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1 to 2 of 2 Research Studies DisplayedHaukoos JS, Lyons MS, Rothman RE
The evolving landscape of HIV screening in the emergency department.
This article is a summary of two studies that appear in the same edition of the journal. The two studies describe the value of using targeted vs. non-targeted screening for HIV in emergency departments (EDs). New diagnosis rates were relatively small, which suggested that the use of targeted screening may be need to be refined more in terms of selection criteria.
AHRQ-funded; HS021749.
Citation: Haukoos JS, Lyons MS, Rothman RE .
The evolving landscape of HIV screening in the emergency department.
Ann Emerg Med 2018 Jul;72(1):54-56. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2018.01.041..
Keywords: Diagnostic Safety and Quality, Emergency Department, Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Prevention, Screening
Goldberg EM, Wilson T, Saucier C
Achieving the BpTRUth: emergency department hypertension screening and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services quality measure.
The aims of this study were to (1) assess the reliability of ED triage blood pressure (BP) as a metric to establish when the CMS threshold (>/=120/80 mm Hg), and other clinically relevant BP thresholds (>/=140/90 and >/=160/100 mm Hg) have been met; and (2) determine whether correct identification varies by gender, race, or triage acuity. At the three suggested BP thresholds, 66.1 percent, 74.0 percent, and 88.8 percent of patients were confirmed to meet the CMS threshold, respectively. There were no differences by gender, race, or triage acuity.
AHRQ-funded; HS000011.
Citation: Goldberg EM, Wilson T, Saucier C .
Achieving the BpTRUth: emergency department hypertension screening and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services quality measure.
J Am Soc Hypertens 2017 May;11(5):290-94. doi: 10.1016/j.jash.2017.03.003.
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Keywords: Blood Pressure, Emergency Department, Quality Measures, Screening, Diagnostic Safety and Quality, Quality of Care