CJ-DATS 2: HIV Services and Treatment Implementation in Corrections (HIV-STIC)

AIM: Increase admissions to post release hiv/aids treatment by completing handoff process

Baseline hand off rate: 20%. One of five persons released from Sheridan with HIV/AIDS reported contacting community provider completed October 2011 to May 2012.

Goal hand off completion rate, 90%. Three of four referrals made appointments May through September 2012.

Change Team: Joe Ssenfuma, Thom Bell, Connie Reedy, Angela Daniels, Carmen Sanchez, Tangie Tipton, Dr. Bautista.

Illinois Department of Corrections, Executive Sponsor

Sheridan Facility Sponsor, Health Services Director of Nursing Joseph Ssenfuma

Change Leader Carmen Sanchez, Rothstein CORE Center

Administrative Data Hawk: Tangie Tipton

 Sheridan Correctional Center Oct Nov Dec  Jan FebMar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct

1. In the past 30 days, how many were known to

be HIV infected ? 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 2  0  0  0  2  

2. How many HIV infected inmates discharged in the past 30 days receiving HIV

medications? 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 2  0  0  0  2  

a. Were given an appointment with a

community HIV provider ? U 0 0 0 0 1 1 2  0  0  0  2  

b. Were assigned an individual to facilitate

linkage to HIV care ? U 0 0 0 0 0 U U  0  0  0  2   c. Made contact with

community HIV provider ? U 0 0 0 0 1 U U  0  0  0  1  

CHANGES TEAM DECISIONS MADE• Sheridan Health Services will make a referral to Rothstein Core Center in Chicago and

receive a confirmed appointment date at least 30 days prior to discharge and convey appointment to the offender.

• Sheridan Correctional Center will reissue appointment dates to the client at time of release along with the directory of wrap around services available to the client. Sheridan will also ensure the Release of Information is completed to allow sharing of information between Sheridan, Core Center, TASC, and Illinois Department of Corrections Adult Parole Services.

• Core Center will schedule the client the first Wednesday after the offenders release. The Core Center will provide outreach services to the client to verify the scheduled appointment. The Core Center will report to Sheridan Correctional Center on outcomes of appointments.

• TASC will contact the client during the 30 day prerelease Parole Staffing to make client aware of his appointment and stress the importance of keeping the appointment. TASC will follow up with the client upon his release to insure the client keeps his scheduled appointment.

• TASC will assist the client in getting to his appointment if he is unable to get there. • TASC will notify Parole of the date of the Parole Staffing and get Parole the Release s.• Parole will attend the 30 day Prerelease Parole Staffing to meet with the client. Parole

will privately talk to the client during staffing and stress the importance of the client keeping their scheduled appointments.

• Parole will ascertain permission for the client to allow movement within 72 hours to keep their scheduled appointments with the Core Center. After the date of the scheduled appointment, Parole will follow up with the Core Center to insure the client went .

• The Core Center will report to Sheridan Correctional Center on kept appointments.• Implementation of these wrap around services, client success could be reached.

Carmen’s Commandos

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Sheridan HIV+ Discharges Kept Core Center Appointment