INTRODUCTION
gonorrhea
STIS, EMERGENCY, GONORRHEA
In 2020, there were 677,769 cases of gonorrhea in the United States, an increase of 111% since 2009,Expedited partner therapy (EPT) is one method to reduce STI re-infection. It is a safe and effective harm-reduction practice of treating the sex partner(s) of patients with STIs without a clinical examination.Expedited partner therapy is supported by health organizationsTo investigate possible solutions to EPT implementation in EDs we implemented a pilot program at a single ED to dispense both take-home kits and paper prescriptions. Emergency clinicians were interviewed about their perceptions of the pilot and assessed the frequency of EPT prescribing. In addition, we examined the efficacy of a best practice advisory (BPA) to encourage prescribing. Lastly, we explored variations in EPT prescribing by patient demographic factors, health insurance status, clinician type, and STI testing results.