Evaluation of regional HIV provider quality groups to improve care for people living with HIV served in the United States.

HIVQUAL-US is a capacity-building quality initiative for federally-funded HIV primary care clinics. Since 2004, HIVQUAL-US has supported the formation of regional groups, geographically-clustered clinics that build quality management capacity through collective learning about quality improvement. The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine members' experiences participating in groups and their self-reported quality management and improvement outcomes related to HIV primary care.

Improved quality of HIV care over time among participants in a national quality improvement initiative.

Ensuring comprehensive quality HIV and primary care is critical for effective HIV management. This study evaluates the impact of long-term engagement in a quality management (QM) initiative on performance measures. HIVQUAL-US is a federally-funded program to build clinic QM capacity to improve care for people living with HIV/AIDS.