Welcome to the in+care CampaignThe Health Resources and Services Administration HIV/AIDS Bureau together with the National Quality Center (NQC) have teamed up on a national retention campaign like no other; a campaign where you can have an immediate impact over the health and well-being of your HIV patients. We will be focusing on the simple idea that when patients stay in care they get the services that they need, leading to healthier people and stronger communities. If you are looking for a way to make a greater difference in the lives of your patients here is your chance. Join us. Join our community of learners. Introducing Partners in+carePartners in+care is a new community for people living with HIV/AIDS and their allies from around the country to join together to improve our efforts to help people living with HIV/AIDS stay in care or get into care. Partners in+care activities are designed for and by people living with HIV/AIDS with the primary purpose of engaging people living with HIV/AIDS in the Campaign. Please click on the Partners tab at the top of this page to learn more about this new and exciting component of the Campaign.
Medscape Today News - Series on RetentionThe in+care Campaign is excited to announce that members of its Technical Working Group are authoring articles for a new Medscape Today News Series on Retention in HIV care. The Technical Working Group is made up of nationally renowned researchers and providers who have a strong track record in researching or promoting patient retention in HIV care. Bruce Agins, MD MPH, New York State Department of Health AIDS Institute Medical Director, wrote the opening article in the series, which is now available at the link below. We recommend that you subscribe to HIV/AIDS MedPlus to be informed of new and exciting articles in this series!
HIV Care Retention and the Goal of an AIDS Free Generation. Drs. Laura Cheever and Rupali Doshi sum up the importance of retention in HIV care to achieve a healthier population. February 2013
Improving Retention in HIV Care in Resource-Limited Settings. Dr. Elvin Geng looks at the challenges and opportunities for improving retention in resource-limited settings. December 2012
Implementing QI in HIV Clinics to Improve Retention in Care. Dr. Amy Sitapati reviews key elements for implementing quality improvement initiatives that promote retention in HIV care. November 2012
Monitoring Rates of Retention in HIV Care Across the State. Dr. Avnish Tripathi discusses the use of eHARS data in South Carolina and the limitations of the use of statewide surveillance data. November 2012
How Health Departments Promote Retention in HIV Care. Dr. Julie Dombrowski considers how initiatives from state and local health departments in the U.S. can help promote rates of retention in HIV Care. September 2012
Improving Retention in HIV Care: Which Interventions Work? - Dr. Michael Mugavero reviews different initiatives that have proven effective in improving rates of linkage to and retention in HIV care. September 2012
Engaging in HIV Care: What We Learned from AIDS 2012 - Dr. Edward Gardner looks at how data presented at the AIDS 2012 meeting on engagement in the HIV care cascade might help improve retention rates in clinical practice. August 2012
How Should We Measure Retention in HIV Care? - Dr. Thomas P. Giordano weighs the strengths and limitations of the many tools used to measure retention in HIV care in different clinical settings. August 2012
Retention In HIV Care: The Scope ofthe Problem - Dr. Bruce Agins outlines key factors that undermine effective follow-up and retention in caring for patients with HIV. July 2012
In addition, Medscape has put together a page of resources from the 2012 International AIDS Conference in Washington, DC. One of pieces featured, is a video address by Dr. Bruce Agins.
The Latest CAREWare Build, 594, is Now Available!The new build contains a number of new features in addition to enabling the in+care Campaign performance measure #2 – medical visit frequency. HRSA HAB strongly urges you to upgrade if you can so that you can use the new RSR client lookup feature! Please visit: http://hab.hrsa.gov/manageyourgrant/careware.html to upgrade. It should genuinely assist you in cleaning up your data and filling in some holes before you submit your RSR.
Campaign ProgressNumber of providers and sub-providers that have joined the campaign 610Number of HIV patients served by participating providers (not unduplicated) 469,998Click map to see list of enrolled agencies by state
in+care Campaign CoachingYou have access to a Quality Improvement Coach as a participant in the in+care Campaign. If you have a specific question for your coach or would like to request technical assistance around the Campaign and designing QI interventions, email your coach using the table below. You will automatically receive coaching feedback on all Data and Improvement Update submissions you make through the Campaign. Alabama................................................................... Sherry Martin Alaska....................................................................... Barbara Rosa Arizona......................................................................Barbara Rosa Arkansas....................................................................... BJ Boshard California.................................................................. Barbara Rosa Colorado................................................................... Kevin Garrett Connecticut.............................................................. ..Dan Sendzik Delaware................................................................ Lori DeLorenzo District of Columbia................................................ Hollie Malamud-Price Florida..................................................................... Judith Pasella Georgia......................................................................... Marti Beltz Hawaii....................................................................... Barbara Rosa Idaho......................................................................... Barbara Rosa Illinois (Downstate)........................................................ BJ Boshard Illinois (Greater Chicago)............................. Nanette Brey-Magnani Indiana........................................................................ Dan Sendzik Iowa.............................................................................. BJ Boshard Kansas........................................................................... BJ Boshard Kentucky...................................................................... Dan Sendzik Louisiana.................................................................... Sherry Martin Maine........................................................................... Dan Sendzik Maryland.................................................................. Hollie Malamud-Price Massachusetts............................................... Nanette Brey-Magnani Michigan......................................................................... Marti Beltz Minnesota...................................................................... BJ Boshard Mississippi..................................................... Nanette Brey-Magnani Missouri.......................................................................... BJ Boshard Montana...................................................................... Kevin Garrett Nebraska......................................................................... BJ Boshard Nevada........................................................................ Barbara Rosa New Hampshire............................................................. Dan Sendzik New Jersey..................................................................... Dan Sendzik New Mexico.................................................................. Barbara Rosa New York (Downstate, Central, North Country).............. Johanna Buck New York (Western)......................................... Nanette Brey-Magnani North Carolina........................................................... Lori DeLorenzo North Dakota..................................................................... BJ Boshard Ohio............................................................................... Dan Sendzik Oklahoma......................................................................... BJ Boshard Oregon.......................................................................... Barbara Rosa Pennsylvania (Eastern, excluding Philadelphia... Nanette Brey-Magnani Pennsylvania (Phildalphia)............................................Hollie Malamud-Price Pennsylvania (Western)........................................................Marti Beltz Puerto Rico................................................................... Maria LaComba Rhode Island.................................................................... Dan Sendzik South Carolina.................................................................... Marti Beltz South Dakota...................................................................... BJ Boshard Tennessee........................................................................ Dan Sendzik Texas.............................................................................. Sherry Martin Utah................................................................................ Kevin Garrett Vermont........................................................................... Dan Sendzik Virginia........................................................................ Lori DeLorenzo Washington..................................................................... Barbara Rosa West Virginia.................................................................... Dan Sendzik Wisconsin........................................................................... BJ Boshard
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Approximately one-third of HIV-infected individuals fail to access care for three consecutive years.
