The RWHAP Best Practices Compilation gathers and disseminates interventions that improve outcomes along the HIV care continuum. Explore the Compilation to find inspiration and new ideas for improving the care of people with HIV. Learn more about the Best Practices Compilation and submit your innovation today for possible inclusion.
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Southern Nevada Rapid stART improves access to immediate prescription of ART in the region. Led by the Office of HIV within Clark County Social Service, Rapid stART was initially developed and implemented at 28 sites to link clients to a prescribing HIV provider within seven days of their HIV diagnosis, and included a Rapid stART Response Team to support clients through the process. The Rapid stART program has increased linkage to HIV medical care, initiation of ART within seven days, and viral suppression.
Emerging intervention
People with a new diagnosis of HIV
Linkage to HIV medical care; Prescription of antiretroviral therapy; Viral suppression
Clinical service delivery model; Data utilization approach; Quality improvement
NV
Golden Compass aims to serve the unique needs of older adults with HIV using a comprehensive care model designed to address comorbidities that arise with older age. Golden Compass helps address the large, yet preventable, gaps in knowledge about geriatric HIV care, resulting in high rates of patient and provider satisfaction and substantial provider reach.
Emerging intervention
People over 50 years of age
Beyond the care continuum
Clinical service delivery model
San Francisco, CA
By integrating comprehensive HIV medical care with addiction services and medication protocols for substance use disorder (SUD), clients with HIV and SUD saw improvements in retention in care and viral suppression.
Emerging intervention
People who use drugs
Retention in HIV medical care; Viral suppression
Clinical service delivery model
Camden, NJ
The Rutgers New Jersey Medical School created a transgender health program and integrated it into their Infectious Disease Practice. The program conducted community outreach to engage transgender men and women in care, trained all staff on gender affirming care, hired transgender staff, provided gender affirming care and hormone treatments onsite, and offered mental health support to patients.
Emerging intervention
Transgender women
Prescription of antiretroviral therapy; Retention in HIV medical care; Viral suppression
Clinical service delivery model
Newark, NJ
The Maricopa Jail Project was implemented by five jails to decrease the wait time between incarceration and/or diagnosis to the start of treatment, and to better support clients to reach viral suppression. Maricopa hired a nurse practitioner to manage access and case manage across the jail system. The initiative was successful in increasing the number of clients who were virally suppressed.
Emerging intervention
People who are justice involved
Viral suppression
Clinical service delivery model
Maricopa County, AZ
This medical-community partnership worked to link clients to care and decrease missed appointments and used peer navigators to successfully re-engage clients in care.
Emerging intervention
People with HIV who are not in care; People with multiple chronic conditions
Linkage to HIV medical care; Retention in HIV medical care
Clinical service delivery model
New York, NY
MacGregor Infectious Diseases, a hospital-based clinic affiliated with the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, implemented a multidisciplinary approach to strengthen outreach to clients and improve care retention. As compared to clients in standard care, clients served with the multidisciplinary approach had higher rates of retention in care, particularly among clients who were not virally suppressed.
Emerging intervention
People with HIV
Retention in HIV medical care; Viral suppression
Clinical service delivery model
Philadelphia, PA
To better integrate primary care with behavioral health services, providers were trained on trauma-informed care and contracts and standards of care were modified to require that medical providers conduct mental health screenings. As a result, receipt of mental health services and care retention rates improved.
Emerging intervention
People with a history of trauma
Retention in HIV medical care; Viral suppression; Beyond the care continuum
Clinical service delivery model
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Extramural dental clinics implemented the medical home model, with integrated trauma-informed care, to expand oral health care services for people with HIV, and saw increases in referrals from partner organizations and the number of new clients.
Emerging intervention
All clients
Beyond the care continuum
Clinical service delivery model
Galloway, Northfield, and Somerdale, NJ