Toolkit for the end+disparities ECHO Collaborative
Activities and tools used to conduct the end+disparities ECHO Collaborative quality improvement initiative.
Resource updated 09/19/2023
Activities and tools used to conduct the end+disparities ECHO Collaborative quality improvement initiative.
Resource updated 09/19/2023
Webinars and other special events by HRSA's HIV/AIDS Bureau.
Resource updated 01/09/2024
Review of a unique list of twelve attributes for sustaining gains in quality improvement activities.
Resource updated 08/17/2023
Resource updated 08/17/2023
UCLA Family AIDS Network, a Ryan White Part D recipient, will present its new Women and HIV bilingual education video series covering the topics of mental health and pregnancy. The videos are an educational tool and innovative way organizations can encourage authentic, genuine, and holistic conversations between consumers and providers.
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023
Five sites participating in the SPNS Black Men who Have Sex with Men (BMSM) Initiative are implementing the Youth-focused Case Management model of care to support behavioral health services integration to improve HIV health outcomes. This session will discuss the intervention adaptations to fit local context and population needs and early implementation experiences.
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023
HIV care measures for people with HIV enrolled in the Massachusetts AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) were compared to people with HIV not currently enrolled; results indicate that enrollees have higher frequencies of engagement and retention in care and viral suppression. Evaluation of the data provides insight that enhances programming and service delivery to reduce health disparities.
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023
The presentation will cover the efficacy of +Love, a five-pronged intervention in New Orleans, involving a dedicated case manager, therapist, peer support, ride service, and text-based alert program that tracks clients' basic needs, mood, and provides medication reminders, in improving the healthcare and treatment satisfaction of young, black men who have sex with men (MSM) with HIV.
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023
Review of the Training of Consumers for Quality Plus Program (TCQPlus), which prepares a team of training partners (staff and consumers to conduct quality improvement trainings.
Resource updated 03/14/2023
Webinar hosted by CQII consumer consultants reviewing their involvement in the End+Disparities ECHO Collaborative.
Resource updated 08/25/2022
This presentation will describe two innovative mental health quality improvement initiatives for youth. The presentation will focus on the specifics of delivering brief mental health in-clinic interventions and the development and implementation of youth peer support groups within the pediatric HIV program in the ‘hot spot' of the national HIV epidemic, Washington, D.C.
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023
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
Substance abuse, interpersonal violence, depression, and HIV are part of overlapping and intersecting epidemics which adversely affect the prognosis and intensify the burden of each. This session will review existing literature on this syndemic, lessons learned in initial implementation of a screening and linkage program, and implications for practice.
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023
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
This session will discuss the implementation, outcomes, and future directions associated with the Health Services Center, Inc. Behavioral Health Co-location (BHC) Project. HSC is the sole provider of free HIV and Hepatitis C (HCV) services to a population facing multiple barriers to care (e.g., poverty, education and stigma) in a largely rural 14-county area of northeast Alabama.
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023
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
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
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
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
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.
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023