Performance Measure: HIV Positivity

National Quality Forum#: None

Description: Percentage of HIV positive tests1 in the measurement year

Numerator: Number of HIV positive tests1 in the 12-month measurement period

Denominator: Number of HIV tests conducted in the 12-month measurement period

Patient Exclusions: None

Data Elements:

  1. Number of HIV tests conducted in the measurement year
    1. Of the number of HIV tests conducted, number that were HIV positive1

National goals, targets, or benchmarks for comparison

This HIV/AIDS Bureau measure aligns with the following national indicators:

  • Healthy People 2030
    • Objective HIV-01: Reduce the number of new HIV infections. Most recent data 37,000 persons (2017); target 3,000 persons.
    • Objective HIV-02: Increase knowledge of HIV status. Most recent data 85.8% (2017); target 95%.
    • Objective HIV-03: Reduce the number of new HIV infections. Most recent data 37,000 persons (2017); target 3,000 persons.
  • National HIV/AIDS Strategy (2022-2025)
    • Indicator 1: Increase knowledge of status. Baseline result 85.8% (2017); target by 2025, increase to 95%.
    • Indicator 2: Reduce new HIV infection. Baseline result 37,000 (2017); target by 2025, reduce incidence by 75% from baseline. By 2030, reduce incidence by 90% from baseline.
    • Indicator 3: Reduce new HIV diagnoses. Baseline result 38,351 (2017); target by 2025, reduce diagnoses by 90% from baseline. By 2030, reduce diagnoses by 90% from baseline.
  • Ending the HIV Epidemic in the U.S. initiative
    • Indicator 1: Most recent result 34,800 new HIV infections (2019); target to reduce the number of new HIV infections by 75% by 2025 and 90% by 2030.
    • Indicator 2: Knowledge of status. Most recent result 86.7% of people estimated to be living with HIV have received a diagnosis (2019); target to increase knowledge of status by 95% by 2025.
    • Indicator 3: Most recent result 36,337 people were diagnosed with HIV (2019); target to decrease confirmed HIV diagnoses to 25% by 2025 and 8% by 2030.

The HIV Quality Measures (HIVQM) Module is a tool within the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Services Report portal. It allows recipients to enter aggregate data specific to HRSA HAB Performance Measures. The HIVQM Module allows recipients to conduct point-in-time benchmarking across Ryan White HIV/AIDS Programs that use the module.

Department of Health and Human Services Clinical Practice Guidelines

None

Use in other federal programs

References/notes

1 "Test positive" includes only a confirmatory HIV test, regardless of the test used.

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