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Managed Care Organizations and the Improper Denial of Claims to Healthcare Providers in the New York Metropolitan AreaThe Capstone team was asked to evaluate the validity of complaints that the client has received from health care providers regarding the improper administration of claims by managed care organizations (MCOs). Providers have alleged that claims are …
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Improving the Efficiency of Arrest to Arraignment in NYCNew York City is composed of five boroughs/counties, each having a different District Attorney. Because each District Attorneys office has its own method of managing its arrest to arraignment process, the New York Police Department (NYPD) is operating …
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Staff Training Curriculum: Substance Use/Abuse Prevention Among Youth in Congregate CareThe New York Foundling aims to help children, youth, and adults in need through advocacy, preventive, and in-care services. Within the NY Foundling, the Fontana Center provides training, research and public awareness for the treatment and prevention of …
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Staff Training Curriculum: Substance Use/Abuse Prevention Among Youth in Congregate CareThe New York Foundling aims to help children, youth, and adults in need through advocacy, preventive, and in-care services. Within the NY Foundling, the Fontana Center provides training, research and public awareness for the treatment and prevention of …
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Exploring the Feasibility of Pursuing the Registration of Alternative School Leadership Training ProgramsThe New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE) is the largest public school system in the country and serves over 1 million students in nearly 1,500 schools. NYCDOE's Office of School Leadership asked the Capstone team to explore the feasibility of …
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Creating a UserFriendly, Central Repository of Resources for New and Current Grants ApplicantsThe Greater New York City Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure is working to eradicate breast cancer as a lifethreatening disease by advancing research, education, screening, and treatment. The goal of this Capstone project was to determine the …
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NYU Green Buildings"NYU is committed to environmental issues and has established the Sustainability Task Force with the main objective of reducing NYU's environmental footprint. Implementing sustainable building practices plays a crucial role in attaining NYU's …
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Development and Membership BuildingAs the largest community center of its type on the East Coast, and the second largest in the world, the LGBT Community Center has worked for 22 years to fortify, enrichand provide a vibrant home for the LGBT Community of New York City. The Capstone team …
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Emergency Diversion ProgramIn partnership with public and private agencies, NYC Department of Homeless Services (DHS) provides temporary emergency shelter for eligible people in a safe, supportive environment. DHS has been working on reducing the growth of these shelter system and …
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Emergency Diversion ProgramIn partnership with public and private agencies, NYC Department of Homeless Services (DHS) provides temporary emergency shelter for eligible people in a safe, supportive environment. DHS has been working on reducing the growth of these shelter system and …
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Responding to Exponential Organizational Growth with Limited ResourcesNew York City hosts a large immigrant population with more than 100,000 newcomers each year. These immigrants face legal, economic, linguistic, and cultural barriers to healthcare, which lead to racial and ethnic disparities in access to health services. …
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Responding to Exponential Organizational Growth with Limited ResourcesNew York City hosts a large immigrant population with more than 100,000 newcomers each year. These immigrants face legal, economic, linguistic, and cultural barriers to healthcare, which lead to racial and ethnic disparities in access to health services. …
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Development and Membership BuildingAs the largest community center of its type on the East Coast, and the second largest in the world, the LGBT Community Center has worked for 22 years to fortify, enrichand provide a vibrant home for the LGBT Community of New York City. The Capstone team …
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REENVISIONING THE NORTH AND WEST SHORE INDUSTRIAL WATERFRONTSThe NYC Department of City Planning is the city’s primary land use agency, and its Staten Island Office (DCPSI) is instrumental in shaping the built environment and economic activity in Staten Island. Competing visions and goals for the future of the …
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Improving Health Outcomes Via Affordable Housing ProvisionNew York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) is dedicated to building and protecting affordable housing and increasing home ownership statewide. Enterprise Community Partners (Enterprise) is a nonprofit organization that collaborates with partners …
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Objectives for CTE Internships for New York City High School StudentsWhile leaders across city government have a strong desire to significantly increase the number of internships available to high school students, there are competing views about the specific objectives of these internships. Career and Technical Education …
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Developing an at-risk self-assessment for New York City’s greatest hazardsThe NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) is one of the oldest departments of health in the U.S., employing more than 5,000 staff and supporting NYC’s diverse population of 8 million residents. DOHMH has established a comprehensive framework …
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Dialysis/Apheresis Operational Excellence Task ForceNew York-Presbyterian Hospital (NYP)works to deliver excellent and cost-effective care, while simultaneously facing numerous challenges due to increasingly strict reimbursement criteria, multiple state and federal regulations, as well as stiff market …
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Improving Engagement in Child Support Debt Reduction ProgramsThe New York City Human Resources Administration’s Office of Child Support Services (OCSS) lifts tens of thousands of NYC children out of poverty every year. OCSS serves parents and guardians regardless of their income or immigration status. OCSS has …
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CONDUCTING A PROCESS EVALUATION OF THE HOME+ PROGRAMThe NYC Mayor’s Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based Violence (ENDGBV) is an executive office that ensures inclusive services for survivors of domestic and gender-based violence. Home+ is a signature ENDGBV program grounded in client self-determination …
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Portraits of Academic Social Responsiveness at UCT and NYUIn the past decade, academic institutions have begun to pay increasing attention to societal challenges and their role in contributing to their solutions. Social responsiveness (SR) - scholarly based activities with projected outcomes that contribute to …
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Analysis of Overtime Management & Reporting ProceduresA Capstone team was asked to analyze how the Management Analysis Unit at the Mayors Office of Operations was meeting the mission of Mayoral Directive 94-3. The Mayoral Directive 94-3 gives the Mayors Office of Operations (Operations) and the Office of …
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Development of an Electronic Food Stamp Application System in New York City"Currently, the application for food stamps in New York City is a paperdriven process, whereas many other jurisdictions have made at least part of their processes electronic. The team has performed an assessment of and will make recommendations on how …
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A Multi-Faceted Marketing Plan for the Shira Ruskay CenterThe Capstone team prepared a multifaceted marketing plan for the Shira Ruskay Center (SRC) of the Jewish Board of Family and Childrens Services. SRC provides endof- life care services for Jewish residents of New York City. Through interviews, focus …