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Testing, Treatment and Care Clinic
RECEIVES RYAN WHITE AWARD
preventable STD and HIV infec- among people living with HIV called ‘Quick Check’ for patients
tions while delivering exceptional receiving care at our clinic to complete self-collected speci-
health care services to patients,” mens for STD screening.
said Dr. Chris Ried, Medical Direc- ► Validation study for self-collected
tor, 17th St. Testing, Treatment and specimens with the Health Care CQII is the Human Resources and
Care. “This award acknowledges Agency’s Public Health Lab Services Administration’s Ryan
the dedication and work of all clinic ► Analysis of the efficacy of ex- White HIV/AIDS program center that
partners and staff including re- tragential STD screening com- provides technical assistance on
search analysts, lab technicians, pared to urinalysis alone quality improvement to Ryan White
microbiologists, administrative staff, grant recipients. Click here to learn
medical assistants, nurses and ► Development of protocols for more. For information about 17th St.
medical providers.” self-collected specimens for Testing, Treatment and Care, visit
implantation in the clinic them online here.
Developed in collaboration with
the California Department of Pub- ► Modification of the clinic’s Pictured (left to right): Danielle Con-
lic Health Office of AIDS and the Electronic Health Record (EHR) nor, Dr. Chris Ried, Lilia Cardenas, Karen
McLean, Kathy Krusel, Victoria Buchanan,
Pacific AIDS Education and Training to order and receive results for Sophia Valdez, Will Crittenden, Cynthia
Sanchez, Natalie Silva, Susan Cabral, Ro-
Center (PAETC), the ESS project self-collected specimens salie Mendez and LaQuicha Westervelt. Not
includes the following components: pictured: Melissa Nakahara, Doug Schan,
► Implementation of a new ap- Paterno Lopez, Patricia Perez, Elvira Anvia,
Maria Collins, Julia Gomez, Ralph Perez
► Analysis of STD screening rates pointment type in the EHR and Alyssa Haveman.
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