Expanding Hospital Human Immunodeficiency Virus Testing in the Bronx, New York and Washington, District of Columbia: Results From the HPTN 065 Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing is critical for both HIV treatment and prevention. Expanding testing in hospital settings can identify undiagnosed HIV infections.

Methods

To evaluate the feasibility of universally offering HIV testing during emergency department (ED) visits and inpatient admissions, 9 hospitals in the Bronx, New York and 7 in Washington, District of Columbia (DC) undertook efforts to offer HIV testing routinely. Outcomes included the percentage of encounters with an HIV test, the change from year 1 to year 3, and the percentages of tests that were HIV-positive and new diagnoses.

Results

From 1 February 2011 to 31 January 2014, HIV tests were conducted during 6.5% of 1621016 ED visits and 13.0% of 361745 inpatient admissions in Br

SUBMITTER: Branson BM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5930256 | biostudies-literature | 2018 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature