Obstacles and Challenges to Implementing Multi-departmental QI at a Large, Academic Training Center-Lessons Learned from a HCV Screening Program

Authors

Eric M. Kasprowicz, MD, MPH, Thomas Jefferson University HospitalFollow
S. Arastu, MD, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Silpa Yalamanchili, MD, Thomas Jefferson University HospitalFollow
Amy Javia, MD, Thomas Jefferson University HospitalFollow
Madalene Zale, MPH, Thomas Jefferson University HospitalFollow
Priya Mammen, MD, MPH, Thomas Jefferson University HospitalFollow
Jonathan M. Fenkel, MD, Thomas Jefferson University HospitalFollow

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Description

Objectives:

We aimed to double the HCV screening rate of ‘baby-boomers’ admitted to the medicine teaching service at Methodist Hospital over the course of 6 months and demonstrate improved linkage to care for HCV RNA+ individuals.

Initial efforts were a collaboration between Emergency Medicine, where faculty had experience implementing an HIV screening program, and Gastroenterology, a key stakeholder in linkage to care. Our pilot period coincided with new state regulations mandating that hospitals implement HCV screening for inpatients. These new regulations dramatically altered the scope and goals of the project.

Publication Date

5-31-2017

Keywords

Obstacles and Challenges to Implementing Multi-departmental QI at a Large, Academic Training Center-Lessons Learned from a HCV Screening Program

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences

Recommended Citation

Kasprowicz, MD, MPH, Eric M.; Arastu, MD, S.; Yalamanchili, MD, Silpa; Javia, MD, Amy; Zale, MPH, Madalene; Mammen, MD, MPH, Priya; and Fenkel, MD, Jonathan M., "Obstacles and Challenges to Implementing Multi-departmental QI at a Large, Academic Training Center-Lessons Learned from a HCV Screening Program" (2017). House Staff Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Conference (2016-2019). Poster 28.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/patientsafetyposters/28