Health & Human services

Bicillin Distribution Program:

Long Beach Department of Health & Human Services has created a Bicillin (BIC) Distribution Program to help providers in the community overcome obstacles to treat syphilis. The purpose of this program is to lessen the number of patients lost to follow-up in the referral process & increase the timeliness of treatment.

Provider Education Program: 

The Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services (LBDHHS) has created a Provider Education Program to support providers in the community on clinical topics such as syphilis and congenital syphilis.  The LBDHHS will work with the provider to understand and overcome barriers when staging, and treating patients infected with syphilis or congenital syphilis and will work together to improve patient care to reduce syphilis rates in Long Beach.

Resources:

• Provider Detailing Guide: Congenital Syphilis
• Provider Resource Guide: Resources for Sexually Transmitted Infections

Provider Health Alert: 

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• 2023

  May 2023
  Doxy-PEP For STI Prevention: CDPH guidance release
  Potential Access Challenges to Bicillun L-A and Requesting Bicillin L-A from STDCB

  January 2023
  AMR Gonorrhea: Two Cases of Concern Identified
  Save the Date! HIV & PrEP Workshop

• 2022

  December 2022
  New Resources from from the Pacific AETC
  HIV Provider Training to Address Medical Mistrust

  August 2022
  Opportunities and Strategies to Optimize PrEP Uptake in Key Communities
  
  July 2022
  Management of Treatment-Experienced Patients with HIV Drug Resistance
  Neurosyphilis Update Webinar
  
  June 2022 
  FREE CME: Opportunities and Strategies to Optimize PrEP Uptake in Key Communities
  
  May 2022: 
  FREE CME: Engaging the Primary Care Provider as Part of the HCV Workforce
  FREE CME: Barriers & Best Practices to HIV Prevention and Treatment for People who Use Drugs
  
  April 2022
  FREE CME: Optimizing PrEP Access Through Advocacy Webinar
  CDPH Recommends that Emergency Departments Consider Implementing Routine, Opt-Out Testing Syphilis, HIV, and Hepatitis
  UPDATE: CDPH Integrated Strategic Plan, 2022-2026 Needs Assessment
  FREE CERT/CMEs: HIV Prevention Certified Provider (HIV PCP) Certification Program 
  FREE CME TRAINING: HIV Prevention & Care for Trans and Gender Expansive (TGE) Communities
  
  March 2022
  Free Virtual CME: Optimizing PrEP in Practice: Guidelines & Clinical Considerations
  
  February 2022
  NFID Webinar on Reducing Sexually Transmitted Infections
  Survey on Supply Shortages and new DGI Letter with Updated Gonorrhea Screening Recommendations 
  2 Live Webinars: Key Decisions in HIV Care - PrEP Considerations
  
  January 2022
  Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Guidelines Update

• 2021

  December 2021
  Call to Expand HIV and Syphilis Testing for Pregnant Women
  CDC PrEP Guidelines Update
  
  November 2021
  STI Treatment Guidelines Update