- The New York State HIV Quality of Care Program

The New York State HIV Quality of Care Program

Ryan White Part B Quality Management Program

Quality Management Program

Overview

The New York State Department of Health AIDS Institute is committed to


Eliminating new HIV infections	Improving the health and well-being of persons with HIV (PWH)	Ensuring equitable access to HIV care to promote the health and wellbeing of all New Yorkers living with HIV

The purpose of this Ryan White Part B Quality Management Program is to determine to what extent the needs of people living with HIV (PLWH) are being met and help providers better meet those needs.

To reach our goal we are setting standards for and measuring the performance of Part B-funded providers.

The Ryan White Part B Quality Management Program will:

Identify areas for improvement
Implementing quality improvement projects using established tools and methodologies
Aid providers to improve their performance

Quality Vision for the Ryan White Part B Quality Management Program:

Optimal health outcomes for PWH served through a continuum of Ryan White Part B-supported services in New York State.

Ryan White Part B Quality Management Committee

Provides guidance for the development and implementation of the Ryan White Part B Quality Management Program, including quality improvement initiatives and projects based on available data and trends, and to address areas for improvement utilizing best practices and improvement methods.
The Committee meets tri-annually and is chaired by Joy Williams and Dawn Trotter.

Committee
Belanger, Daniel AIDS Institute - Director of Quality of Care Program	Claus, Darlene Options for Community Living	Diamond, Dana NYS Consumer Advisory Committee (CAC)
Dirisu, Kay AIDS Institute - Ryan White Part B Quality Management Program	Evans, Amber HVCS/Cornerstone	Fowler, Rich Trillium
Franco, Monica AIDS Institute – Bureau of HIV/AIDS Ambulatory Care Services	Fuller, John AIDS Institute – Office of Grants and Data Management	Gambone, Gina NYCDOHMH
Geladze, Rita CHASI	Griffiths, Malkijah Trillium Health	Henry, Orane AIDS Institute – Bureau of HIV/AIDS Ambulatory Care Services
Hilliard, Melody-Ebony Institute for Family Health	Hollenback, Darin AIDS Institute – Uninsured Care Program	Holman, Sherri AIDS Institute – Office of Quality Intiatives
Katz, Sandra HVCS/Cornerstone	Lopez, Joseph AIDS Institute – Uninsured Care Program	Moss, Harrison AIDS Institute - Bureau of Community Support Services
Patel, Devika Apicha	Piscitella, Sherry AIDS Institute - Division of HIV & Hepatitis Health Care	San Antonio Gaddy, Mara AIDS Institute - Division of HIV & Hepatitis Health Care
Sawicki, Steve AIDS Institute - NYLinks	Steinbock, Clemens AIDS Institute - Center of Quality Improvement & Innovation	Then, Ratza AIDS Institute - Bureau of Community Support Services
Trotter, Dawn	Valenti, William AIDS Institute/Trillium	Weinberg, Stephen AIDS Institute - Center of Quality Improvement & Innovation
Wikiera, John NYS Consumer Advisory Committee (CAC)	Williams, Joy AIDS Institute - Ryan White Part B Quality Management Program

The Quality Management Committee established the Ryan White Part B Quality Management Plan describing the overall quality management program infrastructure, goals, and activities, as well as expectations specific to Ryan White Part B-funded agencies.