News and Information from HIV/AIDS Prevention and Education

HIV/AIDS Fact Sheets developed by Washington State Department of Health Infectious Disease and Reproductive Health Assessment Unit.

       KNOW HIV Prevention Education for Health Care Facility Employees
       (PDF, 99 pages, 1635 kb) (revised 01/01/07)

 

This curriculum manual is the model developed by the Washington State Department of Health to serve the needs of health care facilities and licensed and non-licensed health care workers.  Please go to the KNOW curriculum webpage for more information.

CDC Recommendations for Health Care Providers  (09/22/2006)

 

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published Revised Recommendations for HIV Testing of Adults, Adolescents, and Pregnant Women in Health-Care Settings in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), September 22, 2006.  These recommendations for health care providers are designed to make voluntary HIV screening a routine part of medical care for all patients aged 13 to 64.  These recommendations address HIV screening in health care settings only, and do not apply to non-clinical settings such as HIV prevention counseling and testing programs. For questions about these recommendations, contact Brown McDonald. 

 

HIV Testing Information for Medical Providers  (Adobe Acrobat, double-sided page, 60.13 kb) (1/29/07) offers information addressing Washington State HIV Testing Regulations and CDC Revised Recommendations for HIV testing in healthcare settings.
 

HIV Testing Patient Information (Adobe Acrobat, double-sided page, 156 kb)  (1/29/2007) is a companion brochure on HIV testing information for patients developed by Washington Department of Health.

 

HIV Testing Patient Information SPANISH VERSION (Adobe Acrobat, double-sided page, 72.3 kb)  (4/4/2007) is a companion brochure on HIV testing information for patients developed by Washington Department of Health.

Washington State Rapid HIV Testing Information Guide   (Revised 10/2005)

This guide provides Washington State Specific information regarding the laws and rules that apply to HIV rapid testing. 

Major state laws and rules pertaining to HIV/AIDS

• RCW 70-24 - Control and Treatment of Sexually Transmitted Diseases

• WAC 246-100 - Communicable Diseases and Certain Other Diseases

• WAC 246-101 - Notifiable Conditions

Washington State Guidance for HIV/AIDS Prevention Case Management and Individual Level HIV Counseling

This document consists of guidance for the development, implementation, and management of two separate HIV prevention interventions:

1. HIV Prevention Case Management (PCM), and;

2. Individual Level HIV Counseling.

Both interventions can be implemented to address the HIV prevention needs of HIV positive, HIV seronegative, and/or person of unknown serostatus. Both interventions have similar features, however, Individual Level HIV Counseling is considered to be a less intensive intervention, of shorter duration, and does not require the degree of service coordination that is a critical feature of PCM.  The guidances include:

• Definitions of the intervention and comparison with other interventions;

• Guidelines for planning, developing, and managing the interventions;

• Protocols for assessing the organizational and community capacity to provide each intervention;

• Protocols for assessment of client needs and establishing client eligibility;

• Coordination with other HIV prevention programs and care services programs;

• Staff qualifications and training requirements;

• Standards for PCM based on those recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC.

This guidance is a product of the Washington State Department of Health (DOH), but results from the efforts of a workgroup of PCM providers from throughout Washington State which analyzed CDC guidance for PCM and provided input to DOH for the development of these guidance documents.

An Adobe Acrobat version ( 1618 kb, 176 pages) of the guidance is available for printing.

Learn about the KNOW HIV Prevention Education for Health Care Facility Employees training curriculum; topics for required training for licensure.

A compilation of Effective Interventions and Strategies for HIV prevention by the Effective Interventions and Strategies committee of the State Planning Group is now available.

HIV and Pregnancy Information to Download or Order

1. Guidelines for Management of HIV + Pregnant Women Birthing in Washington Hospitals: Hospital Preparation Checklist and Guidelines for Management of HIV + Pregnant Women Birthing in Washington Hospitals: Prenatal Checklist developed by DOH Maternal and Infant Health, in collaboration with HIV/AIDS program, Northwest Family Center, University of Washington School of Medicine, Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center and the Northwest Regional Perinatal Program.

• These checklists for hospitals and prenatal providers outline appropriate in-hospital care including lab tests and medications for laboring mothers and their newborns.   They can be individualized and placed in the medical record. Yellow laminated copies appropriate for posting can be ordered.

2. A new prenatal brochure and a version for lower reading level patients provides important information for women who are pregnant or considering pregnancy. 

• On May 8th, 2002, the State Board of Health adopted revised rules for HIV/AIDS counseling for pregnant women. These new rules were effective July 6th, 2002 and are designed to reduce barriers to routine HIV testing of pregnant women, consistent with the recommendations of the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention, the Institute of Medicine, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and other national and state organizations.  If you would like more information about the brochure or the revised rules for HIV/AIDS counseling please contact Barbara Schuler at (360) 236-3487 or e-mail her at: mailto: Barbara.Schuler@doh.wa.gov.

3. Screening and Management of Maternal HIV Infection: Implications for Mother and Infant, (2003 Revised Edition) produced by Northwest Regional Perinatal Center and the Department of Health.

All of these items can be ordered.