Harnessing Electronic Health Record Technologies to Improve Retention in HIV Care
August 26, 2022Demonstration of how the development of a robust, HIV-specific retention module within a hospital’s the EHR (Epic) helped retention-in-care efforts and demonstrates how technology can be harnessed to retain patients in care, improve HIV care continuum outcomes, and help communities end the HIV epidemic.
Impact of COVID-19 protocols on Recruitment for an Engagement in Care Program for Returning Citizens
August 23, 2022Exploratory study to understand recruitment challenges faced by an HIV engagement in care project for Black women, incorporating constructs from the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research.
DC Engage Local Resource Guide
August 5, 2022This resource guide lists organizations in Washington, DC that offer assistance in areas including housing, harm reduction, safer sex and STI testing, food, clothing, legal, health care, and social support.
Using Implementation Science to Promote Integration and Sustainability of Community Health Workers in the HIV Workforce
July 1, 2022Guided by the Exploration, Preparation, Implementation, and Sustainment and Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation, and Maintenance frameworks, this study describes the key determinants for CHW integration and sustainability at 3 agencies in Shelby County, TN, to improve viral suppression and reduce disparities among rural and urban people living with HIV.
Strengthening systems of care for people with or at risk for HIV, HCV and opioid use disorder: a call for enhanced data collection
In this implementation project, an assessment was made of the data capacity of the health system to measure a cascade of care (COC) across HIV, HCV and OUD services in five states to help guide public health planning.
Leveraging Housing Opportunities to Promote Retention in Care for People with HIV
May 11, 2022The Leveraging Housing Opportunities to Promote Retention in Care for People with HIV program in New York City offers three types of housing-related supportive services (rental assistance, housing placement assistance, or supportive permanent housing).
Integrated HIV and Opioid Addiction Treatment with Buprenorphine
March 16, 2022Intervention consisting of on-site buprenorphine treatment guided by an experienced HIV physician who is
trained to incorporate motivational interviewing techniques into routine medical visits to provide substance use behavior counseling.
Supporting Retention in HIV Care: Comparing In-Person and Telehealth Visits in a Chicago-Based Infectious Disease Clinic
February 3, 2022The COVID-19 pandemic has created increased need for telehealth appointments. To assess differences in appointment adherence for telehealth compared to in-person HIV medical care visits, this cross-sectional study was conducted of patients receiving HIV care in a safety-net hospital-based outpatient infectious disease clinic in a large urban area.
HIV Care Coordination Promotes Care Re-engagement and Viral Suppression among People Who Have Been Out of HIV Medical Care
October 12, 2021This study assessed the effectiveness of a Ryan White Part A-funded HIV Care Coordination Program for short-term care re-engagement and viral suppression among people without recent HIV medical care.
Participation, retention and uptake in a multicentre pre-exposure prophylaxis cohort using online, smartphone-compatible data collection
October 3, 2021The aim of this study was to assess the feasibility of a national pre‐exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) programme using smartphone‐compatible data collection.
The Importance of Synchronicity for Remedying Health Inequities
September 30, 2021At SYNC 2021, our nation’s public health leaders, service providers, and community organizers spoke on the various ways in which different sectors of society can come together to end the epidemics that impact underserved communities.
A Walk-In Incentivized HIV Care Model: The Max Clinic
September 17, 2021Evidence-based intervention: A high-intensity support, low-threshold care access clinic specifically for persons with HIV who have extensive barriers to HIV care.
