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Improving Sexually Transmitted Disease and Viral Hepatitis Screening among Ryan White Clients
Wyoming Department of Health, Public Health Division
In Progress
Impact Statement:
The Wyoming Department of Health discovered a low rate of screening of Ryan White clients (RWCs) for STDs and hepatitis. Staff did a series of rapid PDSAs to improve the rate of screening and detection, and they are continuing to test further modifications to obtain even better results.
Charting Software System Accuracy
SCHD
Completed
Impact Statement:
Charting errors increased in Scott County Health Department's (SCHD's) STD clinic when a new electronic database was introduced. Anticipating the transition to the new database, the STD team implemented a QI effort to identify and correct problems with the charting process before they...
Using Texting to Improve STD Follow-Up with Clients
Gallatin City-County Health Department
Completed
Impact Statement:
Communicable disease (CD) follow-up: Staff let their fingers do the walking using social media to significantly improve the timeliness and effectiveness of client contact and case completion procedures for CD clients.
Reducing Client Cycle Times for Clinical Visits
Florida Department of Health in Seminole County
Completed
Impact Statement:
Client complaints and staff dissatisfaction with prenatal clinic wait times led the Seminole County DOH to use QI to decrease their client visit times. Focusing on modifying the prenatal scheduling matrix, eliminating duplicate charts, and decreasing the physical distance traveled between check-...
Expanding Sexually Transmitted Disease No-Reply Text Messaging Services Using Quality Improvement Processes
DOH-Seminole
Completed
Impact Statement:
The Specialty Care clinic at the Florida Department of Health in Seminole County sought to notify clients more quickly of the results from their tests at the sexually transmitted disease clinic. A QI project led to implementation of a confidential no-reply text messaging system which resulted in...
Improving STD Prevention and Control by Implementing a Formalized Plan for Managing Increased STD Cases or Decreased STD Staff
WCHD
Completed
Impact Statement:
Due to decreases in funding, the economic climate, and social determinants of risk behavior in Nevada, the Washoe County Health Department had to be ready to effectively manage any large Sexually Transmitted Disease outbreak with reduced numbers of Sexual Health Program staffing. Using QI processes...
The Sexually Transmitted Disease Client Survey Process: Standardizing the Process to Increase Survey Return and Client Input
Allegan County Health Department
Completed
Impact Statement:
The local health department improved how they got customer satisfaction information from clients at their sexually transmitted disease clinics, enabling them to use the feedback to increase client satisfaction, improve program efficiency and provide culturally-appropriate services.
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