Factors associated with no or delayed linkage to care in newly diagnosed human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-1-infected patients identified by emergency department-based rapid HIV screening programs in two urban EDs.

Objectives: The objective was to describe the proportions of successful linkage to care (LTC) and identify factors associated with LTC among newly diagnosed human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive patients, from two urban emergency department (ED) rapid HIV screening programs.

Methods: This was a retrospective analysis of programmatic data from two established urban ED rapid HIV screening programs between November 2005 and October 2009. Trained HIV program assistants interviewed all patients tested to gather risk behavior data using a structured data collection instrument.

Outcomes and cost analysis of 3 operational models for rapid HIV testing services in an academic inner-city emergency department.

Objective: We compare the outcomes and costs of alternative staffing models for an emergency department (ED) rapid HIV testing program.

Methods: A rapid oral-fluid HIV testing program was instituted in an inner-city ED in 2005. Three staffing models were compared during 24.