1652. Equivalent HIV Outcomes for Persons with HIV after Re-engagement in HIV Care with Prior or New Provider

Abstract

Background New York City (NYC) health department staff assist people with HIV (PWH) deemed out of care (OOC) per NYC HIV Surveillance Registry to re-engage in HIV care with their last known treating provider/parent clinic or, if preferable/necessary (e.g. moved to a new neighborhood), a new NYC provider. We examined retention in care and viral suppression (VS) of PWH re-engaged in care in a group who agreed to return to care and were cared for by either their previous or a new provider. Methods We analyzed data from 2009 to 2015 on PWH who had ≥2 CD4 count or viral load (VL) test reports in the NYC HIV Registry who fell out of care and then re-engaged in care. We compared characteristics, timeliness and retention in care (≥2 CD4 or VL, ≥90 days apart) and VS (last VL ≤200 copies/mL) of PWH overall and also according to whether they returned to their last known vs. a new provider in year 2 post re-engagement in care. Results From 2009–2015, 882 persons were re-engaged in care by the he)