The Michigan Collaborative for Type 2 Diabetes (MCT2D): Development and implementation of a statewide collaborative quality initiative.

Background: Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is one of the most prevalent chronic diseases worldwide and a leading cause of cardiorenal disease and mortality. Only one-third of individuals with T2D receive care as recommended by the American Diabetes Association's clinical practice guidelines. Effective strategies are needed to accelerate the implementation of guideline concordant T2D care.

A National Study of Expedited Partner Therapy Use in Emergency Departments: A Survey of Medical Director Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices.

Background: Emergency departments (EDs) are the primary source of health care for many patients diagnosed with sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Expedited partner therapy (EPT), treating the partner of patients with STIs, is an evidence-based practice for patients who might not otherwise seek care. Little is known about the use of EPT in the ED.

The future of STI screening and treatment for youth: a National Survey of youth perspectives and intentions.

Background: Sexually transmitted infection (STI) rates continue to rise in the U.S., with disproportionately high rates among those aged 15-24 years.

Youth Knowledge and Perspectives on Expedited Partner Therapy.

Purpose: Expedited partner therapy (EPT) is an effective sexually transmitted infection (STI) treatment and prevention practice that allows clinicians to provide treatment to the sexual partner(s) of individuals diagnosed with chlamydia and/or gonorrhea infections without a clinical evaluation. Due to the high incidence of STIs among youth, we sought to understand youth awareness and beliefs about EPT use.

Methods: MyVoice, a national text message survey of youth aged 14-24 years, posed 5 questions on EPT knowledge and perceptions to 1,115 youth in August 2018.

Association between Chlamydia and routine place for healthcare in the United States: NHANES 1999-2016.

Background: The United States is experiencing a surge in Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) infections representing a critical need to improve sexually transmitted infection (STI) screening and treatment programs. To understand where patients with STIs seek healthcare, we evaluated the relationship between CT infections and the place where individuals report usually receiving healthcare.

Methods: Our study used a nationally representative sample from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) from 1999 to 2016.

Availability of Sexually Transmitted Infection Screening and Expedited Partner Therapy at Federally Qualified Health Centers in Michigan.

Via secret shopper study, we assessed: (1) availability of sexually transmitted infection (STI) screening; (2) provision of expedited partner therapy; and (3) wait times for new patient STI screening appointments at Michigan federally qualified health centers. Of the 147 clinics with STI screening availability, 10.2% (15) confirmed expedited partner therapy provision.

Improving Women's Health and Combatting Sexually Transmitted Infections Through Expedited Partner Therapy.

Sexually transmitted infections (STI), including Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae, have reached record high rates in the United States. Sexually transmitted infections disproportionately affect reproductive-aged females aged 15-44 years, who account for 65% and 42% of the total reported C trachomatis and N gonorrhoeae cases, respectively. Undiagnosed STIs can result in serious health complications that put women at an increased risk for pelvic inflammatory disease, ectopic pregnancy, and tubal factor infertility.