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Spotlight On: Adaptive Management

Spotlight On: Adaptive Management

Spotlight On
Abt-led programs use adaptive management processes such as rapid cycle learning and strategy testing to promote a learning culture and deliver social impact.
Abt Helps Local Groups Play Greater Roles in Health Systems

Abt Helps Local Groups Play Greater Roles in Health Systems

Impact Brief
Abt supports new local partners in taking on incrementally larger roles in health system strengthening efforts.
Evaluating ACOs and Rural Healthcare for CMS

Evaluating ACOs and Rural Healthcare for CMS

Project
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) developed the ACO Investment Model (AIM) to improve health care delivery in rural and underserved areas. AIM provided up-front payments to ACOs participating in Medicare’s Shared Savings Program (SSP)…
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The Impact of Leaking Underground Storage Tanks on Property Values

Project
Underground storage tanks (USTs) containing petroleum and other hazardous substances are everywhere. Accidental releases of the substances from leaking USTs (LUSTs) pose serious health, economic, and environmental risks to local residents. Abt helped the…
Analyzing the High School Longitudinal Study of 2009

Analyzing the High School Longitudinal Study of 2009

Project
The Institute of Education Sciences’ National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is conducting the High School Longitudinal Study of 2009 (HSLS:09), a national study of more than 23,000 students who were in ninth grade in 2009. Students answered…
Improving Nepal Private Pharmacies’ Provision of Injectable Contraceptives

Improving Private Pharmacy Provision of Injectable Contraceptives in Nepal

Publication
An Abt-led Nepal private pharmacy chain adhered to injectable contraceptive counseling guidelines but had gaps between knowledge and practice, a study said.
Child learning to ride bicycle

Evaluating CMS’s InCK Model For Kids with Complex Health Needs

Project
Improving healthcare quality while reducing costs is a goal Abt Global has been helping the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) pursue for more than a decade through evaluations and more. CMS’s Integrated Care for Kids (InCK) payment and…
Monitoring Flu Vaccine Use in Priority Populations

Monitoring Flu Vaccine Use in Priority Populations

Project
Influenza is a periodic and potentially fatal illness, so it is vital to monitor the flu vaccine coverage of groups targeted for vaccination, including pregnant women and healthcare providers (HCPs). Abt Global works with the Centers for Disease Control…
Communications Strategy for Updating of Pandemic Flu Mitigation Guidelines

Communications Strategy for Updating of Pandemic Flu Mitigation Guidelines

Project
An influenza pandemic is a major public health threat. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) needed a communications strategy to notify communities of the latest scientific findings on nonpharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) in the wake of…