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Evaluation of the Teen Outreach Program (TOP) in Hennepin County, Minnesota

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In 2010, Hennepin County, Minn., was one of 16 grantees awarded funds by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to replicate with fidelity and rigorously evaluate evidence-based teen pregnancy prevention programs. Abt Global conducted a…
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Exploring the Impacts of the HOPE VI Program on Surrounding Neighborhoods

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In 2002 through 2003, Abt Global conducted a study for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development of HOPE VI redevelopment projects' effects on their surrounding neighborhoods. Abt Global conducted case studies of HOPE VI grants in five cities…
The C5+1 Project Helped Nations Plan Climate Resilience

The C5+1 Project Helped Nations Plan Climate Resilience

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To support climate resilience activities at the regional level and in Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, high-level discussions between the U.S. Secretary of State and C5 Foreign Ministers led to the launch…
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Food, Agribusiness and Rural Markets in South Sudan

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Abt Global led the USAID- and Feed the Future-funded Food, Agribusiness, and Rural Markets (FARM) projects, which established a strong foundation for agricultural development in South Sudan’s fertile Greenbelt region. The first FARM project, which ran…
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Estimating the Prevalence of ‘Doctor Shopping' for Prescription Drugs

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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…
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Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Evaluation (BPCI)

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Under traditional Medicare, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) pays providers separately for each service delivered, which may incentivize medically unnecessary care.  Providers who participate in CMS’s Bundled Payment for Care…
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Improving Patient Choice: Meaningful Measures of Home Health and Hospice Care Quality

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To help patients and their families find high quality home health and hospice care, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) requires support for developing and maintaining patient assessment tools and quality measures for its Home Health and…
Managing Waste in Developing Countries to Prevent Marine Litter

Best Practices to Improve International Solid Waste Management

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Many medium and large cities in developing countries lack the capacity to adequately manage solid waste. Limited awareness of best practices for waste management and lack of access to key technical resources are key barriers to improvement. 
Evaluation of the Department of Interior Hurricane Sandy Coastal Resiliency Program

Evaluation of the Department of Interior Hurricane Sandy Coastal Resiliency Program

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The Department of the Interior (DOI) Hurricane Sandy Coastal Resiliency Program consists of 167 restoration, mitiga­tion, and science projects to develop and implement best practices for improving coastal resilience to sea-level rise, storm surge, and…