Change in Acuity Level Between Assessments among Los Angeles County Medical Care Coordination Clients

Presentation Event
2020 National Ryan White Conference on HIV Care & Treatment
Organization
Los Angeles County Department of Public Health
Presenter(s)
Sona Oksuzyan
Description

The Los Angeles County Department of Health compared change in acuity level from initial assessment to reassessment among Los Angeles County Medical Care Coordination (MCC) clients. At reassessment, 2,361 clients (50%) had a significant reduction in acuity. MCC is an effective strategy to reduce medical and psychosocial acuity in addition to improving HIV care continuum outcomes.

Learning Objectives

  1. Describe components of a standardized acuity assessment.
  2. Understand how the acuity assessment is used to guide service delivery and monitor improvement. 3.Identity how the acuity assessment is used to guide client-centered services.

Event Details

Event:
2020 National Ryan White Conference on HIV Care & Treatment
Track:
Innovative System-level Models for HIV Service Delivery
Group Name:
Assessing and Monitoring Acuity Scales to Improve HIV Health Outcomes
Abstract:
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