Improving Hepatitis B Screening Prior to Rituximab: A Quality Improvement Project

• Main Authors: D. Sofia Villacis-Nunez (Author), Evan Orenstein (Author), Phyllis Selvaggio (Author), Kelly Rouster-Stevens (Author), Chia-shi Wang (Author), Amit Thakral (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Rituximab, used in the treatment of some rheumatic and kidney diseases, can lead to hepatitis B virus (HBV) reactivation; HBV screening is recommended for those starting this medication. We aimed to improve by 50% the proportion of patients undergoing HBV screening by implementing multimodal interve...