Implementation of an alert system for the care cascade of Hepatitis C infection in patients undergoing elective surgery
The EMR-based automatic alert system effectively increased HCV screening for patients undergoing elective surgery before admission. However, it could not link them to care cascade in surgery departments. Combining more proactive approaches would be beneficial, such as reflex testing or a call-back strategy.
Authors
- Sang Hoon Ahn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3629-4624)
- Ho Soo Chun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7066-6612)
- Jun Yong Park (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6324-2224)
- Mi Na Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5381-230X)
- Beom Kyung Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5363-2496)
- Seung Up Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9658-8050)
- Jae Seung Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2371-0967)
- Hye Won Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8540-524X)
- Do Young Kim
Institutions
- Ewha Womans University (KR)
- Yonsei University (KR)
- Yonsei University Health System (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Infection and Public Health
- Published
- 2025-11-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jiph.2025.103076
- Primary Topic
- Hepatitis C virus research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00