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Jamaica Hospital, part of MediSys Health Network, is engaged in a shared savings program in which providers share the savings generated by managing care appropriately, as determined by pre-set quality benchmarks. Jamaica Hospital sought to evaluate the …
Jamaica Hospital MC - MediSys Health Network
The Department of Orthopedic Surgery at Montefiore Medical Center has been providing comprehensive care of all orthopedic and musculoskeletal conditions for over 50 years. More than 128,000 patients visit the center annually for its expertise in …
Montefiore Medical Center - Orthopedic Specialties
The NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) is one of the oldest departments of health in the U.S., employing more than 5,000 staff and supporting NYC’s diverse population of 8 million residents. DOHMH has established a comprehensive framework …
New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Office of Emergency
New York-Presbyterian Hospital (NYP) facilities currently distribute “Welcome Packets” with maps, hospital and neighborhood information, and a discharge collection envelope to organize patients’ paperwork. Using the Hospital Consumer Assessment of …
New York-Presbyterian Hospital - The Allen Hospital
CAMBA Gardens I is a supportive and affordable housing residence located on the campus of Kings County Hospital. It is comprised of 209 units, of which 146 units are occupied by formerly homeless individuals and their families. CAMBA Gardens is the first …
CAMBA, Inc.
In response to changes affecting the fields of technology, higher education, and healthcare, The New York University School of Medicine (NYUSOM) established the Institute for Innovations in Medical Education (IIME) in November 2013. IIME strives to foster …
NYU School of Medicine
Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities (NORCs), a major trend in the current healthcare environment, have challenged Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) to enhance its focus on the continuum of care in these communities and improve the delivery of …
Mount Sinai Health System
God’s Love We Deliver, a NYC-based, nonsectarian food and nutrition services nonprofit, is experiencing rapid growth. The organization is considering expanding existing services to new counties and new primary diagnoses, while looking to close gaps in …
God's Love We Deliver, Inc.
Impact of the office of national drug control policy reauthorization act of 2006 on illicit drug use
The Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Reauthorization Act of 2006 reauthorized the ONDCP as the primary agency of U.S. federal drug control policy. The provisions of this act included a modification of the patient limits imposed on physicians …
Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006
The Office of Patient Care Services (PCS) within the Department of Veterans Affairs receives an enormous number of high-priority, deadline-sensitive electronic correspondence from Congress, the White House, the media, and veterans. PCS receives 200-500 …
US Department of Veterans Affairs
New York-Presbyterian (NYP) is one of the premier healthcare institutions in the United States. The hospital’s mission is to provide a full spectrum of medical interventions, from the prevention of disease and treatment of illness, to the promotion of …
New York-Presbyterian Hospital
The Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) is a world-renowned specialty hospital and a nationally-ranked leader in orthopedic and rheumatologic care. HSS stakeholders recognize that continuing education and professional development for nurses are essential …
Hospital for Special Surgery
The NYU Langone Faculty Group Practice (FGP) provides ambulatory care through more than 140 different practices. Due to practice acquisitions and recent technological upgrades, FGP has made patient experience a top priority. FGP requested that the …
NYU Langone Medical Center - Division of Clinical and Hospital Affairs, Faculty Group Practice
New York-Presbyterian Hospital (NYP) has invested in numerous healthcare information technology systems (HIT) to manage the organization’s productivity. HIT systems manage health information across computerized systems and secure information exchange …
New York-Presbyterian Hospital - The Allen Hospital
From 2011 to 2013, the total uncompensated costs of charity care and bad debt for U.S. hospitals amounted to $37.2 billion each year, resulting in a net loss of $24.6 billion dollars each year. The Affordable Care Act (ACA), signed into law in 2010, would …
The Effect of the Early Medicaid Expansion on Hospital Uncompensated Care Costs
Theoretically, legislatures that reflect the demographics of their electorates better represent their constituents’ interests. However, American state legislatures often do not mirror the racial, ethnic, and/or gender makeup of the citizens they …
Gender, Racial, and Ethnic Diversity in State Legislatures
In July 1996, President Bill Clinton signed the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) into law, satisfying his vow to “end welfare as we know it.” The resulting program—Temporary Assistance for Needy Families …
Employment Outcomes for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Participants
This research project studies the indirect effects of aggressive affirmative action university admission policies on high-school student achievement in Brazil. The Capstone team analyzed the early stages of a quota policy that was implemented by public …
Higher Education Quotas
AdvantageCare Physicians (ACP) is a multi-specialty physician practice group delivering comprehensive, community-based care in convenient locations throughout the New York City metropolitan area. ACP is considering urgent care centers (UCCs) as a possible …
AdvantageCare Physicians
The State of Connecticut Office of Policy and Management (OPM) is the Governor’s staff agency responsible for formulating and implementing public policy, including the preparation of the Governor’s budget proposal for the State. One of Governor Malloy’s …
State of Connecticut Office of Policy and Management
Food waste accounts for 31 percent of total NYC waste. Currently, food waste is collected by trucks and transported to landfills. Given land shortages, and the adverse environmental effects of landfills, the Office of the Manhattan Borough President …
Office of the Manhattan Borough President
The NYC Office of Vital Records (OVR), within the New York City Department of Health, is responsible for issuing all NYC birth and death certificates, processing approximately 650,000 paid certificates each year. OVR strives to be the most efficient of …
NYC Department of Health - Bureau of Vital Statistics
Since 1967, Legal Services New York City (LSNYC) has fought poverty and injustice by providing expert legal advice to low-income residents of NYC. Currently, LSNYC has more than 50 offices spread across all five boroughs and serves over 60,000 New Yorkers …
Legal Services NYC
Hindustan Construction Company (HCC) is one of India’s largest infrastructure development companies, responsible for the construction of bridges, dams, road networks, and power plants. Expanding on its infrastructure development practice, HCC is currently …
Lavasa Corporation