Teamwork Makes the Dream Work: Team-based Inpatient Anti-Retroviral Treatment and Access to Services (ARTAS)
Loma Linda University
Summary
Exploring the effect of team-based ARTAS intervention in an inpatient setting on HIV linkage to care and hospital readmission rates.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years of age or greater * newly diagnosed HIV * Known diagnosis of HIV not on ART within 30 days of admission * Known HIV and not virally suppressed based on interview * Known HIV and has not been under the care of an HIV specialist within the past 6 months Exclusion Criteria: * All three criteria must be present for exclusion: * virally suppressed * actively taking ART * are under active care of an HIV specialist within the last 6 months * Less than 18 years of age (stand alone exclusion)
Interventions
- BehavioralTeam Based Inpatient ARTAS
Infectious Disease Team will provide inpatient consultation. Social Work Team will provide 1 session of case management inpatient and up to 5 case management sessions within 90 days post discharge or until the client is linked to medical care as evidenced by visit with HIV specialist within 90 days post discharge.
- BehavioralStandard of Care
Subject admitted and seen by routine inpatient medical service.
Location
- Loma Linda University Medical CenterLoma Linda, California