Successes and Limitations of Hepatitis C Screening in the Inpatient Setting: Initial Impact of PA Act of 87 (APHA Roundtable discussion)

Authors

Madalene Zale, MPH Candidate, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Ashley Park, MPH, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Francis Nelson, MS, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Priya Mammen, MD, MPH, Thomas Jefferson University HospitalFollow

Document Type

Handbook, Guide or Manual

Publication Date

11-8-2017

Abstract

The Problem:

• Estimated 3.2 million in US with chronic HCV; Baby Boomers 5 times more likely to be infected compared to other cohorts
• Complex nature of HCV requires confirmation of HCV Ab screens to determine management and treatment needs.

Round table held at 2017 Annual APHA meeting in Atlanta, Georgia

Recommended Citation

Zale, MPH Candidate, Madalene; Park, MPH, Ashley; Nelson, MS, Francis; and Mammen, MD, MPH, Priya, "Successes and Limitations of Hepatitis C Screening in the Inpatient Setting: Initial Impact of PA Act of 87 (APHA Roundtable discussion)" (2017). College of Population Health Lectures, Presentations, Workshops. Paper 55.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/hplectures/55