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.
- Key Populations - Cultural competency, and population-specific resources to help providers to tailor programs that are supportive of their patient populations.
- 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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February 2018
Clinical care guides for various populations (based upon their racial, ethnic, and gender characteristics) and specific conditions.
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Dissemination of Evidence Informed-Interventions ProjectNovember 2017
Evidence-informed HIV Care And Treatment Intervention (CATI) packages.
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HRSA HIV/AIDS Bureau (HAB)September 2017
Performance measures to help Ryan White HIV/AIDS programs monitor and improve the quality of care they deliver.
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U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesMarch 2017
Federal guidelines for treatment, prevention and care of HIV disease and opportunistic infections.
Webinars and Training
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AETC National Coordinating Resource Center (NCRC)July 2018
Table that links HRSA HAB performance indicators to an array of clinician training resources developed by HRSA programs.
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AETC National Coordinating Resource Center (NCRC)July 2017
Online training platform to meet the core competency knowledge for HIV prevention, screening, diagnosis, and ongoing treatment and care to healthcare providers in the United States.
Reports and Best Practices
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HRSA HIV/AIDS Bureau (HAB)December 2017
Client-level data reports and other regular data reports on the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP).
Websites
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Clinician Consultation CenterJuly 2018
This AETC clinical training program provides expert clinical consultation in HIV/AIDS care, prevention and treatment.
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AETC National Coordinating Resource Center (NCRC)January 2018
HIV clinical training resources and and collaborative support for the AETC Program.
Technical Assistance and Training
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National center for HIV/AIDS clinical education resources and training.
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Hepatitis C Management - HIV/AIDS 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 PLWH. 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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Improving the capacity of health departments and community-based organizations to deliver health-literate HIV services.
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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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