%0 Journal Article
%T Increasing Trichomonas vaginalis testing for high-risk adolescents a pediatric emergency department
%A Daniel M. Cohen
%A Don Buckingham
%A Kristin S. Stukus
%J Archive of "Pediatric Quality & Safety".
%D 2019
%R 10.1097/pq9.0000000000000140
%X Trichomonas is a common sexually transmitted infection (STI) among adolescents, causing vaginal discharge, pelvic pain, and dysuria. Affected individuals have increased susceptibility to other STIs and may have pregnancy complications. A quality improvement project was developed to increase trichomonas testing among high-risk adolescent patients from 40% in July 2014 to 100% by December 31, 2014, and sustain over 6 months
%U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6494222/