Ryan White 2012 Grantee Meeting

The Continuum of Engagement in Care is now a standard focus for testing and care programs. With multiple funding streams, it is easy to get bogged down in similar initiatives by different programs. The RUSH-Link (Routine Universal Screening for HIV and LINKage to Care) program is a successful marriage of three major initiatives in HIV/AIDS funding. The programs work together for common performance goals to increase successful outcomes and maximize resources. The session will outline the three initiatives that make up RUSH-Link: (1) CDC-funded Expanded Testing Initiative: opt-out testing +; (2) HRSA- funded Linkage to Care: ARTAS model for short-term intensive medical case management +; (3) AETC: training for providers. These sibling programs CAN work together and result in long-term success.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand how multiply funded initiatives work under one collaborative (RUSH-Link) to identify and engage HIV+ into care
• Identify core components of opt-out testing, linkage to care, and provider education that can be replicated in any region.
• Participants will receive materials such as clinic flow charts, provider training agendas, and sample policies to help implement elements of the program in their organization.