Hepatitis B
Conditions
Brief summary
This quality improvement project utilizes Epic Health Planet to increase screening for chronic hepatitis B through the creation of registries and ordering of hepatitis B laboratory panels.
Interventions
The hepatitis B tests are released into the electronic medical charts of at-risk patients who have never been screened for chronic hepatitis B using population health tools.
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
\- Asian ancestry as determined by ethnicity/race, primary language, surname as recorded in the electronic health record
Exclusion criteria
\- previously completed hepatitis B screening tests
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Completion of hepatitis B order panel | Within 1 year after placement of the order |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Linkage to care of those found to be infected with hepatitis B | Within 3 months after a positive HBsAg test |
Countries
United States