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Infertility Prevention Project

CHT's Region X IPP has been managing chlamydia and gonorrhea screening in the Northwest for over 20 years. From 1988 through 2003 the project focused on testing at over 150 Title X FP clinics in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington. Beginning in 1994 the project expanded to include tests from STD, community/migrant health, college and school health, juvenile and adult correctional, and prenatal clinics. In 2007 IPP CT/GC testing was being implemented in over 425 clinics.

Our Regional Advisory Committee (RAC) helps CHT oversee project activities and is composed of representatives from the four states. Each state or project area has four voting members that include the state STD Manager or IPP Coordinator, an FP representative, a laboratorian, and one 'other' participant (based on state needs). Key IPP issues are voted on, however most decisions are made by a group consensus process.

To assist the RAC and CHT, the Region X IPP maintains three standing committees: clinical, laboratory, and data. Additional workgroups are developed, as needed, to address other project tasks. The committees provide technical guidance, as well as maintaining updated materials for the project manual.

Besides the four voting members per project area, the RAC also includes: sub-committee chairpersons; representatives from Title X grantees, the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Service/STD Services, and the Seattle STD/HIV Prevention Training Center; and other STD, FP, laboratory stakeholders.

Data & Surveillance

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» View the ARCHIVE of IPP presentations

The data committee oversees the project's routinely generated quarterly and annual data tables, along with reviewing and updating table content. This committee also takes the lead in reviewing the region's lab slip used for data collection. All changes to the data collection instrument are reviewed by all committees and must be approved by the full RAC. CHT's data analyst works closely with the data committee and CDC staff concerning supplemental analyses and dissemination materials on CT/GC positivity.

Recent IPP presentations and products using Region X data are provided below. For further information, contact David at 206-447-9538 or dfine at jba-cht.com

Recent regional analyses

2010
2009
2008
2007

Journal articles

Conference presentations

National STD Prevention Conference, March 2010, selected analyses
National STD Prevention Conference, March 2008, selected analyses
International Society for the Study of Sexually Transmitted Diseases biennial meeting, July 2007

Research reports

Chlamydia and Race/Ethnicity in Title X Region X Female Clients Age 15-24 Years.

Improving Family Planning and Reproductive Health Services for Individuals with Limited English Proficiency.

For more information on these research reports, contact David Fine.

Lab Services

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The lab committee has developed and currently maintains several processes to check QA issues. For example, they each submit to the Regional Coordinator, on a quarterly basis, their records for turn-around-time for reporting positive and negative results back to the clinic. They also exchange specimens to check each other's reading of these specimens. They have a calling circle to report any problems with reagents or test kits. This circle includes the National Public Health Lab representative for Chlamydia, Dr. Rick Steece, and the CDC Chlamydia lab representative, Dr. John Papp.

Clinical Services

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The clinical services committee continues to revise the chart audit tool to reflect project goals. The chart audit tool assesses how well clinics are following regional guidelines, selective screening criteria, and partner notification activities. Beyond their work monitoring IPP-related services and maintaining the project manual's clinical section, they are also designing other practical tools to insure that CDC and program protocols are being implemented with fidelity, e.g. a Mini Manual.

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Region X IPP RAC Sub-Committee Conference Call Schedule 2010

Lab: Wednesday, September 15,

9am AK/ 10am PDT/11am MDT

Clinical: Tuesday, September 21,

1pm AK/ 2pm PDT/ 3pm MDT

Data: Thursday, September 23,

12pm AK/ 1pm PDT/ 2pm MDT

Dial-in number: 1-866-699-3239

Passcode: 206 129 68

Regional Advisory Committee Meeting

July 20-21, 2010

Seattle, WA

Download the PDF for the IPP RAC meeting (PDF 1.83MB)

Regional Advisory Committee Meeting

January 26-27, 2010

Seattle, WA

Download the PDF for the IPP RAC meeting (PDF 2.87MB)

Regional Advisory Committee Meeting

July 21-22, 2009

Seattle, WA

Download the PDF for the IPP RAC meeting (PDF 15.8MB)

Download the PDF for the Gonorrhea Control meeting (PDF 3.24MB)

Region X IPP Manual

The Region X IPP manual provides our latest information on program goals, activities and overall operations. The intended audiences are public health staff and other key stakeholders participating in the project.

 

Self-collected Vaginal Swab Guide

 

Region X IPP Orientation Manual

 

Region X IPP Monthly Digests

2010

2009

2008

2007

 

IPP Site Considerations

 

Lab Slips

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