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A review of pharmacological interactions between HIV or hepatitis C virus medications and opioid agonist therapy: implications and management for clinical practiceGlobal access to opioid agonist therapy and HIV/hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment is expanding but when used concurrently, problematic pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic interactions may occur. Articles published from 1966 to 2012 in Medline were …
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State Sentencing Policies and Recidivism Among Drug Offenders Released in 1994The New York State Rockefeller Drug Law of 1973 became the model for harsh sentencing policies for nearly all states in the country. Although the “war on drugs” and the “war on crime” sought to address violent criminal activity, the changes in policy …
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Crime and Community DevelopmentCommunity development has traditionally focused on investments in housing, commercial revitalization, and physical improvements. Although all three are clearly critical to communities, the field has largely ignored (or paid too little attention to) one of …
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The Effect of Tax and Expenditure Limitations on Revenue Volatility: Evidence from ColoradoMuch of the research on tax and expenditure limitations (TELs) focuses on the impact that limits have on the size of the public sector or the distribution of expenditures at the state and local levels. While these results shed light on the extent to which …
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The ‘Own Children’ Fertility Estimation Procedure: A ReappraisalThe Full Birth History has become the dominant source of estimates of fertility levels and trends for countries lacking complete birth registration. An alternative, the ‘Own Children’ method, derives fertility estimates from household age distributions, …
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Subway Ridership 1975-2015Ridership on the New York City Subway has grown drastically in the last four decades, from 966 million in 1975 to 1.7 billion in 2015; at the Times Square subway station alone, rides increased by 29 million. This explosive growth in usage demonstrates the …
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Alumni Spotlight: Breandan Ward (EMPA 2018)Breandan Ward (MPA 2018), Leadership Coach, Consultant, and Adjunct Professor What initially led you to NYU Wagner, and what has inspired you to continue at NYU as an adjunct? After 15 years in investment banking, I wanted to refocus my work and studies …
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NYU Wagner Students to Help Evaluate White House's Opportunity ProjectA group of NYU Wagner students is playing a key role in the White House’s newly announced enlargement of The Opportunity Project—a cross-sector effort to expand community access to digital tools and open data for lasting social improvement. The team of …
Capstone Projects
Reducing Length of Stay on General Medicine UnitsThe effective management of Length of Stay (LOS), or the duration of a single episode of hospitalization, is critical to ensuring positive patient outcomes as well as managing hospital resources effectively. In order to reduce LOS, it is imperative to …
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Evaluating the New York State Brownfield Opportunity Areas ProgramBrownfield sites occur where soil contaminants exceed the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation cleanup objectives. Clusters of Brownfields present a challenge to redevelopment, particularly in lower income communities where extrinsic …
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Redesigning Job Descriptions to Promote Stronger Performance Measurement and ManagementThe Child Center of New York’s (CCNY) mission is to support children and families by providing opportunities, training, and the emotional support needed for them to lead happy, healthy, and successful lives. In addition to offering behavioral health and …
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Downtown Yonkers Comprehensive PlanDowntown Yonkers, located on the Hudson River in lower Westchester, just north of New York City, was once a thriving area. As with many cities in the Northeast, the loss of manufacturing and the rise of regional shopping centers sapped much of the citys …
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Analysis of the Human Resources Hiring ProcessIn July of 1997 Mount Sinai and NYU merged their respective hospitals and created a holding company entitled Mount Sinai NYU Health. As a result of the merger the Human Resource staffs were consolidated and in June 2000 move to a single corporate …
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System Analysis: Examination of Billing ProceduresLeake & Watts Services, Inc., a private, not-for-profit, child-care agency based in Yonkers requested a Capstone team review and make recommendations regarding their internal billing services. The annual budget for Leake and Watts has nearly doubled in …
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The Foreign Born and Their Effects on the Median Family Income in New York City Community DistrictsThe Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) of 1965 ended four decades of national origins quotas. Millions of immigrants mainly from Latin America and Asia flooded the nations gateway cities to pursue the American Dream. The effects of immigration have …
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Improving MRA's Medical Supply Donation Program in KenyaMedical Relief Alliance's medical supply donation program facilitates the coordination and transportation of donated medical supplies and equipment from the United States to health centers in the Transmara district in southwestern Kenya. MRA asked the …
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Improving MRA's Medical Supply Donation Program in KenyaMedical Relief Alliance's medical supply donation program facilitates the coordination and transportation of donated medical supplies and equipment from the United States to health centers in the Transmara district in southwestern Kenya. MRA asked the …
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The Effectiveness of State Policy on Brownfields RedevelopmentBrownfields are abandoned or underutilized properties ? typically former industrial or commercial sites ? that are possibly contaminated. They currently pose an economic burden; however, they offer an opportunity for cities and states to grow their …
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New York City Nonprofit Organizations: Fiscal Health Indicators DatabaseFiscal Management Associates (FMA) provides fiscal consulting services to nonprofit organizations by enhancing knowledge and skills to successfully fulfill their missions. Currently FMA has a wealth of experience guiding its understanding of what works to …
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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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Making the Case for Environmental Sustainability Among Small BusinessesCorporate environmental sustainability has been identified by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a key priority in recent years. Much of the research to date is on the growing success of sustainability measures that have been undertaken by large …
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Developing Logic Models and Evaluation Tools to Increase Understanding of the Impact of a New York City Legal Services Nonprofit OrganizationBrooklyn Legal Services Corporation A (Brooklyn A) contracted with the Capstone team to research and design logic models and an impact evaluation tool for two practice areas that provide legal counsel and representation to communitybased organizations …
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Organizational Evaluation and Development of the Sihanouk Hospital Center of HOPECommitted to serving the poor and underserved, HOPE Worldwide is a nonprofit organization that has been managing the Sihanouk Hospital Center of HOPE (SHCH) in Cambodia since the hospital's inception in 1996. SHCH provides free health care services, …
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Nicaragua: Water Access, Sanitation, and Natural DisastersDespite abundant water resources, contamination, weak institutions, and poor quality infrastructure have left much of Nicaragua without access to safe water and sanitation services. Throughout the country, the rural poor remain the population most in …