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The 23rd Annual Kovner-Behrman Health ForumBy: Lernik Essayei (HPAM) It is always inspiring to meet people who truly drive change in healthcare. During this year’s Kovner-Behrman event, NYU Wagner brought together healthcare leaders, frontiers, and students to share experiences and knowledge on …
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Pedestrian and Bicyclist Standards and Innovations in Large Central CitiesHow best to promote the use of bicycles and walking, while ensuring safety and sufficient mobility for motor vehicles, presents an ongoing challenge in many locales. For large central cities, the issues are particularly complex as they balance multiple …
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Who Leads? Who Follows? Measuring Issue Attention and Agenda Setting by Legislators and the Mass Public Using Social Media DataAre legislators responsive to the priorities of the public? Research demonstrates a strong correspondence between the issues about which the public cares and the issues addressed by politicians, but conclusive evidence about who leads whom in setting the …
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MPA-Global MPH APPLICATION CHECKLISTFill out your online application. Applications for the MPA/MPH dual degree program are available during the Fall intake. Online applications must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time on the day of the deadline. Any mailed application material must …
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Race, Class and Social Control in the StreetsJane Jacobs has recently become the most popular, pop sociologist around. There has been a spiked resurgence of media interest in her 1961 urban studies classic, The Death and Life of Great American Cities. This may be due partly to the recent release of …
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Substance Use Treatment Barriers for Patients with Frequent Hospital AdmissionsSubstance use (SU) disorders adversely impact health status and contribute to inappropriate health services use. This qualitative study sought to determine SU-related factors contributing to repeated hospitalizations and to identify opportunities for …
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Transforming Health Management: An Evidence Based ApproachExplores the concept of evidence-based management, demonstrates how it can enhance health management practice, and introduces an organizational structure for promoting the evidence-based approach. Challenge of making better-informed strategic decisions; …
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Capstone: Advanced Simulation in Healthcare ManagementFor MPA-Health Management and Health Financial Management students. Students experience the challenges of executive leadership and strategic decision-making in a complex, multi-health system marketplace. Students will have an opportunity to integrate the …News
Over 200 Participate in 4th Annual Day of ServiceOn Saturday, April 16, over 200 students, staff, faculty, and alumni from the NYU Wagner community joined together in a city-wide day of service. Participants served 16 different organizations throughout NYC, providing nearly 800 hours of service …
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Visa RequirementsUnderstand Your Visa Requirements In liaison with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, NYU’s Office for Global Services (OGS) coordinates services for F-1 and J-1 international students, scholars, and their dependents, including information related …
Capstone Projects
IMPROVING THE ACCURACY OF ORTHOPEDIC DIAGNOSIS THROUGH A CLINICAL FEEDBACK SYSTEMThe Department of Orthopedic Surgery at NYU Langone Medical Center ranks among the top five orthopedic facilities in the nation, providing tens of thousands of patients with world class care in orthopedics, rheumatology, and rehabilitation. A team was …
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Nicholas CagliusoNicholas Cagliuso, Sr., PhD, MPH, is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Health Administration at NYU's Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. Dr. Nicholas V. Cagliuso, Sr., an emergency management leader and scholar of more than 30 years, is …
Capstone Projects
EQUIPPING EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS TO LEAD COMMUNICATION-SAVVY ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONSState-level progressive advocacy organizations are vehicles for driving social change in the US, especially in the context of congressional gridlock. However, many of these organizations struggle to reach key audiences through their communication …
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Improving Nursing Information Dissemination Practice at NYPThe Capstone team worked with a leadership team from New York-Presbyterian (NYP) Hospital to examine the elements of the current transfer of information to nursing staff and to improve the current nursing information dissemination practice across all five …
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Process Evaluation and Strategic Analysis of the Education Advocacy ProjectThe Katherine A. McDonald Education Advocacy Project (EAP) was founded as an initiative of the Juvenile Rights Division at the Legal Aid Society of New York in order to provide early intervention and special education advocacy for disabled and …
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African Municipal Digital Radio Training Program: Kenya, Tanzania, and UgandaThe Capstone team developed a satellite radio-training course, comprised of five modules, aimed at citizens and local government authorities in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. The modules will be broadcast in these countries with the intention of educating …
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The State of Cancer in Developing Countries of Asia and Latin AmericaThe Capstone team evaluated the burden of cancer in five developing countries: China, India, Mexico, Dominican Republic, and El Salvador. These countries have developed economically and socially to levels which place them at risk for significantly …
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Process Evaluation and Strategic Analysis of the Education Advocacy ProjectThe Katherine A. McDonald Education Advocacy Project (EAP) was founded as an initiative of the Juvenile Rights Division at the Legal Aid Society of New York in order to provide early intervention and special education advocacy for disabled and …
Capstone Projects
African Municipal Digital Radio Training Program: Kenya, Tanzania, and UgandaThe Capstone team developed a satellite radio-training course, comprised of five modules, aimed at citizens and local government authorities in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. The modules will be broadcast in these countries with the intention of educating …
Capstone Projects
The State of Cancer in Developing Countries of Asia and Latin AmericaThe Capstone team evaluated the burden of cancer in five developing countries: China, India, Mexico, Dominican Republic, and El Salvador. These countries have developed economically and socially to levels which place them at risk for significantly …
Capstone Projects
Transforming 4th Avenue into a Community Asset4th Avenue is a key through road connecting Downtown Brooklyn to the Verrazzano Bridge, beginning at the intersection of Atlantic and Flatbush Avenues. Schools, churches, and auto repair shops shape the character of the 6.2 mile long avenue. Recognizing …
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Improving Patient, Family, Caregiver Communication and Facilitating Care TransitionsSince its designation as a Children's Hospital by the National Association of Children's Hospitals and Related Institutions, Maimonides Infants & Children's Hospital (MICH) has continually worked to provide the highest levels of quality care in all …
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Measuring the Effect of the Generosity of Welfare Benefits on Maternal and Infant Health Among Low-Educated, Unmarried WomenSingle mothers comprise the majority of adult welfare recipients in the United States, and policies and programs that affect the health of this population may affect their children's health. Yet, there is little empirical evidence of how, and the extent …