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Abt-led Namibia Project Exceeds Goal for Male Circumcisions
Project
VMMC is an integral component of the Government of the Republic of Namibia’s prevention approach to ending HIV and AIDS. Despite significant effort, VMMC coverage remains low. The population-based self-reported circumcision rate is 36.4 percent among…
Lessons Learned from the Pregnancy Assistance Fund (PAF) Program
Project
Early childbearing can have significant health, social, and economic impacts on young parents and their children. Finding ways to improve the circumstances of expectant and parenting young families and address their diverse needs has been a long-standing…
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…
Improving Diagnostic Pathways for Rare Diseases in Australia
Project
Abt recommended a variety of ways to improve the diagnostic journey for Tasmanians with a rare disease through a rare disease diagnostic care pathway.
Supporting and Refining the Five-Star Quality Rating System for Nursing Homes
Project
When individuals need long-term care, information on provider quality is critical to making an informed choice. The major ongoing challenge in the project is preparing the monthly updates to Care Compare and its Five-Star Quality Rating System to support…
Evaluating the Cell and Gene Therapy Access Model
Project
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services created the Cell and Gene Therapy Access Model to be able to negotiate with manufacturers on behalf of states to make high-cost specialty drugs available to beneficiaries and affordable to State Medicaid Agencies.
Making the Most of a Preschool Expansion Grant (PEG)
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In late 2014, the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care (EEC) was awarded a federal Preschool Expansion Grant (PEG) to expand high-quality early childhood education to more than 800 4-year-old children per year in five underserved…
Evaluation of Prevention Activities for Rheumatic Fever
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The evaluation of the Rheumatic Fever Strategy pilot program highlights the need for integrating primordial and primary prevention approaches.
Support to AHRQ’s Primary Care Quality Improvement Initiative
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Primary care providers face multiple challenges, including underinvestment, workforce shortages, administrative burdens, and high patient volumes. They all are barriers to providing high quality and evidence-informed care.
Preparing Oregonians for a Postsecondary Education
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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…