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Jail: Time for Testing
Guide on how to implement an opt-out HIV testing program in a jail setting.
Resource updated 09/19/2023
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Housing First to Treat and Prevent HIV
Caracole, an AIDS Service Organization, uses three interconnected approaches to improve retention in HIV care: housing first, harm reduction, and motivational interviewing. Clients in permanent supportive housing had high rates of viral suppression, exceeding Caracole's goal of 75%.
Resource from the RWHAP Best Practices Compilation updated on 05/13/2024
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A Trauma-Informed Approach to Integrating HIV Primary Care and Behavioral Health Services
To better integrate primary care with behavioral health services, providers were trained on trauma-informed care and contracts and standards of care were modified to require that medical providers conduct mental health screenings. As a result, receipt of mental health services and care retention rates improved.Resource from the RWHAP Best Practices Compilation updated on 04/17/2024
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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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Ridesharing to Transport Clients to Medical Visits
San Joaquin County Public Health Services Department partnered with the California Department of Public Health, Office of AIDS to help clients get to medical appointments via ridesharing. Representing the first partnership between a jurisdiction and a ridesharing company, this program addresses transportation barriers, promotes engagement in medical care, and leads to cost savings.Resource from the RWHAP Best Practices Compilation updated on 04/15/2024
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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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Co-Locating Care Management Staff and Peers in Medical Clinics
This medical-community partnership worked to link clients to care and decrease missed appointments and used peer navigators to successfully re-engage clients in care.Resource from the RWHAP Best Practices Compilation updated on 01/17/2024
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Leveraging Electronic Health Records to Collect and Integrate Outcomes-Based Data in Care
Gay Men’s Health Crisis updated its data management process to better document housing and employment service outcomes. Enhancements to the Electronic Health Record contributed to positive housing, employment, and viral suppression outcomes for clients.Resource from the RWHAP Best Practices Compilation updated on 11/01/2023
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Providing HIV Services to People Who Are Incarcerated
The Maricopa Jail Project was implemented by five jails to decrease the wait time between incarceration and/or diagnosis to the start of treatment, and to better support clients to reach viral suppression. Maricopa hired a nurse practitioner to manage access and case manage across the jail system. The initiative was successful in increasing the number of clients who were virally suppressed.Resource from the RWHAP Best Practices Compilation updated on 12/12/2023
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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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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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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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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