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Measuring Photo-Induced Toxicity of North West Shelf Oil in Australia

Project
Photo-induced toxicity of crude oil occurs when ultraviolet light (UV) contacts certain photo-active polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), which act as catalysts and produce reactive oxygen species. When this reaction occurs in the tissues of…
Spotlight On: Enhancing Lives Through Human-Centered Design

Spotlight On: Enhancing Lives Through Human-Centered Design

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Spotlight on: Medicaid Managed Care Quality Rating System

Spotlight on: Medicaid Managed Care Quality Rating System

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Abt Global has a long history of developing, monitoring, and reporting publicly on quality measures for CMS programs and care settings
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Job Search Assistance (JSA) Strategies Evaluation

Project
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) programs typically provide job search assistance (JSA) in addition to their income-support role. JSA strategies can include group, one-on-one, or self-directed activities. While there is evidence JSA…
Collecting Infectious Disease Data in Nursing Homes

Collecting Infectious Disease Data in Nursing Homes

Project
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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Changing Lives on the Kokoda Track through Disability Assessment Training

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Abt leads the Australian Government supported Kokoda Initiative to train healthcare providers to assess people with disabilities in Papua New Guinea’s Kokoda Track region communities.
Exploring the Neighborhood‑Level Impact of Retail Marijuana Outlets on Crime in Washington State

Exploring the Neighborhood‑Level Impact of Retail Marijuana Outlets on Crime in Washington State

Publication
This article shows a modest increase in property crimes in Washington State neighborhoods where legal marijuana retail stores open.
What should solving S.F.'s unsheltered homelessness cost?

What should solving S.F.'s unsheltered homelessness cost?

News
As San Francisco debates how to best shelter people experiencing homelessness—with an emphasis on the cost to implement proposed solutions—the SF Examiner reached out to Abt for some insight.
Housing as a Platform for Health and Well-being

Spotlight On: Housing as a Platform for Health and Well-Being

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Abt Global’s research teams combine expertise in housing and health to deliver leading-edge evaluations of initiatives that promote health and well-being among vulnerable populations.