Routine HIV Screening: Why It Matters

About Your Visit Today: Information for People in Care

The POP Person in care brochure includes information to help those in care understand the importance of routine HIV screening, provides information regarding screening results, and offers resources for HIV prevention. Available in English and Spanish.

PHIMC Date: 2022-08-24

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HIV Undetectable=Untransmittable (U=U), or Treatment as Prevention

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease’s description of U=U, or Undetectable=Untransmittable, which means that people living with HIV who have an undetectable viral load cannot pass HIV onto their sexual partners.

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Date: 2023-11-27

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Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis: Where HIV Prevention and Responsibility Intersect

Article in Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants suggesting that a public health prevention that utilizes more community resources than the standard might be permissible in the setting of HIV.

Journal of the American Academy of PAs Date: 2012-12-01

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Routine HIV Screening Saves Lives: Information for Providers

The POP Provider brochure includes information and resources for care teams regarding the importance of routine HIV screening, with some scripts to effectively and comfortably offer opt-out routine HIV screening to everyone in your care. Available in English and Spanish.

PHIMC Date: 2022-08-24

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Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Overview Fact Sheet

Health Resources and Services Administration’s Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program provides comprehensive medical care and essential support services for low-income people living with HIV.

Health Resources and Services Administration Date: 2023-09-01

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The Future of HIV Testing

Dr. Bernard M. Branson details in the JAIDS how new diagnostic techniques will allow earlier detection of HIV and more accurate test results.

Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes Date: 2010-12-15

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Implementation Tools

10 Steps to a Quality HIV Testing Program

SEATEC at Emory University presentation containing a list of issues to consider before starting a routine HIV testing program in a site.

Southeast AIDS Training and Education Center Date: 2021-06-24

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Advantages and Disadvantages of FDA-Approved HIV Immunoassays Used for Screening, by Test Format and CLIA Complexity

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) handout detailing different rapid HIV tests and the advantages and disadvantages of using each.

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Applying HIV Testing Guidelines in Clinical Practice

American Family Physicians article explaining barriers faced while testing for HIV and how the current guidelines for routine testing address these barriers.

American Academy of Family Physicians Date: 2009-12-15

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Emergency Department HIV Screening Flow Chart

St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children flow chart demonstrating an example of how and when to administer an HIV test to a patient in an emergency department setting.

St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children Date: 2021-06-24

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FOCUS Flow Chart

Jackson Park Hospital handout planning the flow for routine HIV screening of patients in an emergency department.

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Getting Started: HIV Integration Checklist

This Center for Health Training checklist assists in assessing what is needed to implement routine HIV testing in a health center.

East Bay AIDS Training and Education Center Date: 2008-03-07

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HIV Testing Implementation Guidance for Correctional Settings

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) describes different practices for HIV testing in correctional facilities, along with statistics about this population.

CDC Date: 2009-01-01

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HIV Testing in Health-Care Settings

National AIDS Education and Training Centers presentation explaining routine HIV recommendations and strategies for implementation.

AIDS Training and Education Center National Coordinating Resource Center Date: 2006-09-01

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Implementation of Routine HIV Testing in Health Care Settings: Issues for Community Health Centers

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s overview of HIV testing in Community Health Centers and their value as sites to offer HIV testing.

CDC Date: 2011-01-01

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Implementing HIV Screening

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Division of HIV/AIDS explains how effective implementation of HIV screening guidelines will support access to treatment and improve prevention strategies.

Clinical Infectious Diseases Date: 2007-01-01

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Implementing HIV Testing in the Emergency Department

Midwest AIDS Training + Education Center presentation explaining the benefits of screening for HIV in emergency departments.

Illinois Emergency Nurses Association Date: 2008-01-12

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Integrating HIV Screening into Routine Primary Care: A Health Center Model

National Association of Community Health Centers outlines a step-by-step process with accompanying tools to plan routine HIV testing implementation.

National Association of Community Health Centers Date: 2009-01-14

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Routine HIV Testing for Patients

Austin Health Center’s video for patients explaining HIV testing for their benefit.

Austin Health Center Date: 2012-03-28

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Routine HIV Testing for Providers

Austin Health Center’s video for providers about routine HIV screening for their patients.

Austin Health Center Date: 2012-03-23

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Strategies for Increasing HIV Screening Rates at Your Health Center

An article from HITEQ Center about different strategies healthcare settings can use to increase HIV screening rates.

Health Information Technology, Evaluation, and Quality (HITEQ) Center Date: 2020-12-28

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Update on Implementation of HIV Rapid Testing in Health Department-Supported HIV Prevention Programs

National Alliance of State & Territorial AIDS Directors report highlighting major topic areas assessed in the 2010 survey of 65 state and local health departments funded to implement and support rapid HIV testing.

NASTAD Date: 2011-05-01

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Urban Health Plan, Inc. Sample Flow Sheet

Urban Health Plan flow chart demonstrating when and how to ask a patient if they would like to receive an HIV test.

Urban Health Plan, Inc. Date: 2021-06-24

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Protocols and Policies

Addressing Stigma

National Alliance of State Territorial AIDS Directors blueprint for improving HIV/STD prevention and care outcomes for Black & Latino gay men.

NASTAD Date: 2013-01-01

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AIDS Confidentiality Act

The first Illinois law that expressly protects the rights of individuals with HIV.

Illinois General Assembly Date: 2010-01-01

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HIV Testing: Rationale for Changing Recommendations

Summary of a presentation by Dr. Robert S. Janssen on the CDC’s revisions to HIV screening recommendations and justification for this as an HIV prevention strategy.

International AIDS Society–USA Date: 2007-02-24

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HIV/AIDS In The Lives Of Gay And Bisexual Men In The United States

Kaiser Foundation survey assessing perceptions, risks, and personal connections to HIV among gay and bisexual men in the United States.

KFF Date: 2014-09-25

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Legal Resources in Illinois for Issues Dealing with HIV

Midwest AIDS Training + Education Center lists legal organizations in Illinois that specialize in HIV/AIDS or non-profit legal services.

Midwest AIDS Training and Education Center Date: 2021-06-24

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National HIV/AIDS Strategy for the United States 2022-2025

National strategy developed by the United States government for reducing the number of people who are infected with HIV, increasing access to care for people living with HIV, and reducing HIV-related health disparities.

The White House Date: 2021-12-01

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Quality Assurance Guidelines for Testing Using Rapid HIV Antibody Tests Waived Under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988

Guidance and best practices for sites planning on using rapid HIV tests from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

CDC Date: 2007-01-01

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Revised Recommendations for HIV Testing

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) describes the updated recommendations for HIV testing in health care settings.

CDC Date: 2006-09-22

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Revised Recommendations for HIV Testing in Healthcare Setting in the U.S.

Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) presentation explaining the need to increase the number of people who are aware of their HIV status.

CDC Date: 2021-06-24

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Without Exception, When HIV testing is Routine, We All Win

Gilead Sciences presentation illustrating why routine HIV testing is necessary.

Gilead Sciences, Inc. Date: 2011-08-01

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Screening Delivery in Clinics

Incorporating HIV Screening With COVID-19 Testing in an Urban Emergency Department During the Pandemic

Research article that explores the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on HIV care and prevention programs and the results of incorporating phlebotomy for universal HIV screening into COVID-19 testing at The University of Chicago Medicine (UCM) emergency department.

JAMA Internal Medicine Date: 2021-04-12

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Prescribing PrEP

MATEC’s PrEP pocket guide focuses on prescribing PrEP, offering useful information for providers just starting to prescribe PrEP and for those already prescribing PrEP.

Midwest AIDS Training and Education Center Date: 2021-12-01

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Recommendations and Other Resources

#ShesWell: PrEP for Women

Resource from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that highlight how women can access PrEP.

CDC Date: 2024-02-07

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DoxyPEP for STI Prevention

Resource from Howard Brown Health describing what DoxyPEP is and how it can be used as a post-exposure preventative treatment for syphilis, chlamydia, and gonorrhea. This resource explores who should consider DoxyPEP, how to get it, how to take it,

Howard Brown Health Date: 2024-03-28

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DoxyPEP: The Future of STI Prevention

Resource detailing what DoxyPEP is and how it can be used for STI prevention. Though geared towards people living in the UK, this resource provides useful, in-depth information about DoxyPEP.

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HIV Testing & Beyond: Linkage and Early Retention in HIV Medical Care

University of Alabama at Birmingham presentation accompanying a webinar that addresses testing, linkage to care, and early retention in HIV medical care.

CFAR University of Alabama at Birmingham Date: 2012-06-01

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HIV Testing Among Young Adults in the United States: Associations with Financial Resources and Geography

An American Journal of Public Health study examining how income and location can become roadblocks to accessible HIV testing.

American Journal of Public Health Date: 2006-06-01

Tags: rural, socioeconomic status, urban, young adult, youth,

HIV Testing Definitions

PHIMC and Midwest AIDS Training + Education Center handout listing common definitions in HIV testing.

PHIMC, Midwest AIDS Training and Education Center Date: 2011-01-31

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Integrating Routine HIV Testing in Primary Care: A Learning Collaborative

United States Conference on AIDS presentation addressing program design and improving the quality of testing programs.

Urban Health Plan, Inc. Date: 2011-11-12

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Late HIV Testing

HIV Counselor Perspectives supplement explaining why early HIV detection is important and what happens when HIV goes undiagnosed.

UCSF Alliance Health Project Date: 2011-01-01

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National HIV Curriculum

The National HIV Curriculum is a series of trainings on HIV/AIDS put on by AIDS Education and Training Center Program and led by the University of Washington.

University of Washington Date: 2024-03-28

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Physician Barriers to Successful Implementation of US Preventative Services Task Force Routine HIV Testing Recommendations

Zheng et. al. article published in Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care examining the interrelated factors that cause physicians not to offer HIV testing routinely.

Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care Date: 2014-06-24

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Pocket Guide: Rapid HIV Testing and Treatment in Labor and Delivery

Southeast AIDS Training and Education Center quick reference guide providing helpful information and references regarding HIV testing for pregnant women.

Southeast AIDS Training and Education Center Date: 2011-09-01

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Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis

HIV.gov’s resource that covers basic information about pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, including what it is, what types are available, and how to get it.

HIV.gov Date: 2023-11-20

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Questions and Answers for Professional Partners: Revised Recommendations for HIV Testing

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention handout containing frequently asked questions and corresponding answers about the revised recommendations for HIV testing.

CDC Date: 2007-06-22

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Rapid HIV Testing

Information about the different kinds of rapid HIV tests and how to use them from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

CDC Date: 2005-06-24

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Time to Come Together!

Webinar that discusses LGBT topics including Transgender Health, Racial and Ethnic LGBT Minority Health, Gay/Bisexual Men’s Health, and LBTQ Women’s Health.

National Coalition for LGBT Health Date: 2015-03-25

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Why Don’t Physicians Test for HIV? A Review of the US Literature

An American Journal of Public Health study examining how income and location can become roadblocks to accessible HIV testing.

American Journal of Public Health Date: 2006-06-01

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