Quality Improvement Strategies to Engage and Retain Postpartum Women with HIV

University of Mississippi Medical Center utilized known barriers to care for postpartum women with HIV and leveraged that information to schedule individualized interactions with pregnant and postpartum women with HIV. This low-cost, low-effort initiative resulted in statistically significant improvements in both retention in care and viral suppression rates in postpartum women with HIV.

Learning Objectives

1. Recognize unique barriers to engaging in care that impact postpartum women with HIV.
2. Identify low-effort, low-cost interventions that greatly impact the health outcomes of postpartum women with HIV.
3. Discuss customization and applicability to other Ryan White providers.