A hepatitis C treatment program based in a safety-net hospital patient-centered medical home

…, V Truong, J Tsui, G Ruiz… - The Annals of Family …, 2017 - Annals Family Med
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a major public health problem. Urban safety-net hospitals
are a prime location for HCV treatment delivery. Showing that physicians in primary care …

[HTML][HTML] HCV screening, linkage to care, and treatment patterns at different sites across one academic medical center

P Calner, H Sperring, G Ruiz-Mercado, NS Miller… - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Background It is unclear whether sites that screen large numbers of patients for Hepatitis C
Virus but achieve limited follow-up are more or less effective at having patients succeed …

Impact of the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic on ambulatory hepatitis C testing

H Sperring, G Ruiz-Mercado… - Journal of Primary …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Introduction: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has led to unprecedented modifications
to healthcare delivery in the US To preserve resources in preparation for a COVID-19 surge…

Adaptation of a system of treatment for substance use disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic

…, JL Taylor, G Ruiz-Mercado… - Journal of addiction …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
The Grayken Center for Addiction at Boston Medical Center includes programs across the
care continuum for people with substance use disorders (SUDs), serving both inpatients and …

A collision of crises: addressing an HIV outbreak among people who inject drugs in the midst of COVID-19

JL Taylor, G Ruiz-Mercado, H Sperring… - Journal of substance …, 2021 - jsatjournal.com
The public health response to the coronavirus 19 (COVID-19) pandemic has included
unprecedented changes in the delivery of substance use disorder (SUD) treatment and harm …

Impact of COVID-19 on sexually transmitted infection and HIV screening at an urban safety-net hospital

…, J Stewart, H Sperring, G Ruiz-Mercado… - AIDS Patient Care …, 2023 - liebertpub.com
HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are on the rise nationally and internationally.
The coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic drove a shift toward telemedicine and …

[HTML][HTML] Perspectives on long-acting injectable HIV antiretroviral therapy at an alternative care site: a qualitative study of people with HIV experiencing substance use …

…, S Johnson, SD Kimmel, G Ruiz-Mercado… - Harm Reduction …, 2023 - Springer
Introduction Adherence to daily oral antiretroviral therapy (ART) and regular clinic appointments
can be challenging for individuals who experience adverse social determinants of health…

Monkeypox vaccination strategy and missed opportunities in STI and HIV prevention: an urban sexual health clinic's experience during a public health emergency

…, M Bartkus, H Sperring, G Ruiz-Mercado… - Open Forum …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Among individuals presenting for monkeypox vaccination, transition from an opt-out
protocol for sexually transmitted infection (STI) and HIV risk assessment and testing to an opt-in …

[HTML][HTML] Caring for COVID's most vulnerable victims: a safety-net hospital responds

…, RM Koenig, M Tomanovich, G Ruiz-Mercado… - Journal of General …, 2021 - Springer
BACKGROUND People experiencing homelessness (PEH) are at increased risk of infection
from COVID-19 1, 2, 3 and recommended infection control measures are often not feasible. …

[HTML][HTML] When perfect is the enemy of tested: a call to scale rapid HIV testing for people who inject drugs

J Alves, J Stewart, G Ruiz-Mercado… - Journal of General Internal …, 2022 - Springer
I ncreased HIV transmission among people who inject drugs (PWID) has been a morbid
consequence of the opioid and polysubstance use disorder epidemics in regions across the USA…