Quick Start Guide/Reminder Card

Chlamydia Quick Start Guide/Reminder Card

Edit this reminder card (PowerPoint version for download) to reflect your sexual risk assessment and chlamydia screening clinic flows and to remind providers about doing a HEADSSS assessment:

  • H: Home
  • E: Education/Employment
  • A: Activities
  • D: Drugs (incl. alcohol and tobacco)
  • S: Sexuality
  • S: Safety
  • S: Suicidality/Depression
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Chlamydia Screening Protocol

Chlamydia Screening Protocol

Use this protocol to train staff on the chlamydia screening ordering process.

Teen Patient Warm Hand-Off Sheet

Teen Patient Warm Hand-Off Sheet

Use this sheet to facilitate key communication between the MA/nurse and clinician as part of the adolescent patient hand-off after intake has been completed by an MA, intake nurse, etc.

Medical Assistant Script for Sensitive Conversation Starters during Alone Time

Medical Assistant Script for Sensitive Conversation Starters during Alone Time

Use this script to train clinic staff on how to start conversations with adolescents about sensitive topics—including safety, sexual health, and Family PACT services—during their alone time with these patients.

Adolescent Alone Time Policy Letter

Adolescent Alone Time Policy Letter

Provide this script to adolescents to let them know what to expect during their well-check visit. Includes safety and sexual health topics. 

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Confidentiality Poster

Confidentiality poster

Hang this in exam rooms, clinic hallways, bathrooms, or waiting rooms to let adolescents know about their confidentiality rights.

Developing Structural Interventions

On hold due to COVID-19. Will resume as soon as it is safe to do so.

Social determinants of health are important factors to address in HIV prevention, treatment, and care programs. These determinants, such as racism, homophobia, lack of education, poverty and inadequate housing contribute to the vast HIV infection disparities in the United States. Structural interventions (SIs) can influence social determinants by increasing availability, accessibility and/or acceptability of HIV resources and services. They can also provide effective mechanisms for organizational change.

This two-day course uses didactic and interactive exercises to apply SI concepts to HIV prevention, treatment, and care programs. Focusing on the HIV Prevention in Care Continuum, participants will use a specialized logic model to develop a plan for implementing a structural intervention in their work setting.

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Clinical STD Quality Improvement Tools

Clinical STD Quality Improvement Tools

Click the resources below to download and edit!

Confidentiality Poster
Hang this in exam rooms to let adolescents know about their confidentiality rights. (click to download an editable version)
Parent/Guardian Letter
Hand this letter out to parents/guardians to let them know what to expect at an adolescent well visit. (click to download an editable version)
Medical Assistant Script for Universal Alone Time
Use this script to train Medical Assistants and/or other clinic staff on how to explain universal alone time. (click to download an editable version)
“Parent-ectomy” Protocol
Use this protocol to train staff on how to escort the parent/guardian to the waiting room for universal alone time with adolescents. (click to download an editable version)
Adolescent Alone Time Policy Letter
Hand this out to adolescents to let them know what to expect during their well check. (click to download an editable version)
Teen Patient Warm Hand-Off Sheet
Use this sheet to do a quick screening with teens before they get to the provider (completed by an MA, intake nurse, etc.). (click to download an editable version)

HEADSSS

Quick Start Guide/Remider Card

Edit this reminder card to reflect your chlamydia screening clinic flow and remind providers about doing a HEADSSS assessment. (click to download an editable version)

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CDPH Best Practices and Early Detection of Repeat Chlamydial and Gonococcal Infections

CDPH Best Practices and Early Detection of Repeat Chlamydial and Gonococcal Infections

This document summarizes best practice implementation strategies that may improve partner treatment, management, and retesting, reducing missed opportunities. 

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CDC’s Guide to Sexual History Taking

CDC’s Guide to Sexual History Taking

For a more complete picture of your patient’s health, this guide offers parameters for discussion of sexual health issues. Taking a sexual history allows you to provide high-quality patient care by appropriately assessing and screening individuals for a broad range of sexual health concerns.

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