Abt Associates Recent Results, New Projects, and News http://www.abtassociates.com/ Recent Results, New Projects, and News from Abt Associates Copyright 2010, Abt Associates webmaster@abtassociates.com http://www.abtassociates.com/ http://www.abtassociates.com/images/abt_logo.gif Abt Associates Recent Result: Mali ATN Plus Project Offers CD-ROM of Tools on Malian Ministry of Health Websitehttp://www.abtassociates.com/Page.cfm?PageID=41057The Mali Assistance Technique National Plus (ATN Plus) project recently compiled a CD-ROM of materials produced with the Malian Ministry of Health from 2006 to 2008 under the previous Abt Associates-implemented technical assistance project in MaliAssistance Technique National (ATN).Recent Result: Identifying Barriers that Discourage Unmarried Latina Women from Utilizing Cancer Screening Serviceshttp://www.abtassociates.com/Page.cfm?PageID=41046To understand why retiring unmarried Hispanic women have lower cancer screening rates than other groups, and to explore possible intervention strategies, Abt Associates is studying the barriers that deter them from accessing preventive health services.Recent Result: West Africa's First Regional Study on Barriers to Trade by Road Releasedhttp://www.abtassociates.com/Page.cfm?PageID=41047In March 2010, the USAID-funded Agribusiness and Trade Promotion (ATP) project, in partnership with USAID's West Africa Trade Hub and the World Bank-funded Abidjan-Lagos Corridor Organization, released Borderless: Removing Trade Barriers in West Africa. This is West Africa's first regional assessment on road harassment. New Project: Abt Associates Reviews Pandemic Preparedness Plan for Washington Metro Area Transit Authorityhttp://www.abtassociates.com/Page.cfm?PageID=12605&CSB=1&OWID=2109769314To improve Washington Metro Area Transit Authoritys preparedness to respond to future pandemics, the Authority contracted with Abt Associates to identify and capture the lessons learned from its response to the H1N1 outbreak of 2009.New Project: Abt Associates Analyzes Variability in "Meaningful Use" Measureshttp://www.abtassociates.com/Page.cfm?PageID=12605&CSB=1&OWID=2109769313The widespread adoption of Electronic Health Records (EHR) depends on well-defined measures of meaningful use. The AHRQ engaged Abt Associates as a subcontractor to Data Consulting Group Inc. to analyze a subset of the measures and assess the sources of potential measure variability.New Project: Evaluating the Rapid Re-housing for Families Demonstration Programhttp://www.abtassociates.com/Page.cfm?PageID=12605&CSB=1&OWID=2109769311Abt Associates is evaluating the Department of Housing and Urban Developments $25 million Rapid Re-housing for Families Demonstration (RRHD) program. This 23-site program aims to move homeless families with moderate barriers to housing out of shelter quickly and back into private market housing. News: Paul Reinke, Abt Associates Climate Change Expert Attends Clean Energy Forum at the White House http://www.abtassociates.com/Page.cfm?PageID=41065 News: Paul Reinke to Lead and Expand Abt Associates' Climate Change Practice http://www.abtassociates.com/Page.cfm?PageID=41064 News: Abt Associates Participating in International AIDS Conference in Vienna http://www.abtassociates.com/Page.cfm?PageID=41061