The Facility-Level HIV Treatment Cascade: Using a Population Health Tool in Health Care Facilities to End the Epidemic in New York State
| Autor: | Peter Gordon, Bruce D. Agins, Morne J, Weigl S, Belanger Dr, Ikeda Dj, Brey Magnani N, Hollander L, Steven Sawicki, West Ny, Christopher G. Wells |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Quality management business.industry 030503 health policy & services Psychological intervention MEDLINE Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) Population health medicine.disease_cause Major Articles HIV treatment cascade care engagement 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Infectious Diseases Oncology quality of care Family medicine Health care medicine 030212 general & internal medicine Hiv treatment Medical prescription 0305 other medical science business |
| Zdroj: | Open Forum Infectious Diseases |
| ISSN: | 2328-8957 |
| Popis: | Background The HIV treatment cascade is a tool for characterizing population-level gaps in HIV care, yet most adaptations of the cascade rely on surveillance data that are ill-suited to drive quality improvement (QI) activities at the facility level. We describe the adaptation of the cascade in health care organizations and report its use by HIV medical providers in New York State (NYS). Methods As part of data submissions to the NYS Department of Health, sites that provide HIV medical care in NYS developed cascades using facility-generated data. Required elements included data addressing identification of people living with HIV (PLWH) receiving any service at the facility, linkage to HIV medical care, prescription of antiretroviral therapy (ART), and viral suppression (VS). Sites also submitted a methodology report summarizing how cascade data were collected and an improvement plan identifying care gaps. Results Two hundred twenty-two sites submitted cascades documenting the quality of care delivered to HIV patients presenting for HIV- or non-HIV-related services during 2016. Of 101 341 PLWH presenting for any medical care, 75 106 were reported as active in HIV programs, whereas 21 509 had no known care status. Sites reported mean ART prescription and VS rates of 94% and 80%, respectively, and 60 distinct QI interventions. Conclusions Submission of facility-level cascades provides data on care utilization among PLWH that cannot be assessed through traditional HIV surveillance efforts. Moreover, the facility-level cascade represents an effective tool for identifying care gaps, focusing data-driven improvement efforts, and engaging frontline health care providers to achieve epidemic control. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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