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Partnering With CDC to Achieve Public Health Impact Through Research

Supporting Priority Public Health Initiatives at CDC

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is charged with creating the expertise, information, and tools needed for health promotion, disease prevention, injury and disability, and preparedness. As a result, CDC needs partners poised to…
Midori de Habich

Sustainable Systems Strengthening: “There Are No Cookie Cutter Solutions”

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Midori de Habich is technical director of the Abt-led Local Health System Sustainability Project (LHSS), USAID’s global flagship activity in health systems strengthening.
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Spotlight On: Machine Learning

Spotlight On
Abt uses machine learning to do things that until recently would have been impossible, such as categorizing a vast amount of unstructured text into main themes or counting mosquito eggs from a smartphone picture using image recognition.
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Estimating the Prevalence of ‘Doctor Shopping' for Prescription Drugs

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Misuse of opioid analgesics threatens public health and results in rising numbers of overdose deaths and admissions to emergency departments and treatment facilities. In the absence of adequate patient information systems, patients who engage in “doctor…
Australian Nurse-Family Partnership Program

Australian Nurse-Family Partnership Program

Impact Brief
The Australian Nurse-Family Partnership Program is a nurse-led home visiting program that supports women pregnant with an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander child.
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Strengthened Local Capacity Improves Nepal’s Health Delivery

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A clear assessment, planning, and performance improvement process led by USAID's Abt-led Strengthening Systems for Better Health Activity in Nepal, achieved significant improvements in municipal health systems.
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From Experiment to Action: How Medicare is Transforming Cancer Care

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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?
Evaluation of CMS’s Oncology Care Model

Evaluation of CMS’s Oncology Care Model

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CMS’s Oncology Care Model did not deliver enough savings to offset costs, but the cost reductions it achieved may point the way for future models. 
Using Meta-Analysis to Develop Evidence-Based Recovery

Using Meta-Analysis to Develop Evidence-Based Recovery

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Parental Intentions and Perceptions toward COVID-19 Vaccination Among Children Aged 4 Months to 4 Years — PROTECT Cohort, Four States, July 2021–May 2022

Parental Intentions and Perceptions toward COVID-19 Vaccination Among Children Aged 4 Months to 4 Years — PROTECT Cohort, Four States, July 2021–May 2022

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Parental intent to vaccinate children younger than five has declined over time as parents were less likely to think the vaccine was effective and safe.