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Evidence for Program Improvement: Core Components of Effective Youth Programs
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Evidence for Program Improvement was established by The Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) to develop evidence-based practice guidelines for youth programs (e.g., community, mental health, public health, child welfare settings,…
Abt Global to Partner with U.S. Department of Interior to Facilitate Clean Energy Collaborations
News
Through a $65 million contract, Abt will help DOI work with a range of stakeholders to maximize investments in clean energy and infrastructure development.
Analyzing If An Oncology Care Model Will Improve Care and Lower Costs
Project
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…
Early Impacts of an ACO Model Targeting Rural and Underserved Areas
Publication
Supporting Priority Public Health Initiatives at CDC
Project
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is charged with creating the expertise, information, and tools needed for health promotion, disease prevention, injury and disability, and preparedness. As a result, CDC needs partners poised to…
Amplifying EPA’s Heat Island Reduction Program
Project
Structures such as buildings and roads, absorb and re-emit much more of the sun’s heat than do natural landscapes such as forests and bodies of water. Urban areas with highly concentrated structures become “islands” of higher temperatures compared to…
Using TA to Help AHRQ Bring Patient-Centered Outcomes Research to Primary Care
Project
For the last decade, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s (AHRQ) has been promoting the use of patient-centered outcomes research (PCOR) evidence to inform news ways of delivering primary care (PC). AHRQ teamed with Abt Global and our…
New Research Highlights Important Patient Safety Practices across the Healthcare Continuum
Impact Brief
AHRQ enlisted Abt Global and IMPAQ to develop MHCSIII to improve patient safety; four journal articles by Abt staff were generated by the project.
Spotlight On: Adaptive Management
Spotlight On
Abt-led programs use adaptive management processes such as rapid cycle learning and strategy testing to promote a learning culture and deliver social impact.