Figure 2.

Total routine HIV tests and important milestones at three hospitals in Chicago, Illinois, 2011–2014

^aHealth educator testing occurred. HIV screening was performed by both clinicians and health educators, who were certified HIV test counselors and responsible for testing patients in the hospital.

^bNurse-driven, triage-integrated model. At triage, nursing staff members consented patients for HIV screening.

^cOral consent permitted. Patients were able to provide oral consent to clinical care staff, without written consent.

^dHourly rounding initiated. Project coordinators monitored HIV screening through the use of electronic medical records on an hourly basis to improve screening rates for all eligible patients.

HIV = human immunodeficiency virus