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Curriculum updated on 06/01/2021
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Health Department Structural Changes to Advance Integration of HIV Prevention and Care Services
Structural changes that health departments can make to facilitate integrated approaches to HIV care and prevention. Part of the Integrated HIV Prevention and Care Planning Online Resource Guide.
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RWHAP Part C and D Stakeholders Webinar - April 2021
Session covered program updates and insights on COVID-19.Resource updated 01/10/2024
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Integrated HIV Prevention and Care Planning Online Resource Guide
Guide to help HIV care and prevention planning groups with development of their Integrated HIV Prevention and Care Plans, covering the stages of integrated planning, exemplary examples, and health department changes to enhance care/prevention integration.
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Using a Multidisciplinary Approach to Improve Retention in HIV Care
MacGregor Infectious Diseases, a hospital-based clinic affiliated with the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, implemented a multidisciplinary approach to strengthen outreach to clients and improve care retention. As compared to clients in standard care, clients served with the multidisciplinary approach had higher rates of retention in care, particularly among clients who were not virally suppressed.Resource from the RWHAP Best Practices Compilation updated on 01/07/2024
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Creating a Culture of Trauma-Informed Care
Lehigh Valley Health Network Comprehensive Health Services implemented a trauma-informed approach to care delivery, including training staff on how trauma can affect people’s health and how microaggressions in healthcare environments can potentially trigger trauma responses. This approach positively impacted care delivery and the program’s retention in care rate.Resource from the RWHAP Best Practices Compilation updated on 11/01/2023
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KC Life 360
Expanded housing and employment opportunities for people with HIV contributed to positive housing, earned income, and viral suppression outcomes for clients.Resource from the RWHAP Best Practices Compilation updated on 11/26/2023
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Test and Treat
The Test and Treat initiative, implemented by Oklahoma State University, connects people to antiretroviral therapy (ART) within 14 days of HIV diagnosis through streamlined intake and initial clinic visit protocols and 30-day medication starter packs. Participants in Test and Treat are linked to care and reach viral suppression sooner, and are more likely to be retained in care, as compared with people in standard care.Resource from the RWHAP Best Practices Compilation updated on 04/12/2024
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Housing & Employment Spotlight: Helping Clients during COVID-19
COVID-19 adjustments developed by Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program recipients.Resource updated 09/20/2021
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Measuring Effectiveness of HIV Planning: Self-Assessment Tools for HIV Planning Bodies
This webinar shared an HIV planning body assessment tool developed and implemented by HealthHIV as part of the IHAP TAC. Inclusive and efficient HIV prevention and care planning is essential to ensuring HIV services are responsive to new public health crises, social change, and ‘Ending the HIV Epidemic’ initiatives. The extremely dynamic healthcare environment has introduced new challenges for HIV prevention and care planning, making efficient structures more important than ever.
Resource updated 08/03/2021
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An Introduction to Integrated HIV Prevention and Care Planning
This self-paced course serves as an introduction to the fundamentals of integrated planning, and is designed for anyone who is new to integrated HIV prevention and care planning or anyone who would like a refresher on the basics.Resource updated 09/20/2023
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Strategies and Lessons Learned for Consumer and Stakeholder Engagement in Integrated HIV Prevention and Care Planning and Implementation
Strategies for ongoing consumer and stakeholder engagement in the integrated prevention and care planning, implementation, and monitoring processes.Resource updated 05/28/2021
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Putting Plans into Action: Roles and Responsibilities for Implementing Integrated HIV Prevention and Care Plans
Strategies to identify roles and responsibilities for implementing your five-year Integrated HIV Prevention and Care Plan.Resource updated 06/14/2023
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Moving Integrated HIV Prevention and Care Planning into Action: Integrated Funding for HIV Services
The experiences of one of the many jurisdictions considering integrating prevention and care funding streams in order to facilitate greater integration of services on the ground.
Resource updated 05/28/2021
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Health Department Structural Changes to Advance Integration of HIV Prevention and Care Services
Challenges and promising practices from jurisdictions that have successfully integrated care and prevention services within their health department.Resource updated 02/28/2022
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Aligning Local Getting to Zero and Ending the Epidemic Initiatives and Integrated HIV Prevention and Care Plans
Discussion of how RWHAP recipients can leverage or align local Getting To Zero (GTZ) or Ending The Epidemic (ETE) initiatives to accomplish integrated planning objectives.
Resource updated 03/15/2023
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Integrating Buprenorphine Therapy Into HIV Primary Care Settings
This report highlights projects found to offer highly effective (and replicable) approaches to integrating buprenorphine-based medication-assisted treatment into HIV/AIDS primary care. Chapters outline the processes programs need to put in place, including meeting DATA 2000 regulatory requirements, achieving institutional buy-in, implementing staff training requirements, and evaluating processes and outcomes.
Resource updated 04/02/2024
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Peer Engagement to Improve Linkage to Care and Improve Retention for Youth, Women, Infants and Children
University Health System’s peer engagement initiative employs peers, alongside Patient Navigators, to provide support and improve linkage and retention to care for youth, women, infants, and children. Group support activities and a chat-enabled website are two of the methods used to continually engage our population of focus.
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023
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From Adversity to Resilience: Three Innovative Text Messaging Interventions in the SPNS Social Media Initiative
As part of the SPNS Social Media Initiative (SMI), three Ryan White recipients describe their experiences with text messaging, both automated and real-time, to increase engagement in care and the number of medical appointments kept, and improve viral suppression rates with an emphasis on engaging young men who have sex with men and trans women of color.
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023
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Project CAATCH: A Quality Improvement Initiative
Project Consumer Access and Adherence to Care for HIV (CAATCH) is a Part D clinical quality initiative. Utilizing peers as partners, a series of health education sessions are delivered to make improvements on the HIV care continuum in engagement and viral suppression.
Learning Objectives
- Demonstrate a successful best practice model for improvement on the care continuum.
- Describe the importance of peers as part of the team in clinical interventions.
- Show clinical quality improvement tools and strategies.
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023