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ABC News/ Washington Post Tracking Polls

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Non-partisan political polling presents unique challenges that demand an experienced team. Media clients, like ABC News and The Washington Post, demand quick-turnaround work to fit today’s rapid news cycle. In addition, this work is subject to a high…
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Assessing the Family and Medical Leave Act

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The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) guarantees eligible U.S. employees of covered employers job-protected unpaid leave to attend to their or their family’s eligible medical issues. Employees may have access to pay while on leave through other means…
Technical Assistance for DOJ Grantees Addressing Substance Use

Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program (COSSUP) Data and Evaluation Training & Technical Assistance

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People with a substance use disorder are overrepresented in the justice system, from the arrest phase to incarceration to the risk for recidivism. For example, more than 10 times as many people in prison (58 percent) and sentenced to jail (63 percent)…
Assessing FMLA: Results from 2018 Surveys

Assessing FMLA: Results from 2018 Surveys

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56% of private workers are eligible for medical leave under the FMLA, and 95 percent of worksites reported positive or neutral perceptions of the law’s effects.
Pandemic Preparedness Hinges on Quickly Sharing Accurate Data

Pandemic Preparedness Hinges on Quickly Sharing Accurate Data

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Abt adapted annual nationwide flu surveys to respond to the novel SARS-CoV-2 pandemic and gather information on COVID-19 vaccination and vaccine hesitancy.
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BRFSS Data Gets the Jump on Chronic Health Challenges

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With health departments at the state and local level, the United States need consistent data to identify trends, track benchmarks and implement solutions at national, state and local scales. The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) is a…
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Analyzing If An Oncology Care Model Will Improve Care and Lower Costs

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Cancer strikes 1.6 million Americans each year. It imposes huge costs: heartache, death, and an estimated $263.8 billion in medical care and lost productivity in 2010, the most recent data available. Cancer care is complex and improving it faces a legal…
Collecting Infectious Disease Data in Nursing Homes

Collecting Infectious Disease Data in Nursing Homes

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Infectious diseases can spread quickly through nursing homes, leading to high morbidity and mortality in this vulnerable population. The COVID-19 pandemic underscored this, causing over 1.7 million SARS-CoV-2 cases and almost 168,000 deaths among nursing…
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Energy Transparency and Data Accessibility

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Evaluating Prize Competitions Around the World

Evaluating Prize Competitions Around the World

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The AgResults initiative was created by five donors after the 2010 G20 summit. The donors recognized that their resources alone could not significantly reduce poverty in the world’s poorest countries. They created AgResults to test whether pay-for…