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In November 2023, CDC published new recommendations for hepatitis C testing for perinatally exposed infants and children.News Article updated on 12/19/2023
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The Village Project
The Village Project is an intensive case management-based intervention that harnesses peer navigation and integrated behavioral health services to improve the health outcomes of young Black gay, bisexual, and men who have sex with men. The Village Project was associated with increased retention in care and viral suppression.Resource from the RWHAP Best Practices Compilation updated on 02/28/2024
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Huntridge Rapid Start Initiative
The Huntridge Family Clinic launched the Rapid Start Initiative to provide same-day ART treatment and comprehensive case management to clients with a new diagnosis of HIV. Over 90% of clients received ART on the same day as diagnosis, and 78% of clients were retained in care within the first year of starting treatment.Resource from the RWHAP Best Practices Compilation updated on 01/08/2024
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Kern County Rapid ART
Kern County Rapid ART links people with a new diagnosis of HIV to ART. The Kern County Health Officer’s Clinic identifies people with a new diagnosis of HIV through onsite testing, surveillance data, and referrals from local hospital emergency departments. Kern County Rapid ART provides support services and refers clients to other community clinics for ongoing care. A study of clients with a new diagnosis of HIV in 2021 found that on average, Kern County Rapid ART clients were linked to care and provided ART within two days of diagnosis.Resource from the RWHAP Best Practices Compilation updated on 01/24/2024
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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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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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Coordinador de atención médica del Proyecto CAATCH / Manual de intervención entre pares
Plan de estudios de sesiones educativas para promover la participación y retención del cliente en la atención del VIH a fin de aumentar las tasas generales de supresión viral, con base en prácticas informadas por la evidencia, incluidas entrevistas motivacionales, para abordar las brechas identificadas en la atención.
Resource updated 09/19/2023
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Tech/Mobile Apps Supporting HIV Care
Technology-focused tools to support HIV care engagement.Blog updated 04/10/2023
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Community Health Worker Supervisor Curriculum
A curriculum for supervisors of Community Health Workers (CHWs).Resource updated 01/31/2024
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SPNS Housing Project Tools: Coping with COVID-19, Job Training
COVID-coping and other supportive strategies to help people with HIV dealing with homelessness and employment needs.Blog updated 01/12/2022
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Innovations to Increase Engagement with HIV Services among Adolescents and Young Adults with HIV
This workshop will share youth-tailored innovative approaches, such as integrated mental health and clinical nutrition services for peer support, facilitated transportation conducted by case managers via a rideshare program for youth clients, and a grading system to assess individual readiness and help guide transition to adult care.
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023
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HIV Initiatives to Address Non-HIV Chronic Medical Conditions
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023
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The Evolution of Acuity-Based MCM in Massachusetts: What Can Acuity Data Tell Us About Our Clients?
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023
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The Emotional Toll Experienced by HIV Care Workers
Managing the needs of people with HIV can be difficult and intensive. The importance of caring for oneself is often overlooked by program staff and can threaten their well-being. Staff who provide non-medical case management and assistance in finding employment and housing were interviewed to determine key areas of concern.
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023
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Using an Electronic Health Record to Support Non-Medical Case Management Processes, Assessments, and Program Graduation
Prism Health North Texas will share the challenges and successes of integrating non-medical case management workflow processes into an integrated electronic health record system. The presenter will discuss workflow processes, assessments that allow non-medical case managers to gather required information and determine outcomes and identify patients appropriate for program graduation.
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023
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Change in Acuity Level Between Assessments among Los Angeles County Medical Care Coordination Clients
The Los Angeles County Department of Health compared change in acuity level from initial assessment to reassessment among Los Angeles County Medical Care Coordination (MCC) clients. At reassessment, 2,361 clients (50%) had a significant reduction in acuity. MCC is an effective strategy to reduce medical and psychosocial acuity in addition to improving HIV care continuum outcomes.
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023
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Assessing and Providing for Needs of Ryan White Clients with Standardized, Validated Tools
Modernizing acuity scales in provision of services to clients allows for those with the greatest need to achieve improved health outcomes in a health equity approach.
Learning Objectives
- Identify appropriate standardized, validated tools to use in client assessments.
- Describe an equity-based model of care for clients.
- Create process flow maps in order to optimize procedures for increased retention.
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023
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Perinatal HIV Care and Prevention: A Case-Based Panel Discussion
Review of antiretroviral therapy for women planning to get pregnant and during pregnancy; treatment for acute HIV infection during pregnancy; preexposure prophylaxis to prevent HIV transmission during pregnancy; and HIV infection- and breastfeeding-related issues.Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023
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Bilingual and Bicultural Care Team
Hispanic and Latino clients served by the team received culturally responsive care and linkages to external community resources, with resulting greater retention in care and improved viral suppression rates.Resource from the RWHAP Best Practices Compilation updated on 01/03/2024
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CrescentCare Start Initiative
The CrescentCare Start Initiative is a program of CrescentCare, a Federally Qualified Health Center, and the New Orleans Office of Health Policy. The initiative connects people with newly diagnosed HIV to antiretroviral therapy (ART) through intensive patient navigation and a streamlined intake process. Time between HIV diagnosis and linkage to HIV medical care has decreased from 30 days to only 1.3 days.Resource from the RWHAP Best Practices Compilation updated on 01/29/2024