Improving care and treatment for persons infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) can reduce
HCV‐related morbidity and mortality. Our primary objective was to examine the HCV care …

A hepatitis C virus (HCV)‐infected person will ideally have access to quality health care and
move through the HCV continuum of care (CoC) from HCV antibody (Ab) screening, HCV …

Testing and linkage to care are important determinants of hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment
effectiveness. Public health clinics serve populations at high risk of HCV. We investigated …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Many of the five million Americans chronically infected with
hepatitis C (HCV) are unaware of their infection and are not in care. OBJECTIVE We …

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection remains a pressing public health issue. Identification of
long term infection in primary care settings and community health centers can facilitate …

Abstract Background. Urban emergency departments (EDs) seem to be able to detect new
hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections at a high rate, but it is unknown the extent to which …

Background The Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes (ECHO) model was
developed to improve access to care for underserved populations with complex health …

Objectives. We measured the quality of HCV care using a cascade of HCV care model.
Methods. We estimated the number of patients diagnosed with chronic HCV, linked to HCV …

Background The Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes (ECHO) model was
developed to improve access to care for complex health problems such as hepatitis C virus …

BACKGROUND: An estimated 250,000 Canadians are infected with the hepatitis C virus
(HCV). The present study describes a cohort of individuals with HCV referred to community …