biostudies-literatureUnknown7(4)Chadwick RCMcMaster University - Michael DeGroote School of Medicine - Niagara Regional CampusCanadian urgent care and walk-in medical clinics provide health care for a population that may be poorly covered by traditional health care structures. Despite evidence suggesting that women with urinary complaints experience a high incidence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), this population may be under-tested in this particular setting. The aim of this quality improvement initiative was to increase STI testing in women presenting with GU complaints. Implementation of an opt-out method of STI testing for women ages 16 and older was introduced at three walk-in clinics. Women presenting with GU complaints were given the opportunity to provide samples for both conventional urine culture and nucleic acid amplification testing (NAAT) for non-viral STIs. Patients received treatment accBMJ open qualitye000461https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC6203025biostudies-literatureSTI initiative: Improving testing for sexually transmitted infections in women.PMC6203025Brown AAhmed SChadwick RCMcAuley JLuterman MRempel JAl-Husari MSneath PSeifred GMcGregor KBertolo MMunkley DKamatovic RJHe BLQfalseSTI initiative: Improving testing for sexually transmitted infections in women.Canadian urgent care and walk-in medical clinics provide health care for a population that may be poorly covered by traditional health care structures. Despite evidence suggesting that women with urinary complaints experience a high incidence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), this population may be under-tested in this particular setting. The aim of this quality improvement initiative was to increase STI testing in women presenting with GU complaints. Implementation of an opt-out method of STI testing for women ages 16 and older was introduced at three walk-in clinics. Women presenting with GU complaints were given the opportunity to provide samples for both conventional urine culture and nucleic acid amplification testing (NAAT) for non-viral STIs. Patients received treatment acc2018-01-01T00:00:00Z20182026-07-16T10:02:59.482Z2026-07-09T10:48:15.861ZS-EPMC62030253039766510.1136/bmjoq-2018-000461