Please provide a brief description of the intervention (with name, if possible).
Enhanced Maternal Syphilis Follow-up
Who was/is involved in implementing the intervention (e.g., staff titles, partner organizations, etc.)?
STD Surveillance ManagerSTI Surveillance Coordinator
If other, please describe.
Newly diagnosed pregnant females
What were/are the primary objectives/goals of this intervention?
To identify pregnant women with newly diagnosed syphilis and follow them throughout their pregnancies to make certain that they attended more than 90 percent of their prenatal appointments and that they were screened for syphilis at least 4 times before the delivery date
What were the outcomes of the intervention?
Please provide specific outcomes if possible, such as # or people served, # or % of reaching XYZ outcome, etc.
No one on the list had a congenital syphilis birth -- there are currently 35 women on the maternal follow-up list
If other, please describe.
cooperation of medical providers
What else would you recommend or advise to other counties considering this intervention/activity?
The goal will take some detailed explanation and tenacity to gain the cooperation of the different stakeholders, but once they fully understand your goals, they will be a critical resource
For data not available for calendar year 2019, what period is data available?
If this is not applicable to your health department, type NA.
N/A
What else would you recommend or advise to other counties considering syphilis testing of individuals with childbearing capacity in jails?
N/A -- Prison Health Services is governed by the state -- they oversee the testing regulations and the procurement of the vendors who would supply the health services