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eGRID: Estimating Air Pollution Emission Rates for Power Generation in the United States
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The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Emissions & Generation Resource Integrated Database (eGRID) is the preeminent source of data on the environmental characteristics of electric power generated in the United States. It’s based on available plant…
Spotlight On: Government-Citizen Engagement - Abt’s VOICE Solution
Spotlight On
Agencies need robust contact systems & processes tailored to citizens’ needs in order to connect with them in a multi-channel, two-way stream of communication.
Spotlight On: Primary Care
Spotlight On
Abt’s experts partner with federal agencies, states, and other organizations to advance evidence-based primary care in the U.S.
Remote Sensing Analyses to Support the Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration for the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
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Classification of shoreline. Abt Global has used remote sensing throughout the natural resource damage assessment for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. For the injury analysis, Abt staff developed a model of a current shoreline in a…
Evaluating Minnesota's Teen Outreach Program
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In 2010, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services funded 16 grantees, including Hennepin County, Minn., to replicate and evaluate evidence-based teen pregnancy prevention programs. Abt Global conducted a rigorous evaluation of Hennepin County’s…
Evaluating the Accountable Health Communities (AHC) Model
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CMS launched the Accountable Health Communities (AHC) Model to address the gap between clinical care and community services in the health care system. The AHC Model is based on emerging evidence that addressing health-related social needs can improve…
EvidenceNOW Dissemination and Planning
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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…
Do Year-Round Schools Work? Three Questions to Ask
Blog
Abt’s Cara Jackson offers three tips to help educators determine if year-round instruction is desirable—and feasible—for their students.
Mortality and Risk Factors of Disease in Nepal: Trend and Projections from 1990 to 2040
Publication
NCDs and metabolic risk factors are projected to majorly contribute to deaths in 2040 in Nepal, requiring substantial alterations in health system priorities.
Comprehensive Evaluation of Roca Inc.
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Roca, Inc., a non-profit organization, aims to foster behavior change and improve outcomes for high-risk young adults. Recently, Roca has expanded its program throughout Massachusetts and to Baltimore, MD, and introduced a behavior change curriculum to…