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Cancer is one of the most expensive and complex conditions to treat. But can better care for cancer patients also cost less?

The Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program is the federal government’s largest low-income housing assistance program. It gives 2.1 million households subsidies to rent units in the private market. The 2,300 public housing agencies (PHAs) that administer…

The DSU is the learning partner of the Land Facility, facilitating knowledge production and exchange within and beyond the programme to support adaptive decision making.

In 2006, the Oregon Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development (CCWD) launched the Oregon Pathways for Adult Basic Skills Initiative (OPABS) to better help low-skilled adults transition from the state’s Adult Basic Skills (ABS) programs…

More than 140 unregulated chemicals contaminate public water supplies in 42 states. The risk to consumers is unclear because researchers haven’t figured out the threshold for when they cause harm. To weigh regulatory options, the Environmental Protection…

Substance use disorders (SUDs), including opioid use disorder (OUD), represent a significant barrier to employment. Growing rates of SUDs also require a skilled workforce to help communities respond to the needs of individuals in recovery. The Department…

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. 

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s (AHRQ) 2015 EvidenceNOW: Advancing Heart Health initiative funded regional cooperatives that help small primary care practices integrate evidence-based approaches for cardiovascular care. The initiative…

The Ready to Work (RTW) Partnership Grant program, funded by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) following the 2008-2009 recession, was designed to prepare middle- to high-skilled individuals who had experienced long-term unemployment for occupations in…

Older adults are twice as likely as the general population to have pain, and clinicians often rely on opioid treatment. As a result, opioid use, misuse, and opioid use disorder have increased among older adults, who are vulnerable to adverse reactions…