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CDC has created a webpage where you can select your state and find out where to get an HIV self-test (home test) for free or reduced cost.News Article updated on 01/27/2021
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Experience-based Co-design
Experience-based co-design (EBCD) as a quality improvement methodology to build agency capacity then improve HIV services.Resource updated 09/19/2023
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PWH Involvement in Case Conferencing
How quality management teams can enhance their efforts by incorporating PWH into QI projects to enhance outcomes.Resource updated 08/17/2023
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Engaging Ryan White Program Consumers in Programs: The Training for Consumers Plus Program
Review of the Training of Consumers for Quality Plus Program (TCQPlus), which prepares a team of training partners (staff and consumers) to conduct conduct quality improvement trainings in their local jurisdictions.Resource updated 09/19/2023
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Putting the PharmD in Adherence: An Evaluation of the Impact of a Clinical Pharmacist on Viral Suppression Rates
Through creative innovation, multiple approaches have been employed to assist patients with medication adherence. This presentation will look at the introduction of a clinical pharmacist in an urban, Ryan White-funded clinic, the impact on medication adherence, and the viral suppression and demographic trends observed over four years.
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023
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People With HIV Leadership Institute Session 2 (201): Exploring Stigma and Intersectionality
Session 2 of the Leadership Institute focuses on stigma and intersectionality. Participants will explore different forms and manifestations of stigma, the impact of stigma on health outcomes, and the tenets of intersectionality. There will be discussion on improving factors contributing to stigma and intersectionality that impact the HIV service delivery system. People with HIV are encouraged to attend.
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023
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Six Sigma Quality Improvement Using the MidAtlantic AETC's Learners Education and Practice Portal
Quality improvement is dependent on a strong system of data collection, management, and analysis. The Learners Education and Practice Portal (LEAPP) developed by the MidAtlantic AIDS Education and Training Center (AETC) at the University of Pittsburgh has an integral role in providing AETCs with quality improvement opportunities through the Six Sigma model of quality improvement.
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023
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Mobilizing People and Resources to Address HIV and Aging
People with HIV 50 years and older is a rapidly increasing population with unique needs. The presentation summarizes a population-based approach to assess those needs and to respond with training and other resources. Presenters will describe the implementation of the approach by the New York City EMA in partnership with the Northeast/Caribbean AETC.
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023
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Undetectable=Untransmittable: Walking the Walk, Talking the Talk
Undetectable=Untransmittable: individuals who maintain viral suppression don't transmit HIV to their sexual partners. Yet some providers are uncomfortable discussing the implications of viral suppression in clinical encounters. This workshop will explore approaches to reduce provider discomfort in discussing U=U and present strategies to convey this message.
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023
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Ending the Epidemic: Education and Advocacy with City Government
Through involvement with city HIV commissions, Ryan White programs can have a significant impact on the education of local government officials about the needs of persons with HIV and related disorders to access treatment and support services for HIV, hepatitis, and behavioral health.
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023
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Engaging People with HIV in Quality Improvement: Best Practices to Meaningfully Engage and Involve
This session is facilitated by people with HIV, who bring their own lived experiences and their perspectives shaped by years of working in HIV programs. The panel of presenters will share a framework for involvement and strategies on how to actively engage people with HIV in local quality improvement efforts.
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023
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Rapid Community Engagement for Ending the Epidemic Planning
This workshop will discuss the D.C. Department of Health efforts to rapidly engage diverse community members and the regional integrated care and prevention planning commission for the District and neighboring jurisdictions to inform accelerated strategies and tasks for the DC 90/90/90/50 Plan 2.0 to End the HIV Epidemic (EHE).
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023
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For Us, By Us: Ending the Epidemic with Consumer-led Quality Improvement
In the spirit of the Denver Principles, people with HIV should be involved at every level of quality improvement. Presenters from the Client Advisory Board (CAB) at Health Emergency Lifeline Programs and Corktown Health Center in Detroit will provide practical tools for strengthening consumer engagement through CAB and Quality Committee participation.
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023
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Increasing Opportunities for Persons with HIV to Participate in Quality Management Activities
This presentation will provide an overview of various strategies utilized by the quality management program to increase participation of people with HIV and discuss lessons learned from implemented strategies. The intended audience is those interested in expanding existing program avenues to provide opportunities for capacity building related to quality management concepts for people with HIV.
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023
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Leading the Dance Towards Clarity on HIV Program Outcomes: Motivational Interviewing for Program Evaluation Conversations
This workshop will introduce a practical approach for focused and inclusive conversations about evaluation and HIV program outcomes. Motivational interviewing techniques are applied in the program evaluation context, using examples from Ryan White programs. Using motivational interviewing, the evaluator leads the dance in the desired direction while incorporating stakeholder input.
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023
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CARDS for Humanity: A Game Used to Promote Motivational Interviewing and Engagement with Clients and Coworkers
This workshop will provide a game demonstration. The game was developed to address the common scenarios that occur which cause stress and confusion in the battle to weigh client needs against agency ethos and program requirements. The game promotes motivational interviewing skills for problem-solving with consumers and coworkers alike.
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023
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Addressing No Shows "With an Effort to Retain (ANSWER): A Pilot Study"
No-show rate is a strong and independent predictor of patients falling out of care at the partnership that cares for 1,700 people with HIV in Philadelphia. A pilot study was created to address every no-show event in an effort to prevent patients from falling out of care.
Learning Objectives
- Discuss the importance of no-show events.
- Standardize approaches to no-show events.
- Obtain strategies for retaining patients in care.
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023
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QI 101 Institute–Clinical Quality Management
This session will focus on different methods of quality improvement (QI) with an emphasis on the Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) Cycle. There will also be discussions around challenges and successes with implementing QI projects.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the requirement for QI as outlined in policy clarification notice 15-02.
- Explore the relationship between data collection and quality improvement projects.
- Discuss how various subrecipients and recipients have engaged in QI as well as resources available.
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023
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Advanced Quality Management: Learn about QI Tools and How to Best Track and Measure Your QI Project
Several advanced quality improvement (QI) tools are discussed, including SIPOC Diagram, Value-Stream Mapping, A3 Sheets, Failure Mode, and Effects Analysis, and Spaghetti Diagram. Participants learn how to apply those tools in busy HIV agencies, either free-standing HIV ambulatory clinics or RWHAP networks, to measurably improve their viral suppression rates.
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023
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Improving Timely Linkage to HIV Care: A Multi-faceted, Data-Driven Approach to Quality Improvement
This presentation offers insights from a successful quality improvement (QI) project to improve three-day linkage to care in a large urban federally qualified health center (FQHC) network. Attendees will learn concrete strategies to improve linkage to care, including changes to policy and workflow, as well as new approaches to using data for QI.
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023