This issue of Healthcare and Public Health focuses on pandemic research, opioid management in older adults, and much more. Check out other stories online.
Just over four years ago, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. From tracking transmission to testing and vaccines, Abt was on the frontlines of the research at a time when little was known. As six of our CDC-funded COVID-19 studies drew to a close in 2023, what was learned and how will the research continue to inform global health security issues? Read on to find out.
Zoonotic diseases like COVID-19 make up 70 percent of emerging infectious diseases and are significantly harder to detect and control. A One Health approach is an indispensable strategy to tackle these multifaceted challenges. Abt’s experts explain how.
Using advanced data analytics and tools, a team from Abt and HealthVerity is supporting the CDC's Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics to prepare for future public health emergencies. The team is developing a powerful tool using diverse data sources to enhance public health emergency planning and response. By integrating information from medical claims data, consumer data, and other sources, this user-friendly tool will aid CDC and public health departments in designing and responding with targeted interventions.
#ICYMI - Recent News & Highlights
Fostering Care Transformation for Kids Find out what we're learning from six states that are implementing the Integrated Care for Kids (InCK) Model! Seven programs are bringing the model to life in different communities, tailoring it to fit local needs and resources. Learn how they’re making progress in coordinating comprehensive health services for children.
Measuring the Health & Well-Being of Moms in Prisons & Jails Understanding data to inform evidence-based practice is central to our work. Our justice team recently completed a feasibility study for the Bureau of Justice Statistics to help illuminate ways data can bridge the gaps in maternal healthcare for pregnant women in prison and jail across the United States.
Check out some of our other latest news and project highlights:
Pollution. Lead poisoning. Community policing. Imprisonment. The challenges of environmental justice are even bigger than many may realize. Abt’s Dr. LaToria Whitehead and Dr. Jennifer Bronson discuss how systemic and structural racism have disproportionately thrust Black families into a brutal cycle linking dangerous environmental conditions, poor health, and involvement in the justice system.
We’re proud to be a part of the CalAIM California Department of Health Care Services’ Providing Access and Transforming Health (PATH) Technical Assistance (TA) Marketplace. Learn about our data tools, best practice guides, advisory services, and moretechnical assistance offeringsthat can help improve and integrate care for Californians, and don’t missupcoming vendor fairs.
Managing care, especially for patients experiencing pain, is not one-size-fits-all. How can we address the risks and effects of opioid use, misuse and opioid use disorder in older adults? Anew tooldeveloped by Abt for the Agency for Healthcare Quality & Research can help.
Using the tool or “compendium," primary care teams can assess their goals and establish quantitative measures and activities that can help them test, implement and scale changes.
There is an intricate interplay between chemicals in our environment, other stressors like noise, temperature and poor diet, and our bodies. Abt experts recently presented findings at the Society of Toxicology Conference to help communities affected by PFAS in their drinking water. Additionally, communities, partners, and agencies rely on systematic evidence reviews to inform decision-making and policy development to improve health and effectively manage our natural resources. Learn how Abt is helping to advance the science.
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