Federal guidelines for treatment, prevention and care of HIV disease, opportunistic infections, and common co-infections.
Clinicians
Providing quality care to people living with HIV (PLWH) is the mission of the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP). Most Ryan White clinics use a multidisciplinary team approach where clinicians (e.g., physicians, nurses, physicians assistants) work with other staff and consumers to ensure that patients receive care and support. The resources on this website, and the support provided by HRSA training and technical assistance, can help clinicians keep abreast of complex and evolving standards in order to provide high quality care to their patients.
Topics for Clinicians
- Clinical Quality Management - HRSA's standards and tools and resources to measure and improve performance.
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Key Populations - Cultural competency, and population-specific resources to help providers to tailor programs that are supportive of their patient populations.
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HIV Care Continuum - learn about proven, and exploratory, strategies to link patients to services and keep them in care.
- Medical Services - outpatient medical care, antiretroviral therapy, adherence, substance abuse, mental health, pediatrics, hepatitis, TB, testing, prevention, oral health, and other topics.
- Support Services - include housing support and other essential "wrap-around" programs that enhance the delivery of medical care. Case management services, including medical case management, help bring it all together.
Key Resources
Guidelines and Manuals
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U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesApril 2020
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AETC National Coordinating Resource Center (NCRC), University of WashingtonMarch 2020
Online training platform providing U.S. health care staff with evidence-based core competency training on HIV prevention, screening, diagnosis, and care.
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HRSA HIV/AIDS Bureau (HAB)December 2019
Performance measures to help Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program agencies monitor and improve the quality of care they deliver.
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February 2018
Clinical care guides for various populations (based upon their racial, ethnic, and gender characteristics) and specific conditions.
Webinars and Training
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AETC National Coordinating Resource Center (NCRC)July 2018
Table linking HRSA HAB performance indicators to clinician training resources developed by HRSA programs.
Reports and Best Practices
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Dissemination of Evidence Informed-Interventions Project (DEII)July 2020
Resources from innovative project to field test four evidence-informed Care And Treatment Interventions (CATI) packages--interventions that produce optimal HIV care outcomes.
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HRSA HIV/AIDS Bureau (HAB)December 2019
Data reports, slide decks, and infographics on the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP).
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HRSA HIV/AIDS Bureau (HAB)July 2019
Strategies for assessing and reducing risk of oral health disease, building oral health care provider networks and referral processes, and supporting clients through patient navigation.
Websites
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AETC National Coordinating Resource Center (NCRC)May 2020
HIV clinical training resources for the AIDS Education and Training Centers (AETC) Program, funded by HRSA's Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program.
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National Clinician Consultation CenterJuly 2018
This AETC clinical training program provides expert clinical consultation in HIV/AIDS care, prevention and treatment.
Technical Assistance and Training
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National center for HIV/AIDS clinical education resources and training.
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HCV Management - HIV Management - Perinatal HIV/AIDS - Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) - Post-Exposure Prophylaxis - Substance Use
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Increase the use of CHW to improve access to health care and health outcomes for racial and ethnic minority people with HIV. TA is provided to 10 RWHAP sites. Successful models will be disseminated. Active 2016-19.
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SPNS project to produce and evaluate four linkage and retention intervention packages on jails, buprenorphine, peers, and patient navigation. TA provided to selected RWHAP demonstration sites. Packages available. Active 2015-2020.
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Training and TA in the international context to build HIV/AIDS workforce skills.
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Adaptation of HRSA HAB SPNS program insights into practical resources. Disseminates T/TA resources.
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The initiative is developing new HCV/HIV screening, care and treatment approaches.
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The AETC Program offers clinician education and tailored capacity-building assistance.
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The Best Practices Compilation will document existing best practice strategies and interventions that have been shown to improve HIV outcomes in a "real world" setting and can be replicated by other programs.
Upcoming Events
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Wednesday, July 22, 2020 - 3:30pm EDT
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Thursday, July 16, 2020 - 2:00pm EDT
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Tuesday, July 21, 2020 - 2:00pm EDT
News
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