Effective Hepatitis C Screening In High Risk Populations

Authors

Aekata Shah, DO, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Jennifer Seymour, DO, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow

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Description

Purpose

The purpose of our study was to demonstrate how various quality improvement initiatives activated in selected Jefferson Northeast family medicine teaching offices have enabled effective HCV screening. Given the cost effectiveness of screening and early treatment versus treatment of the disease in the later stages of progression,8 we hope to encourage other primary care offices to implement quality initiatives to encourage appropriate HCV screening. This is especially important for the baby boomer generation, as well as for high risk individuals with a history for and/or current IV drug abuse or other high risk behaviors.

Publication Date

6-7-2018

City

Philadelphia

Keywords

HCV, Hepatitis C, screening, high risk populations, quality improvement

Disciplines

Family Medicine | Medicine and Health Sciences

Comments

Presented at the 2018 House Staff Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Conference

Recommended Citation

Shah, DO, Aekata and Seymour, DO, Jennifer, "Effective Hepatitis C Screening In High Risk Populations" (2018). House Staff Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Conference (2016-2019). Poster 74.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/patientsafetyposters/74