Increasing Trichomonas vaginalis testing for high-risk adolescents a pediatric emergency department

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