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Curriculum updated on 06/11/2021
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Consumer Committees and Caucuses: Elevating Consumer Voices
Common questions about Consumer Committees and Caucuses as part of Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Part A Planning Councils/Planning Bodies.Resource updated 09/19/2023
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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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Expanding Oral Health Care Services for People with HIV
Extramural dental clinics implemented the medical home model, with integrated trauma-informed care, to expand oral health care services for people with HIV, and saw increases in referrals from partner organizations and the number of new clients.Resource from the RWHAP Best Practices Compilation updated on 11/22/2023
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Providing Connectivity Devices to PC/PB or Committee Members: Sound Practices and Suggestions
Resource updated 09/19/2023
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National Transgender HIV Testing Day
This awareness raising day recognizes the disproportionate impact of HIV on transgender people and the importance of increased testing and access to HIV care for transgender and gender non-binary people.Event updated 01/18/2024
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Increasing Viral Suppression for MSM of Color
A broad population of men who have sex with men (MSM) reached viral suppression through intensive case management by applying tools and lessons learned in the Center for Quality Improvement Innovation end+disparities ECHO Collaborative.Resource from the RWHAP Best Practices Compilation updated on 11/24/2023
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One Year Later: Lessons Learned from the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
Review of challenges and successes of Planning Councils/Planning Bodies’ (PCs/PBs) with meeting legislative requirements a year into the COVID-19 public health emergency.Resource updated 01/05/2024
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Use of Alternates and Proxy Voting by RWHAP Planning Councils/Planning Bodies
Tool to assist Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Part A Planning Councils/Planning Bodies (PC/PBs) that are considering the use of alternate members or proxy voting.
Resource updated 09/19/2023
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I Am a Long-term Survivor of HIV
To prepare for this blog, I keep asking myself: What does it mean to be a “long-term survivor” of HIV?Blog updated 06/06/2024
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Four Evidence-Information HIV Care Interventions
Four evidence-informed interventions from the DEII initiative on peers, patient navigation, buprenorphine treatment, and care coordination.Blog updated 09/06/2022
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Reaching Viral Suppression in Youth with HIV
Southeast Mississippi Rural Health Initiative, Inc., a network of community health centers serving Southern Mississippi, uses data-driven quality improvement techniques to identify youth who are not virally suppressed or have missed appointments. Medical case managers use a client checklist to identify and address barriers to antiretroviral therapy (ART) and medical care adherence. They also use a health literacy visual illustration tool to help youth understand the effects of ART on viral suppression. The intervention strategy was successful in improving viral suppression rates for youth.Resource from the RWHAP Best Practices Compilation updated on 01/07/2024
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Transgender Health Program Integrated Into HIV Prevention and Care
The Rutgers New Jersey Medical School created a transgender health program and integrated it into their Infectious Disease Practice. The program conducted community outreach to engage transgender men and women in care, trained all staff on gender affirming care, hired transgender staff, provided gender affirming care and hormone treatments onsite, and offered mental health support to patients.Resource from the RWHAP Best Practices Compilation updated on 01/07/2024
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Integration of Comprehensive HIV Medical Care with Addiction Services
By integrating comprehensive HIV medical care with addiction services and medication protocols for substance use disorder (SUD), clients with HIV and SUD saw improvements in retention in care and viral suppression.Resource from the RWHAP Best Practices Compilation updated on 01/07/2024
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Improving Access to Mental Health Care
The AIDS Institute is committed to promoting, monitoring, and supporting the quality of clinical services for people with HIV in New York State. The Adolescent Quality Learning Network (AQLN) is a collaborative of 16 HIV Adolescent/Young Adult Specialized Care Center (SCC) programs. In collaboration with the AIDS Institute, SCC providers selected a quality improvement project aimed to raise viral suppression rates by improving access to mental health services.Resource from the RWHAP Best Practices Compilation updated on 11/01/2023
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PACT Food Assistance Program
The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Center for Care of Infectious Diseases, Pittsburgh Area Center for Treatment (PACT) began implementing the Food Assistance Program in August 2017 to serve as a supplemental resource for people with HIV receiving care who experience food insecurity. The program helps bridge gaps in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits and monthly food costs while promoting access to healthy foods and retention in HIV care.Resource from the RWHAP Best Practices Compilation updated on 11/14/2023
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Rapid Access Initial HIV Appointment and ART Prescription
The Virginia Commonwealth University implemented a clinical quality improvement project to increase linkage to HIV medical care within 30 days and initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART) at the first visit by making “Rapid Access” appointments available each week for people with newly diagnosed HIV.Resource from the RWHAP Best Practices Compilation updated on 01/07/2024
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Town Hall Meetings: A RWHAP Needs Assessment Tool
How-to resource overview of town hall meetings that Part A planning councils/planning bodies may hold to hear from the community.Resource updated 09/19/2023
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Peer Engagement to Improve Linkage to Care and Retention in Care for Women and Youth
University Health uses peers and patient navigators to provide support, reduce barriers, and improve linkage and retention to care for women and youth with HIV. Two peers with lived experience were hired as Outreach Specialists to spearhead the program, encourage medication adherence and use of services, and provide mentoring. The intervention was successful in moderately improving the numbers of clients linked to care, retained in care, and virally suppressed.Resource from the RWHAP Best Practices Compilation updated on 11/14/2023
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Early Intervention Services and Outreach
The Oregon Health Authority awarded contracts to local public health authorities across the state to work with community partners to integrate early intervention services and outreach services, link people to HIV care, and provide support to help clients reach viral suppression. Quick linkage to care resulted in a median of 57 days to viral suppression for Early Intervention Services and Outreach clients in 2019.Resource from the RWHAP Best Practices Compilation updated on 05/14/2024