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HBV ECHO: Reducing Perinatal Transmission

Video developed through partnership with the Department of Health and Human Resources (HHS) Health Resources and Services Administration's (HRSA) Bureau of Primary Health Care, Project ECHO launched HBV ECHO, a national technical assistance program that helps enhance HRSA-funded health center capacity to reduce perinatal transmission of hepatitis B. Panelists discuss the teleECHO™ curriculum, challenges in addressing perinatal HBV in the primary care setting, and patient case studies.

Sexually Transmitted Infections Costs Saved User Guide

This tool is intended to facilitate the calculation of the number of infections and other health outcomes averted, and the associated savings in direct medical costs and productivity costs, by STI prevention program activities as described in this User Guide and supporting scientific manuscript and appendix. 

Sexually Transmitted Infection Testing Guide: The Right Test for The Right Patient At The Right Time

This module is designed to introduce student providers to the most common sexually transmitted infections (STI) in the region and indications for screening/testing. Careful consideration of patient history, current symptoms, and local STI rates will allow the student to select efficient laboratory testing to reduce time to treatment and unnecessary testing. This module will provide a basic understanding of the timing and interpretation of serological, molecular, and microscopic screening for patients who have contracted, currently or in the past, an STI.

Sexually Transmitted Infections: A Guide to Treatment

This module is the third installment in the Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) series and will focus on treatment of the most common treatable STIs in the United States, including syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and trichomoniasis. Students will virtually interact with simulated patients to learn how to interpret STI testing results, select the appropriate guideline-directed treatment option, and practice counseling patients regarding STI treatment. This module will help prepare students to treat patients in the RESPECT clinic and in clinical practice.

Tuberculosis Care: What to Expect

This information sheet outlines the steps in the tuberculosis (TB) care cascade, from diagnosis to treatment completion. It highlights the importance of accurate testing, adherence to treatment, and use of directly observed therapy to ensure successful outcomes and prevent TB transmission.