Filter
251 - 260 of 1125 results
Results for
Caring for Nursing Home Residents with Dementia
Project
Studies indicate that dementia care in the United States is, generally, impersonal and fragmented. Massachusetts requires long-term care facilities to provide dementia care training to direct-care workers. The intention of the regulation was to address…
Stepped Care for Mental Health Program Evaluation
Project
One in three Australians will experience mental health issues in their lifetime, but accessing services has historically been difficult and stigmatized. As part of the National Mental Health reform, Primary Health Networks have commissioned locally…
Gympie Nurse Practitioner Program Evaluation
Project
A high number of non-urgent cases that could be addressed by general practice (GP) doctors are presenting unnecessarily at hospital emergency departments (EDs); these are potentially avoidable. Strategies that can save ED health professionals’ time also…
Sowing the Seeds for Blockchain
Blog
One of the most exciting parts of my job is investigating the ways in which new tools and technologies can be used to improve peoples' lives. Blockchain and its related technologies are in a new camp—exciting, but its application’s aren’t yet obvious.
The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on School-Based Substance Use Prevention and Intervention Programs: Issues and Solutions
Publication
COVID-19 shined a light on the various roles schools play for students and elevate school partnerships and school-based health services to meet students’ needs.
Evaluating the Benefits of Additional College Loan Counseling
Project
Roughly two-thirds of students take loans to pay for college, and many have difficulty repaying them; more than 500,000 students default on their loans each year. To reduce repayment challenges and in response to a presidential directive to help…
Health Systems Research (HSR) 2024
Event
Abt Global is exhibiting and presenting at Health Systems Research (HSR) in Nagasaki, Japan in November 2024.
Reimagining the Emergency Medical System in the Wake of COVID: A Conversation with Dr. Paul Biddinger
Blog
We sat down with Dr. Paul Biddinger of MGH to discuss how emergency services changed during the COVID-19 pandemic and lessons learned for EMS and ED providers.
From Experiment to Action: How Medicare is Transforming Cancer Care
Impact Brief
Cancer is one of the most expensive and complex conditions to treat. But can better care for cancer patients also cost less?
With Data, Nurses Guide Communities to Slash Malaria Cases
Impact Brief
In the DRC, Abt trained frontline health workers to collect, analyze, and share malaria data with community members to bring local voices into problem-solving.