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CDC’s analysis of COVID-19 surveillance data informs public health policies, communication about protective behaviors, and guidance to public health and healthcare providers, communities, businesses, and schools. CDC contracted with Abt to conduct five…

Foreign aid delivery is often siloed within narrow sectors or individual programmes, leading to a dearth of evidence about the aggregate effectiveness of aid. The British Embassy Kathmandu (BEK) supports Nepal in a range of thematic areas, including…

In 2017, Hurricanes Irma and Maria left behind a massive trail of destruction in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. Local officials were faced with the challenge of quickly and efficiently assessing the most pressing needs, and determining how to…

For more than 25 years, the Family Self-Sufficiency program (FSS) has helped subsidized housing residents make progress toward economic security. The Department of Housing and Urban Development, which runs FSS, wanted to document some successes.

EvidenceNOW, funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), is helping more than 1,500 small- and medium-sized primary care practices across the U.S. use the latest evidence to improve the heart health of millions of Americans…

When individuals need long-term care, information on provider quality is critical to making an informed choice. The major ongoing challenge in the project is preparing the monthly updates to Care Compare and its Five-Star Quality Rating System to support…

Medicaid provides critical assistance that enables people with limited resources and incomes to access acute and preventive medical care and long-term services and support. Innovations that simultaneously improve care for beneficiaries and promote…

Under a federal waiver program (DSRIP), Massachusetts has the opportunity to restructure MassHealth to improve health outcomes and experience for its members. The challenge is to build the capacity of the state’s newly formed Medicaid ACOs and related…

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s (AHRQ) 2015 EvidenceNOW: Advancing Heart Health initiative funded regional cooperatives that help small primary care practices integrate evidence-based approaches for cardiovascular care. The initiative…

Communities across the nation often need more support and access to behavioral health providers. The U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) Bureau of Health…