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Helping Get the Kinks out of Home Health Prospective Payments
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Changes in the complex prospective payment system (PPS) for home health agencies (HHAs) may have led to HHA behavior changes that thwarted the modifications’ goals. As a result, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) wanted an assessment of…
CDC / CFA Demographic Social Comorbidities Table (DSCT)
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The nation’s ability to identify and respond to outbreaks relies on access to high-quality and timely data for disease surveillance.
Evaluating an Innovative Job Corps Pilot Program
Project
Abt Global and its partner, MDRC, evaluated a Job Corps pilot program, the Cascades Job Corps College and Career Academy (CCCA), for the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). The Cascades pilot was an ambitious and evidence-based attempt to increase education…
Improving Conservation Services Through Agile Digital Transformation
Project
TSPi is using agile teams to modernize the financial management portion of the Natural Resources Conservation Service’s information technology portfolio.
Strengthened Local Capacity Improves Nepal’s Health Delivery
Impact Brief
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.
Building Evidence on Employment Strategies (BEES)
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Many Americans struggle in the labor market even when overall economic conditions are good. Unemployment is persistently high for some demographic groups and in certain geographic areas, and a large proportion of working-age adults – about one in five in…
Evaluating Year Up’s Programs for Young Adults
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Prospects for young adults without postsecondary credentials have steadily worsened in recent decades. With few chances at well-paying jobs, millions give up on school and withdraw from the labor force. Helping low-skilled young adults access training…
Monitoring Flu Vaccination Coverage among Pregnant Women and Health Care Personnel
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Pregnant woman and health care personnel (HCP) need flu shots, yet coverage for these groups historically has been below national targets. Without shots, the groups’ health risks soar. Pregnant women who get the flu not only can contract severe diseases…
Key Principles to Accelerate Progress in Noncommunicable Disease Care and Treatment
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