U=U Educational Initiative for Youth
Implemented U = U educational initiative with young clients, both new and existing, via education during clinic visits, educational materials, and social media.
Resource updated 05/06/2022
Implemented U = U educational initiative with young clients, both new and existing, via education during clinic visits, educational materials, and social media.
Resource updated 05/06/2022
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
Implemented cognitive-behavioral program (Choosing Life: Empowerment! Action! Results! or CLEAR, an evidence-based tool) to promote health and change behavior with patients, including MSM of color.
Resource updated 08/05/2020
Interventions tested and implemented under the end+disparities ECHO Collaborative.
Resource updated 08/29/2023
Resource updated 08/28/2023
Activities and tools used to conduct the end+disparities ECHO Collaborative quality improvement initiative.
Resource updated 09/19/2023
Review of a unique list of twelve attributes for sustaining gains in quality improvement activities.
Resource updated 08/17/2023
Resource updated 09/14/2023
Resource updated 08/17/2023
Resource updated 03/15/2023
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
Rapid has developed into a core feature of the Dorothy Mann Center HIV care continuum, assuring immediate linkage to expert HIV services, immediate initiation of therapy, and rapid viral suppression. Benefits are present for youth prevention services. Rapid access models are feasible and beneficial for youth HIV care and prevention.
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023
A clinic-based substance abuse screening and treatment program is described. Using the Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment model, this provides annual proactive screening of alcohol/drug use, with a brief provider response and a follow-up motivational interviewing brief intervention, with treatment provided by an embedded provider.
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
Oklahoma has been classified by the Department of Health and Human Services as one of the seven states with a high rural HIV burden. Test-and-treat protocols are feasible within high-volume HIV clinics which serve rural and underserved communities to minimize the time to the first appointment to decrease time to viral load suppression.
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
The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene designed an HIV self-management protocol for the Ryan White Part A care coordination program. Through the protocol, staff and patients systematically identify and address patient strengths and challenges, focusing activities on building patients' capacity to manage their care.
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