Working together to provide access to hepatitis C treatment; a multidisciplinary team approach

Persons experiencing homelessness are disproportionately affected by hepatitis C (HCV) infection and face barriers that prevent many from obtaining potentially life-saving treatment. In response to this disparity, our program formed the Hepatitis C Consult Service Team (HCV Team), which is a multidisciplinary team that works with all members of a patient’s health care team in order to overcome these barriers and successfully treat our population’s high prevalence of infection. We hope to share our proven strategies for working together to improve access to HCV treatment with programs with similar patient populations and a shared interest in combating HCV.