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Valuing Improvement in Value Based PurchasingBackground Medicare will soon implement hospital value-based purchasing (VBP), using a scoring system that rewards both achievement (absolute performance) and improvement (performance increase over time). However , improvement is defined so as to give …
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Hospital Performance, the Local Economy, and the Local Workforce: Findings from a US National Longitudinal StudyAbstract Background: Pay-for-performance is an increasingly popular approach to improving health care quality, and the US government will soon implement pay-for-performance in hospitals nationwide. Yet hospital capacity to perform (and improve …
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Annual Culture Day Features Diverse Student BodyThe Wagner International Student Society (WISS) hosted its annual Culture Day on November 20 to celebrate the rich cultural diversity within the NYU Wagner student body. The event was co-sponsored by fellow student groups WSA, PASA, WSAFA, ALAS, IPSA, …
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The economic burden placed on healthcare systems by childhood obesityThe obesity epidemic has transformed children's healthcare, such that diabetes, hypertension and the metabolic syndrome are phrases more commonly used by child health providers than ever before. This article reviews the economic consequences of this …
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The Impact of Residency Training on Physicians’ AIDS-Related Practice Behavior: A Longitudinal Panel StudyTo determine the effects of aspects of residency training on AIDS-related treatment practices. METHOD: The authors conducted a nationwide longitudinal panel study of 394 physicians who graduated in 1989 from six medical schools in New York State. Data …
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When Effort is Threatening: The Influence of the Belief in a Just World on American's Attitudes Toward Anti-Poverty PolicyIn the political context of the reauthorization of federal welfare reform legislation, a nationally representative sample of 1,570 adults in the United States completed a survey examining the factors that affect attitudes and policy preferences with …
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Microfinance Meets the MarketIn this paper, we examine the economic logic behind microfinance institutions and consider the movement from socially oriented nonprofit microfinance institutions to for-profit microfinance. Drawing on a large dataset that includes most of the world's …
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NYU Wagner’s 2019 Cultural DayBy Mikeala Sparks (MUP, International Development) Every year the Wagner International Student Society (WISS) hosts an interactive and enriching event to allow students to share their diverse cultural heritage from all corners of the Earth. The goal is …
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Student Spotlight: Semina Kosti-Stavri (MPA/MBA 2026)Semina Kosti-Stavri (MPA/MBA 2026), Chair of Wagner International Student Society (WISS) Can you share a bit about yourself and what inspired you to attend NYU Wagner? I grew up in Greece and moved to New York City six and a half years ago. My passion for …
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Comprehensive Exams - PhDDesign of the Comprehensive Exams The exams are essays based on the current state of knowledge in each field as indicated by the literature. A field examination is not based upon specific courses taken at Wagner or elsewhere. Doctoral students are …
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Getting Started ChecklistNovember Activate NetID Submit deposit [Step 3 in Accepting Your Offer ] Follow instructions from Wagner Admissions for submitting your official undergraduate transcript with the date your bachelor's degree was awarded Complete Free Application for …
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Apparent MismatchThe federal regulations that govern human subjects research were created in the wake of gross abuses of medical science, in which subjects undertook significant risks (and were significantly harmed), without consenting to treatment. Developments in recent …
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Samuel SchaffzinWhy did you choose Wagner for graduate school? I chose Wagner because I felt it would provide me with the fundamentals that I needed to launch a career in the broad field of public health and healthcare, and across the government, non-profit, and private …
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The Role of Strategic Attention Deployment in Development of Self-Regulation: Predicting Preschoolers' Delay of Gratification from Mother-Toddler Interactions.Toddlers' use of effective attention deployment strategies to cope with separation from the mother and with maternal behavior predicted the use of effective delay-of-gratification strategies at age 5, even though the contexts, measures, and manifest …
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Citizens Committee for Children of New YorkCitizens Committee for Children of New York (CCC) is a child advocacy organization that works to ensure that every child in New York City is healthy, housed, educated, and safe. In celebration of its 60th anniversary and in recognition of the pressing …
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Citizens Committee for Children of New YorkCitizens Committee for Children of New York (CCC) is a child advocacy organization that works to ensure that every child in New York City is healthy, housed, educated, and safe. In celebration of its 60th anniversary and in recognition of the pressing …
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The Internet Backbone and the American MetropolisDespite the rapid growth of advanced telecommunications services, there is a lack of knowledge about the geographic diffusion of these new technologies. The Internet presents an important challenge to communications researchers, as it threatens to …
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Use of Preventive Care Services, Beneficiary Characteristics, and Medicare HMO Performance.The superior performance of HMOs in providing preventive care--both in the population at-large (Miller and Luft, 1994), and within the elderly Medicare population (Ballard et al., 1997; Potosky et al., 1998; Retchin and Brown, 1990)--may be due to the …
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Faculty Experts for MediaAffirmative Action: Domingo Morel K-12 Education, Charter Schools: Leanna Stiefel Organizational Leadership and Professional Development: Judy Pryor-Ramirez Special Education Mainstreaming, Small High Schools, Bullying: Leanna Stiefel Schools and …
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Youth Transitions: Developing Successful Adults - An Exploration of International Livelihoods ProgramsEMpower is a nonprofit organization that provides grants to youth-oriented programs in emerging market countries. The 2007 World Development Report estimates that there are 1.5 billion young people aged 12 to 24 worldwide, 1.3 billion of whom live in the …
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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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American Murder Revisited: Do Housing Vouchers Cause Crime?Potential neighbors often express worries that Housing Choice Voucher holders heighten crime. Yet, no research systematically examines the link between the presence of voucher holders in a neighborhood and crime. Our article aims to do just this, using …
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Rent Payments in Affordable Housing During the PandemicIn this brief, the NYU Furman Center and the Terner Center for Housing Innovation at UC Berkeley join together as members of the Housing Crisis Research Collaborative to conduct updated and additional analysis of renters and rental payments in primarily …
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Low Cognitive Ability and Poor Skill with Numbers May Prevent Many from Enrolling in Medicare Supplemental CoverageBecause traditional Medicare leaves substantial gaps in coverage, many people obtain supplemental coverage to limit their exposure to out-of-pocket costs. However, some Medicare beneficiaries may not be well equipped to navigate the complex supplemental …