CERVICAL CANCER

SCREENING INITIATIVE

JESSIE TRICE COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER(JTCHC) One of Miami-Dade  County’s preeminent

federally qualified community healthcare center.

Mission: To provide comprehensive primary health care services by increasing access and improving the quality of life of our diverse South Florida community.

(2011) totaled approximately 120,000 medical,  dental and behavioral health patient encounters.

25 school based clinics 6 comprehensive primary care  sites.

CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING INITIATIVE FOR THE HIV POPULATION Increase the percentage of Cervical

Cancer Screenings of HIV+ female clients at JTCHC by ensuring that each receives a yearly Pap Smear

For the year 2013 the goal is 70% 2007 – Pap Smear Testing rate was 42% JTCHC believes that early screening and

detection is the only way to prevent the occurrence of the disease and limit the resulting complications

METHODS/ACTIVITIES Multidisciplinary Team Approach 2009-A specific pap smear clinic HIV+

females 2011- Utilized ARNPs & OB/GYN clinic

for easier accessibility any day of the week

Clients who came for others services, were able to be seen on as a walk-in to receive their annual pap smear screen.

On clinic days, if screening is identified as a need, client can be immediately referred to Pap Clinic

LESSONS LEARNED Data collection and chart review integral

part of identifying clients’ need for a Pap Smear

Providing Information/Education to female clients about cervical cancer increases their knowledge and interest in getting screened

Providers are not proactive in promoting and ordering cervical cancer screening for the female clients

A holistic approach was effective in increasing the compliance rate from 42% in 2007 to 69% YTD.

COMMENTS JTCHC will continue to promote health

improvement for patients. Cervical Cancer Screening is ongoing

and the center is striving for the highest Pap Smear test compliance rate.

Resulting in the overall health benefit for the patients, such as early detection.