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ArticlePediatric emergency care2026

Development of an Implementation Strategy Plan to Improve Care for Pediatric Emergency Department Patients With a Possible Sexually Transmitted Infection.

Roland C Merchant, Daniela Ramirez-Castillo, Christopher Strother, Rachel Solnick, Patricia Mae Martinez, Brendan Connell, John Steever, Melissa A Clark

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Roland C MerchantDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South FloridaTampa, FL.ORCID 0000-0001-7571-1294
Daniela Ramirez-CastilloDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai New York.
Christopher StrotherDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai New York.
Rachel SolnickDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai New York.
Patricia Mae MartinezDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai New York.
Brendan ConnellDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai New York.
John SteeverDepartment of Pediatrics, Elmhurst Hospital CenterNew York.
Melissa A ClarkDepartment of Health Services, Policy and Practice, Brown University School of Public HealthProvidence, RI.

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Telephone Initiated PrEP Post-ED Discharge (TIPPED)K23MH136923 · NIMH · ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI · PI Rachel Emily Solnick · 2024 to 2026
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Abstract

objectivesDespite the existence of evidence-based guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, studies have demonstrated the need for improvement in the evaluation and treatment of adolescents and young adults with a possible sexually transmitted infection (STI) presenting for care in pediatric emergency departments (PEDs) and general emergency departments (EDs) in the United States. We created an implementation strategy plan for our PED designed to improve STI care for patients.

methodsUsing the Tailored Implementation in Chronic Diseases (TICD) determinants framework, we identified, prioritized, and investigated determinants of implementation success of our initiative. We then conducted stakeholder interviews to refine and design an implementation strategy plan that addressed identified barriers and facilitators.

resultsThe resulting implementation strategy included: (1) a standardized STI care protocol; (2) electronic health record (EHR) enhancements, including smart phrases and tailored order sets; (3) staff training materials and academic detailing sessions for physicians and nurses; (4) an adolescent-friendly discharge instruction handout; (5) an EHR-based referral system to an adolescent health clinic; (6) visual aids to support accurate STI sample collection' and (7) an evaluation plan to assess protocol uptake, documentation quality, treatment accuracy, and follow-up linkage.

conclusionsThis TICD-informed, stakeholder-driven approach may serve as a model for EDs aiming to enhance STI care delivery for adolescent and young adult patients.

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Emergency Service, HospitalQuality ImprovementSexually Transmitted DiseasesAdolescentChildElectronic Health RecordsEmergency Room VisitsFemaleHumansMaleUnited StatesYoung Adultemergency medicineimplementation sciencepediatric emergency medicinesexually transmitted diseases

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PMID41535984
PMCPMC12994436

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