From Screening to Care: Unlocking the Benefits of Life-Saving Routine Bloodborne Screening in Emergency Medicine

Tuesday, September 9
Presented by: Gilead Sciences - FOCUS

• Speakers:
  • Mark A. Griffiths, MD, Medical Director, Emergency Department, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Associate Professor of Pediatric Emergency Medicine at Emory University School of Medicine
  • Lilly C Lee, MD, SM, FAAEM, FACEP, Academic Chief of Emergency Medicine Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami Fl, Affiliated Assistant Professor of Surgery University of Miami Miller School of Medicine 
  • Jamie Mignano, PhD, RN, Senior Director – FOCUS, Government Affairs, Gilead Sciences, Inc.
  • Phillip Moschella MD, PhD Emergency Medicine Physician, Associate Research Director, Department of Emergency Medicine, PRISMA Health-Upstate (formerly Greenville Health System), Clinical Associate Professor USCSOM Greenville, Clinical Assistant Professor at Clemson University School of Health Research 
  • Michelle Rose, MBA FOCUS Associate Director Regional Lead| Kentucky, Indiana | Government Affairs Gilead Sciences, Inc. 
  • Ryan Stanton, MD FACEP, President of Central Emergency Physicians and Host of the ACEP Frontline Podcast (moderator)  
• Time: 11:30am – 12:15pm
• Location: Exhibit Hall, Expert Theater 1

Routine, EHR-driven screening for HIV, HCV (Hepatitis C Virus), and HBV (Hepatitis B Virus) in Emergency Departments (EDs) across the United States is increasingly recognized as a critical public health strategy. Gilead’s FOCUS program advances healthcare systems transformation by supporting implementation of guidelines for screening and linkage to a first appointment for HIV, HCV, HBV, and comprehensive prevention services. 

• CDC guidelines recommend opt-out screening for HIV and HCV in EDs, and automated prompts and opt-out workflows make screening efficient and scalable.
• HBV screening is rapidly gaining momentum as part of comprehensive infectious disease prevention.

In this fast-paced Expert Theater session, physicians will share their FOCUS implementation journey and the clinical, community, institutional, and personal motivations for embracing routine screening and linkage to care.