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. 2022 Jul 1;19(6):213-218.
doi: 10.1002/cld.1237. eCollection 2022 Jun.

Improving quality of hepatitis B care in the Veteran's Health Administration

Karine Rozenberg-Ben-Dror  1 , Marissa M Maier  2 , Lauren Beste  3 , Elliott Lowy  3 , Maggie Chartier  4 , David Ross  4 , Timothy R Morgan  5
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Improving quality of hepatitis B care in the Veteran's Health Administration

Karine Rozenberg-Ben-Dror et al. Clin Liver Dis (Hoboken). .

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FIGURE 1
FIGURE 1
Pathway development. ALT, alanine aminotransferase; DNA, deoxyribonucleic acid; HBV, hepatitis B virus; HBVDB, hepatitis B dashboard; HCC, hepatocellular carcinoma; HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; VHA, Veterans Health Administration.
FIGURE 2
FIGURE 2
HBV dashboard view/Hepatitis B dashboard displays colored flags for abnormal labs (detectable HBV viral load (HBV DNA 293 IU/mL), low platelet count (PLT 149) and elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT 42). ULN, upper limit of normal, high‐risk descent (Asian/Pacific islander) and overdue review date (12/7/21). Patient information: Last 4, patient identifier; Tx, treatment; FD, fill date; Rx, prescription; PACT, patient aligned care team (primary care). A mark as reviewed link allows user to add quick comments to the report (in liver care—has repeat labs), and to select a future review date if needed. HBV information contains: AB, antibody; AFP, alfa fetoprotein; CT, computerized tomography; HBcAb, hepatitis B core antibody; HBeAb/HBeAb, hepatitis B e antibody; HBeAg, hepatitis B e antigen; HBV DNA, hepatitis B virus deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA); HBV QN RT PCR (F), HBV quantitative polymerase chain reaction; IU/mL, International units/milliliters; HBV SurfAg/HBsAg, hepatitis B surface antigen; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging; surf ab/HBsAb, hepatitis B surface antibody; US, ultrasound of the abdomen.
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