Implementation and Evaluation of Care Coordination in Linkage to Care for Hepatitis C Following Release From New York City Jails
Implementation and Evaluation of Care Coordination in Linkage to Care for Hepatitis C Following Release From New York City Jails
This study assesses the impact of a hepatitis C care coordination program on rates of linkage
 to hepatitis C care following release from New York City jails. Adult patients (age 18 years
 and above) with chronic Hepatitis C infection at Bellevue Hospital Center 19 North prison
 clinic from July 1, 2015 through December 31, 2016 will be offered participation in a
 transitional care coordination program. The rates of linkage of these individuals following
 release from jail will be compared to a historical cohort of adult patients with chronic
 Hepatitis C infection at the 19 North prison clinic from January 1, 2014 through June 31,
 2015.
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  HCV infection seen in Bellevue's 19N prison Infectious Diseases clinic.

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  Individuals who refuse to participate in the study when approached

 -  Individuals who are unable or unwilling to sign a consent form agreeing to
 participate. Participants must have sufficient literacy to sign their name, as written
 informed consent is required for study participation

 -  Individuals who are unable to successfully negotiate the use of a telephone
 interpreter if required

 -  Individuals who have received a sentence that extends beyond the interval of follow up
 (one year sentence in city jail)

 -  Individuals who will be moved upstate to prison directly from jail

 -  Individuals who die prior to discharge from Rikers Island