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Barriers to Employment for WeCARE ClientsRecognizing the importance of addressing barriers to employment in helping hard-to-serve public assistance recipients obtain self-sufficiency, the City of New York Human Resource Administration sought an evaluation of the WeCARE (Wellness, Comprehensive …
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How Do They Do It? Landmarks Commissions Across the CountryNew York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) is responsible for identifying and designating landmark buildings and areas in the five boroughs. LPC requested a Capstone team in order to better understand, compare, and analyze how other cities …
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Evaluation of the Root Cause Analysis Process at the VANYHHSThe VA New York Harbor Healthcare System (VANYHHS) charged the Capstone team with the review of Root Cause Analysis (RCA) output measurements, through the Office of Patient Safety. It is the goal of the Office of Patient Safety to effectively use RCA …
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Improving Equipment Procurement Processes for NursesThe Capstone team worked with New York-Presbyterian Hospital to review the distribution of medical equipment throughout the Weill Cornell campus. The team was charged with finding an efficient process for nurses to procure the equipment they need for the …
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Assessment of Veterans Administration New York Harbor Healthcare System Missed OpportunitiesThe VA New York Harbor Healthcare (VA NYHHS) system encompasses the veterans' healthcare system for the boroughs of Queens, Manhattan, Brooklyn and Staten Island. The organization consists of campuses throughout the boroughs and provides care to over …
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Improving Community Patient Access to Specialty Healthcare ServicesThe New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (HHC) is the largest public hospital system in the country, serving 1.3 million patients annually. The Capstone team was asked to identify barriers to specialty care access for community-referred patients …
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Developing a Prototype for the Naturally Occurring Healthcare Community in East HarlemThe Capstone team worked with HHC’s Office of Special Projects to create a model that leverages the existing organizations and resources in the local community to address health disparities and access to health care. East Harlem was chosen because a …
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High School Choice in New York CityIn recent years, school districts across the country have increasingly turned to school choice as a central part of education reform efforts. The New York City Department of Education created the high school match program in 2004 in order to provide …
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A Cost-Benefit Study, Logic Model and Assessment Tools for a Restorative Justice Domestic Violence Treatment ProgramTraditional court-mandated Batterer Intervention Programs (BIPs) bring groups of batterers together to hold them accountable for their actions. However, new research raises questions about the effectiveness of BIPs in addressing domestic violence. The …
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Care Consultants: Improving Communication and Collaboration for the Allen Hospital and its CommunityThe Capstone team was engaged by New York Presbyterian (NYP) to develop a strategy to improve communication and collaboration at Allen Hospital. There are approximately 5,000 nursing home beds and a substantial elderly population in the local community …
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Organ Donation Beliefs and AttitudesMore than 11,000 people need life-saving organ transplants in the United States. On average, 18 people die every day because of the shortage of organ donors. In New York, organ donors both deceased and living are on a decline while the number of patients …
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Review of Current Hourly Rounding Nursing Processes at New York Presbyterian HospitalHourly nurse rounding is an eight-step, scripted, proactive approach to patient care. Studies have shown that the practice of hourly rounding can improve patient satisfaction and safety, particularly in the reduction of falls in hospitals. Increased job …
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Butterfly ProjectGiven the high rates of teenage pregnancy in the Bronx, HHC developed a comprehensive preand postnatal program to address the full range of medical, social, and psychological needs of adolescent mothers and their infants. In July 2010, the Butterfly …
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Research Subject Recruitment Registry Creation and Development"Despite being named one of only two independent Departments of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry in the country and the only New York State Center of Excellence in Mental Health, the NYU Child Study Center (CSC) faced losses of important clinical research …
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Enforcement ProgramThis Capstone project is structured around New York City Campaign Finance Board’s (NYCCFB) official proposal for an evaluation of the efficiency and effectiveness oft he program’s enforcement mechanisms .NYCCFB requested an analysis of the violations …
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Enforcement ProgramThis Capstone project is structured around New York City Campaign Finance Board’s (NYCCFB) official proposal for an evaluation of the efficiency and effectiveness oft he program’s enforcement mechanisms .NYCCFB requested an analysis of the violations …
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Chevron Liberia’s social investment programChevron-Liberia Economic Development (C-LED) initiative is the corporate social responsibility arm of Chevron Liberia Limited. A Capstone team was requested to assess C-LED’s first round of social investment from the years 2010-2015. The team produced a …
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Student Spotlight: Ceinna Little (MUP 2024)Ceinna Little (MUP 2024) embarked on her urban planning journey fueled by a profound personal experience that sparked a keen interest in housing, the impacts of gentrification, and the policies influencing city planning. This catalyst not only inspired …
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CAP-GP.3302
Capstone: Advanced Lab in Social Innovation IICouples with CAP-GP.3301 As part of the core curriculum of the NYU Wagner Masters program, Capstone teams spend an academic year addressing challenges and identifying opportunities for a client organization or working on a pre-approved, team-generated …Capstone Projects
LIHTC and Crowd Out: Does Subsidizing Rental Housing Deter Private Investment?The United States government provides federal tax incentives to promote the construction of affordable housing through the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program. To date, LIHTC has subsidized the construction of over 2 million affordable …
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Preserving History or Hindering Progress: Effect of Historic Districts on Local Housing Markets Picture an iconic Greenwich Village street. Centuries-old cobblestone underfoot. Earth-toned homes, no more than a few stories high. Picture-perfect trees lining the sidewalk and lush ivy climbing the brownstones... That’s no accident. One of 115 …
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Creating a New York City Online Map of the Nonprofit SectorIncreased service demand along with retrenchment by governments and donors make it critical that the City and nonprofits work together. The NYC United Way and the Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services, seeking to strengthen the nonprofit sector, …
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Human Resources DevelopmentAmend is a US-based international nonprofit organization dedicated to reducing the epidemic of road traffic injuries in Africa. In order to achieve its mission, Amend’s current services include primary school road safety education programs, advocacy …
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LEVERAGING KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
FOR REMOTE WORKThe Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF) is committed to finding a cure for Parkinson's disease through aggressively funded research and ensuring the development of improved therapies for those living with the disease. As MJFF underwent rapid growth and …