Impact of Screening Implementing HCV Screening of Persons Born 1945-1965: A Primary Care Case Study.

Background: In August 2012, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released recommendations to screen persons born from 1945 to 1965 for hepatitis C virus (HCV). In September 2012, Warm Springs Health and Wellness Center (WSHWC) initiated a quality improvement (QI) project to conduct HCV screening among all patients in this birth cohort.

Methods: Screening rates were tracked using a nationally standardized HCV screening measure in the Indian Health Service.