HIV Screening in US Hospitals
Authors surveyed hospitals across the US and found that over 90% of respondents offered HIV tests for patients, however only 27% screened for HIV, most often in labor and delivery departments. The CDC recommends all individuals ages 13-64 be screened for HIV in a health care setting. Despite being aware of these recommendations, more than half of respondents were not considering implementing these recommendations in the next year.
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Voetsch AC, Heffelfinger JD, Yonek J, Patel P, Ethridge SF, Torres GW, Lampe MA, Branson BM. HIV screening practices in U.S. hospitals, 2009-2010. Public Health Rep. 2012 Sept-Oct;127(5):524-31.
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Citation:
Voetsch AC, Heffelfinger JD, Yonek J, Patel P, Ethridge SF, Torres GW, Lampe MA, Branson BM. HIV screening practices in U.S. hospitals, 2009-2010. Public Health Rep. 2012 Sept-Oct;127(5):524-31.
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