This document is a policy template for HIV counseling and testing of pregnant people. It includes policies for informed consent, counseling and HIV testing twice during pregnancy, newborn testing, test results and reporting, and confidentiality. This policy template can be utilized…
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Policy for Care of the Pregnant and Postpartum Person with HIV and Their Newborn
This document is a policy template for the care of pregnant and postpartum people living with HIV and their newborns. It includes policies for antepartum, labor and delivery or OB triage, and postpartum care. Additionally, it includes policies for determination of infant risk status and…
Overview of CDC Laboratory Algorithm for HIV Diagnosis
In this video Dr. Sarah Sutton, the Illinois Perinatal HIV Hotline's adult infectious disease expert, provides a step-by-step overview of the CDC laboratory testing algorithm for HIV diagnosis. Dr. Sutton provides particular emphasis on use of this laboratory testing algorithm for screening…
Repeat Third Trimester HIV Screening FAQ
This collection of frequently asked questions (FAQ) related to repeat third trimester HIV testing of pregnant people in Illinois was created to address common questions related to this change in state law that went into effect on January 1, 2018.
IDPH Third Trimester Repeat HIV Testing Update Training
This web-based training from the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is designed to cover updates to Public Act 100-0265 (HB 2800) which outlines legal mandates to third-trimester repeat HIV testing. This collaboration updates changes that have take place with the law regarding this…
Repeat Third Trimester HIV Testing
Public Act 100-0265 was signed into law on August 22, 2017. It amended the Perinatal HIV Prevention Act to mandate a repeat opt-out HIV test during the third trimester, ideally by the 36th week of pregnancy, for all pregnant people in Illinois. On October 2, 2017, the Illinois Department of…
Rapid HIV Testing Materials for IL Emergency Departments
All Illinois emergency departments are encouraged to conduct rapid HIV testing of pregnant people. These are the main resources that emergency departments will need for this purpose.Counseling and TestingCDC Revised HIV Testing Recommendations in Healthcare SettingsGuidelines for…
Rapid HIV Testing Materials for IL Birthing Hospitals
All Illinois birthing hospitals conduct rapid HIV testing in labor and delivery units. These are the main resources that hospitals will need to perform rapid HIV testing on pregnant people.Counseling and TestingCDC Revised HIV Testing Recommendations in Healthcare SettingsGuidelines for…
Rapid HIV Test Counseling on Labor and Delivery Flip Chart
This flip chart, created by the Perinatal Rapid Testing Implementation Initiative in Illinois (PRTII2), was originally developed in 2004 to provide hospital staff with a script for perinatal rapid HIV test counseling in labor and delivery units. Please note that this resource may…
PRTII Perinatal Rapid HIV Testing Implementation Guide
This document is a historical guide to the implementation of perinatal rapid HIV testing that was initiated in Illinois in 2004. This document contains resources to guide the process of implementation of rapid HIV testing in labor and delivery units. It includes sample questionnaires,…