Explore Evidence-Informed Interventions from the SPNS Latino Initiative
Resource updated 05/15/2024
Resource updated 05/15/2024
Workbooks describing ways to help connect people living with HIV/AIDS to medical care. Estos cuadernos describen la manera de asistir a conectar personas que viven con VIH/SIDA con el sistema médico.
Resource updated 09/17/2021
Monographs describing interventions for the engagement and retention of Latinos in HIV care.
Resource updated 09/20/2021
Resource updated 05/08/2024
Estos cuadernos describen la manera de asistir a conectar personas que viven con VIH/SIDA con el sistema médico.
Resource updated 04/19/2022
Resource updated 08/23/2023
Uber Health transportation services provided to young clients experiencing transportation barriers in order to improve appointment experiences and health outcomes.
Resource updated 04/08/2021
Script developed and used by front office staff to follow-up with no-shows by phone to assess reasons for missed appointments and respond accordingly
Resource updated 04/14/2021
A designated medication planner nurse worked with patients to improve adherence/compliance to antiretroviral therapy, utilizing a medication planner provided to patients on a weekly basis.
Resource updated 04/14/2021
Guide on how to implement an opt-out HIV testing program in a jail setting.
Resource updated 09/19/2023
Resource updated 03/15/2023
Resource updated 10/18/2023
The RUSH intervention facilitates linkage to and retention in care through an opt-out HIV te
Resource updated 09/14/2023
Learn about best practices for improving the quality of oral healthcare from a tested delivery model at Grady Health System. A presentation on HAB's performance measures for oral health and the utilization of data to improve care will also be shared.
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023
A case study of one Part B subrecipient improved linkage and retention rates through the innovative use of medical transportation, housing services, and food bank and home-delivered meals. The presentation will share lessons learned and propose strategies to replicate these services elsewhere.
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023
Successes and lessons learned will be shared from three metropolitan areas on incorporating STI testing and treatment for prevention clients within an HIV medical home setting, along with how offering STI treatment impacts early identification service outcomes (e.g., HIV positivity rates, linkage to care referrals, and the rapid start of HIV treatment).
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023
Establishing an opt-out HIV screening program in the emergency department has almost quadrupled HIV screening rates and has identified new and out-of-care cases. Utilizing a continuous quality improvement approach has allowed it to become a catalyst to improve workflows for other gaps in University Medical Center of Southern Nevada's HIV care continuum process.
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023
This interactive workshop will review updated data and discuss implementation challenges, facilitators, and best practices for routine screening/linkage in an emergency department with urban and rural challenges. Preliminary data from the initial two months (with more than 2,000 patients screened) include .7% HIV (including three acute infections), 7% Hepatitis C (HCV) and 5.2% syphilis.
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023
Learn how small transformations in federal qualified health center (FQHC) practices can increase the rate of STI screening and treatment and eliminate barriers to care. Creating proficiency in scheduling patients by using urgent care appointments and implementing self-collection to empower patients and increase process efficiency can help patients receive needed services.
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023