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.
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