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Estimating the Prevalence of ‘Doctor Shopping' for Prescription Drugs
Project
Misuse of opioid analgesics threatens public health and results in rising numbers of overdose deaths and admissions to emergency departments and treatment facilities. In the absence of adequate patient information systems, patients who engage in “doctor…
What Works Clearinghouse Postsecondary Education, Postsecondary Preparation, and Evidence Reporting (WWC-PEPPER) Intervention Reports
Publication
Abt developed several reports for the What Works Clearinghouse Postsecondary Education, Postsecondary Preparation, and Evidence Reporting (WWC-PEPPER) project.
Children's absenteeism from pre-K to kindergarten: A focus on children receiving child care subsidies
Publication
This article reveals absenteeism is high among children receiving child care subsidies during pre-K and pre-K absenteeism predicts kindergarten absenteeism.
Technical Assistance for Behavioral Health Workforce & Apprenticeship Programs
Project
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…
Providing the First Forecast for Space Weather Effects and Impacts
Project
“Space weather” isn’t the next blockbuster movie franchise; it refers to conditions created by the sun, solar wind, magnetosphere, ionosphere and thermosphere near Earth’s space environment that impact our planet. The effects of space weather can…
Uzbekistan Launches New TB Funding Mechanism
Impact Brief
Uzbekistan is moving from paying TB hospitals based on occupied beds to compensation based on the number of patients treated.
Hydrologic Alterations from Climate Change Inform Assessment of Ecological Risk to Pacific Salmon in Bristol Bay, Alaska
Publication
Local Leaders Develop Comprehensive Housing Solutions in New Institute
Impact Brief
Delivering High Quality Maternal and Child Health in Mali
Project
Adaptability, diligence, and innovative thinking are necessary for any large-scale integrated health project to produce results. This is especially true in a country such as Mali, with high levels of poverty and limited resources.
Redesigning the Runaway and Homeless Youth-Homeless Management Information System
Project
The Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB) is required by Congress to develop and deploy a Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) for its Runaway & Homeless Youth Program (RHY). The agency wants to ensure it collects high data quality—and…