Open AccessTwenty years of human immunodeficiency virus care at the Mayo Clinic: Past, present and future
Author(s) -
Nathan W. Cummins,
Andrew D. Badley,
Mary J. Kasten,
Rahul Sampath,
Zelalem Temesgen,
Jennifer A. Whitaker,
John W. Wilson,
Joseph D. Yao,
John D. Zeuli,
Stacey A. Rizza
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
world journal of virology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2220-3249
DOI - 10.5501/wjv.v5.i2.63
Subject(s) - human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , medicine , antiretroviral therapy , multidisciplinary approach , family medicine , gerontology , viral load , social science , sociology
The Mayo human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) Clinic has been providing patient centered care for persons living with HIV in Minnesota and beyond for the past 20 years. Through multidisciplinary engagement, vital clinical outcomes such as retention in care, initiation of antiretroviral therapy and virologic suppression are maximized. In this commentary, we describe the history of the Mayo HIV Clinic and its best practices, providing a "Mayo Model" of HIV care that exceeds national outcomes and may be applicable in other settings.