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CQII hosted a virtual Learning Session for our Impact Now Collaborative participants on February 6 and 7, 2024.News Article updated on 05/09/2024
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Rapid ART Start Protocol
The Rapid ART Start Protocol focuses on helping veterans with a new HIV diagnosis access ART and comprehensive treatment as soon as possible. A retrospective cohort study showed positive outcomes, including decreases in the time to first appointment, the time to ART initiation, and the time to reach viral suppression. In addition, patients receiving the intervention were more likely to reach viral suppression compared to patients seen pre-intervention at the same clinic.Resource from the RWHAP Best Practices Compilation updated on 06/21/2024
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Rise
Rise was implemented to address ART adherence issues among Black people with HIV. Through Rise, peer counselors used motivational interviewing techniques, leveraged Medication Event Monitoring System data to monitor and promote adherence, and connected participants to support services to address unmet needs. A randomized controlled trial showed that Rise participants were more likely to be adherent to ART than non-participants.Resource from the RWHAP Best Practices Compilation updated on 06/11/2024
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Improving Reengagement in Care: A Community Health Worker Model
In 2021, the City of New Orleans employed five CHWs to work with RWHAP Part A-funded agencies on reengaging eligible clients back into care. From February 2021 through April 2022, CHWs attempted to contact 1,215 clients disconnected from care; 207 of these attended a primary care appointment and re-entered care, a 17% success rate at reengaging clients back into care.Resource from the RWHAP Best Practices Compilation updated on 07/02/2024
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The Brandy Martell Project
The Brandy Martell Project aimed to engage adult transgender women of color in HIV care and increase retention in care by offering patient navigation services, workshop programming, and legal support. Evaluation results showed The Brandy Martell Project had a significantly positive effect on ART prescription for clients.Resource from the RWHAP Best Practices Compilation updated on 07/02/2024
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Center for Quality Improvement and Innovation (CQII)
TA/training for RWHAP agencies to improve the quality of HIV/AIDS care they provide. Project period: 2020-2024.
RWHAP Technical Assistance Provider updated on 06/28/2024
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CoRECT
CoRECT was a data to care project to identify and reengage people with HIV who were newly out of care. It included a clinic and health department data reconciliation process to identify missed laboratory results or appointments and create the out-of-care list, case discussions via telephone to review the combined list, and field epidemiologist outreach to assist clients with making appointments, securing transportation, and arranging referrals. The intervention employed strengths-based case management techniques and motivational interviewing to contact identified people within 30 days, reengage them in care, and reduce time to viral suppression.Resource from the RWHAP Best Practices Compilation updated on 03/19/2024
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Practice Transformation Project at the Native American Community Clinic
Through the Practice Transformation Project, the Native American Community Clinic and Midwest AIDS Education and Training Center developed strategies to increase testing and linkage to care within the American Indian/Alaska Native population, and for those who inject drugs and are experiencing homelessness. These ongoing efforts have increased HIV testing rates by 10 percentage points through harm reduction, community outreach, and culturally sensitive strategies.Resource from the RWHAP Best Practices Compilation updated on 04/12/2024
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Nominations Open for 2024 CQII Quality Awards
Nominations are being accepted for the 2024 Center for Quality Improvement & Innovation (CQII) Quality Awards.News Article updated on 03/28/2024 -
Test & Treat Rapid Access Program
Through the Test & Treat Rapid Access (TTRA) Program, clients with a new HIV diagnosis in Miami-Dade County can access ART, receive other services and counseling, start enrolling in RWHAP, and connect to HIV primary care during the initial visit. At Borinquen Health Care Center, one of the clinical sites participating in TTRA, 76% of clients were virally suppressed within three months of receiving a rapid ART start, and 95% were retained in care for 12 months.Resource from the RWHAP Best Practices Compilation updated on 04/19/2024
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Community Mobilization for a Women’s Self-Care Health Promotion Campaign
Pilot-test of an online meeting Using Web 2.0 tools vs. a traditional in-person meeting venue with women infected or affected by HIV infection. This report from the second phase of this study describes the methods and outcomes of this comparison of two different approaches to community mobilization. Each approach was effective in this study.
Resource updated 03/15/2018
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Module 4: Innovative Models of Care: Health System Navigation/ Retention in Care Coordination
Overview of the health system navigation/ retention in care model of care. Part of the tools in Innovative Approaches to Engaging Hard-to-Reach Populations Living with HIV/AIDS into Care.
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Building Blocks to Peer Success: Training HIV-Positive Peers to Engage People with HIV in Care
Toolkit for planning a peer training program for HIV-positive peers who work to engage and retain people with HIV in health care.
Resource updated 12/07/2023
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Building Blocks to Peer Program Success: Toolkit for Developing HIV Peer Programs
Training compendium for agencies seeking to develop programs that utilize peers to help engage and retain other people with HIV in care. Also en Espanol: Componentes Esenciales para la Capacitación y Éxito de los Trabajadores Pares (Peers)
Resource updated 12/07/2023
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2012 Ryan White Grantee Meeting Poster Presentations
- Adherence to HAART by Subpopulation of PLWHA in the Atlanta Eligible Metropolitan Area
Michael DeMayo, MPH; Alecia McFarlane, MPH; Kevin Humphries, MPH; Kathy Whyte; Kandace Carty - Using an EMA-wide quality improvement learning collaborative to increase capacity and improve quality
Resource updated 03/12/2024
- Adherence to HAART by Subpopulation of PLWHA in the Atlanta Eligible Metropolitan Area
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Innovative Approaches to Engaging Hard-to-Reach Populations Living with HIV/AIDS into Care: Training Manual
Training manual for health care providers on adapting SPNS models addressing how to engage hard-to-reach people with HIV into their current operations.
Resource updated 03/12/2024
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Innovative Approaches to Engaging Hard-to-Reach Populations Living with HIV/AIDS into Care: Curriculum
Curriculum on how to replicate models of care developed to engage and retain hard-to-reach populations into HIV medical care. Document can also serve as a quality improvement tool.
Resource updated 03/13/2024
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Costs and Factors Associated with Turnover among Peer and Outreach Workers within the Young Men of Color Who Have Sex with Men SPNS Initiative
Review of the costs and correlates of turnover among peer/outreach workers employed under Ryan White SPNS projects.
Resource updated 09/14/2023
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Enhancing Linkages to Care for Women Leaving Jail: Case Study, Overview, and Replication Tips
Evidence-informed intervention that integrates jail-based case managers to work with jail-based discharge planners and peers to support HIV-positive women as they transition from jail to the community.Resource updated 08/29/2022
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My Health Profile Continuity of Care Record Intervention: Case Study, Overview, and Replication Tips
Patient portal, leveraged across a regional health network, with critical health information to improve continuity of care.Resource updated 08/31/2022