Slide summary and apps/training tools from the SPNS initiative, Curing Hepatitis C among People of Color Living with HIV. including: evaluation questions; dissemination activities; and site reports.
Hepatitis
Liver disease that is tied to Hepatitis C (HCV) infection is a leading cause of death among HIV-infected individuals. Hepatitis B is also a major challenge for many people with HIV. Ryan White-funded clinics are taking on a greater role in not only managing HCV disease but also providing HCV treatments.
Best Practices
- University of Texas Health, San Antonio, SPNS HCV Cure among People of Color with HIV
- Best Practices CompilationThe Michigan Department of Health and Human Services was one of seven health departments funded by Leveraging a Data to Care Approach to Cure Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Within the RWHAP Part F SPNS initiative implemented from 2020–2022. With the support of the Yale University School of Medicine, which served as the Technical Assistance Provider, MDHHS matched RWHAP and HIV and HCV surveillance data, calculated HCV viral clearance cascades for coinfected populations, and worked with three RWHAP clinics to generate clinic-based lists of coinfected clients and conduct outreach and linkage to HCV treatment.
- Best Practices CompilationThe HIV clinic at Washington University integrated comprehensive hepatitis C virus (HCV) screening and treatment into its care model. Chronic HCV is a “silent” infection as it damages the liver over time, often without symptoms. Early treatment of HCV is particularly important among people with HIV, as HIV accelerates HCV’s progression. Of the 1,711 clients served at the clinic each year, 174 had a detectable HCV viral load. These clients received integrated clinical and support services to reduce barriers to ongoing HCV care engagement.
- Best Practices CompilationThe University of California San Francisco, San Francisco General Hospital HIV Clinic developed a care model to enhance access to hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment among people with HIV by co-locating care and creating a multidisciplinary team. Developed as part of the RWHAP Part F SPNS Hepatitis C Treatment Expansion Initiative, this model of care led to a considerable decrease in the number of people with HIV who were coinfected with HCV among the patients served by San Francisco General Hospital during the 2010 and 2011 demonstration years.
- Best Practices CompilationThe Arizona Department of Health Services partnered with three clinics to identify people with a dual diagnosis of HIV and HCV, determine their care needs, and link them to HCV treatment.
Resources
- AETC National Coordinating Resource Center (NCRC)
HIV clinical training resources for HRSA's AIDS Education and Training Centers Program.
- HRSA HIV/AIDS Bureau (HAB), NASTAD
CPAPA is no longer being updated by NASTAD and has been replaced by Pharmaceutical Company Patient Assistance Programs and Cost-Sharing Assistance Programs.
- National Clinician Consultation Center
Healthcare providers can receive no-cost expert clinical consultation in HIV prevention & care, HCV treatment, and substance use management.
- University of Washington
Online clinician training platform with evidence-based core competency training on HIV prevention, screening, diagnosis, care, and key populations.
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Federal guidelines for treatment, prevention and care of HIV disease, opportunistic infections, and common co-infections.
- IHIPThis fact sheet outlines interventions and resources for Ryan White agencies to level up their screening, testing, and treatment programs.
- SPNS HIV/HCV Data-to-Care InitiativeSPNS initiative aimed to link individuals co-infected with HIV and HCV to care by leveraging public health surveillance and clinical data systems. Project period: 2020-2022.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Federal agency within HHS responsible for promotion of health and well-being of Americans.
- AETC National Coordinating Resource Center (NCRC)
An evidence-based online curriculum for healthcare providers and trainers of health care providers on HIV/HCV co-infection among people of color.
- RAND Corporation
Tools to help patients and providers assess their readiness to undertake Hepatitis C treatment.
- HRSA HIV/AIDS Bureau (HAB)
Consultation meeting regarding strategies to increase hepatitis C (HCV) treatment within ADAPs.
Training Modules
- University of Washington
Hepatitis C infection resources for medical providers with a listing of HCV medication, online training modules, slide lectures, tools and calculators, and a bibliography.
Webinars
- HRSA HIV/AIDS Bureau (HAB)
Webinars and other special events by HRSA's HIV/AIDS Bureau.
- IHIPWebinar series featuring HIV care innovations developed under HRSA SPNS projects.
- IHIPThe webinar features two interventions designed to improve linkage to and retention in care and improve health outcomes: one on integrating HIV and addiction services and one on delivery of early intervention services for persons with HIV and STI diagnoses.
Conference Presentations
Pennsylvania State University
Sarah Brothers, Ditas Villanueva
2022 National Ryan White Conference on HIV Care & Treatment
University of Washington
Kim
2022 Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Clinical Conference
Northwestern University
Marion G. Peters, MD
2020 Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Clinical Conference
University of Massachusetts, Lowell
Serena Rajabiun, Brandon Williams
2020 National Ryan White Conference on HIV Care & Treatment
Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center
2020 National Ryan White Conference on HIV Care & Treatment