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STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE DATA AND COMMUNICATIONS PRACTICESNew York Peace Institute (NYPI) is a community dispute and resolution center (CDRC) that provides mediation, conflict coaching, group facilitation, and restorative justice services to promote peace in Manhattan and Brooklyn communities. Research around …
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Roundup: Sarah Kaufman's Media Appearances on Congestion Pricing Rollout As New York City launched its congestion pricing program on January 5, 2025, Director of the NYU Rudin Center for Transportation and NYU Wagner Associate Professor of Public Service Sarah Kaufman emerged as one of the most sought-after experts on this …
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Strengthening the Partnerships Between Primary Care Clinics and Community-Based Organizations The Department of Family and Social Medicine (DFSM) at Montefiore Medical Center, the university hospital for Albert Einstein College of Medicine, serves a diverse patient population in the Bronx with complex socioeconomic needs. The department places a …
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"Portfolios of the Poor," co-authored by Prof. Jonathan Morduch, Helped Inspire a New App to Address Income Volatility: NY Times Magazine… income volatility can cause. Professor Morduch’s research centers on microfinance, social investment, and the economics …
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Enhancing Performance Management ProcessesSt. Christopher’s is a residential treatment center for at-risk and devel-opmentally disabled youth. St. Christopher’s enlisted a Capstone team to evaluate its current employee performance management program relative to industry best practices, recommend …
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ESTABLISHING THE VIRTUAL URGENT CARE TELE-PREP PROGRAM… marketing team, the community-based Family Health Centers program, and the IT and Emergency Departments. …
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VA NY Harbor Healthcare SystemThe Resident participated in many clinical and administrative initiatives within the executive office and throughout the medical center. The performance improvement projects included: recommending techniques to reduce the patient-missed appointment rates …
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The Effects of Salary Change on Measures of Teacher QualityGiven the importance that education has on determining the future direction of our nation and that better quality teachers are more likely to shape that direction in a positive manner, the Capstone team investigated what factors influence teacher quality. …
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Improving Transportation Processes for VeteransThe United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) provides patient care and federal benefits to veterans and their dependents. The VA faces the daily challenge of providing transportation for patients to access healthcare. The current transportation …
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Performance Management for the Greyston Foundation"The Greyston Foundation supports lowincome individuals and families in Yonkers, NY, as they forge paths to selfsufficiency and community transformation. The Capstone team was charged with analyzing the performance measurement practices at Greyston in …
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Empowering Nurses with the Capital Equipment Procurement ProcessNew York-Presbyterian Hospital believes a streamlined capital equipment procurement process is very important for improving nursing productivity and satisfaction and for delivering the highest quality patient centered care, and they asked a Capstone team …
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Development of an Operating PlanThe Capstone team was asked to develop components of an operating plan to establish the PlaySpace Children's Center in East Harlem, an early childhood development facility designed for use by infants and toddlers with their caregivers. In consultation …
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Family Planning 2020The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) aims to deliver a world where every pregnancy is wanted and every childbirth is safe in order to expand the possibilities for women and girls to lead healthy and productive lives. The UNFPA launched Family …
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Searching for Strategies to Improve the Value of Healthcare in Accountable Care OrganizationsAccountable Care Organizations (ACOs) were established by the Affordable Care Act as a way to improve the value of healthcare—defined as the ratio of healthcare quality to cost—in the Medicare population. ACOs are incentivized to achieve high-value care …
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Arts in Education Administration and Operations Evaluation… performing, and digital arts in schools and senior centers. Due to increased funding and program popularity, AIE …
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Geriatric Consortium at New York Presbyterian Hospital… age. The team researched the best practices of geriatric centers and consortia across the United States through a …
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Asphalt Green Battery Park City ExpansionAsphalt Green is a nonprofit organization dedicated to assisting individuals of all ages and backgrounds to achieve health through a lifetime of sports and fitness. Asphalt Green was recently awarded a contract to operate a community center in Battery …
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Evaluating Two Innovative Employment Programs for Individuals on Probation in NYCThis Capstone project is an implementation evaluation of two innovative employment programs for individuals on probation in New York City. The programs, Employment Works and the New York City Justice Corps, are mayoral initiatives funded through the …
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Raising Residential Recycling Rates in Stamford, Connecticut… hundreds of residents in community meetings, recycling centers, neighborhood business establishments, and through …
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Evaluation of the fields of Caregivers? and Correctional Health CareThe Langeloth Foundation is a grant-giving organization centered on the concepts of health and well-being. Caregivers? and Correctional health have been priority funding areas for Langeloth since 2003 and 2006, respectively. The key question the …
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Osteoarthritis Education… recommended compiling two databases: one for community centers accessed, and one for public outreach resources. An …
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Feasibility Analysis of Converting Nursing Home Beds into an Assisted Living ProgramBon Secours Schervier Nursing Care Center is a highly skilled nursing home with 364 beds. Located in Riverdale, Bronx, the facility cares for geriatric residents from the surrounding New York City area. The New York State Department of Health has …
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Jason FranklinHow did being in New York impact your professional journey? Being in NYC was a critical part of my professional journey, from the chance to help design the 9/11 grants program to help arts groups in Lower Manhattan rebuild to the general access to …
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RESEARCHING AND IMPROVING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE NEW NURSE RESIDENCY PROGRAM… in the field, including other top-ranked academic medical centers. The research culminated in a set of recommendations …