HIGHLIGHTS
- CDC needs expertise, information, and tools for health promotion.
- Abt delivers research, evaluation, policy analytics, and program assessment.
- Abt contributes to advancing knowledge in public health and health care.
PROJECT
Achieving Public Health Impact through Research (APHIR) BPA
The Challenge
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is charged with creating the expertise, information, and tools needed for health promotion, disease prevention, injury and disability, and preparedness. As a result, CDC needs partners poised to contribute critical cross-domain professional, scientific, and technical expertise. Abt Global is proud to have been a leading research partner to CDC in increasing public health impact.
The Approach
Based on CDC’s Strategic Framework and Priorities, Abt has delivered key aspects of research, evaluation, and health education.
Abt has been at the forefront of CDC efforts in multiple high impact domains, including:
- Viral Threats: We have studied the epidemiology of novel influenza, RSV, and SARS-CoV-2 infections, conducted research on the epidemiology and prevention of these viral threats, evaluated antiviral and vaccine effectiveness, and conducted studies on preparedness for pandemic influenza.
- Opioid Epidemic: Abt has partnered with CDC to develop an opioid prescribing guideline and implement it through electronic clinical decision support in primary care settings. We have also implemented and evaluated CDC opioid-related quality improvement measures in clinical settings and contributed to understanding pain management for adolescents and treatment of opioid use disorder for adolescents.
- Maternal and Child Health: Abt has conducted surveys to monitor influenza and Tdap vaccination coverage among pregnant women, supported the design and development of a validation study of maternity practices, and helped identify and implement best practices to support optimal infant nutrition.
The Results
Through these activities, Abt has contributed data for decision-making and advanced the body of knowledge in various public health and health care areas. Our goals are to build capacity and improve practice and health service delivery. To see the results of some of these projects, please see the links below.
Learn more:
- Collecting Infectious Disease Data in Nursing Homes (Project)
- Baby Friendly Hospitals Increase Breastfeeding, Help Reduce Mother and Baby Health Risks (Project)
- Developing the Data To Help Prevent Birth Defects (Project)
- Monitoring Flu Vaccine Use in Priority Populations (Project)
- Health Effects from Exposure to Aerosolized Cyanobacterial Toxins (Project)
- Expanding V-safe COVID-19 Vaccine Pregnancy Registry (Project)
- Educating Health Care Providers About MIS-C (Project)
- PFAS Multi-Site Research Study (Project)
- CDC COVID-19 Surveillance Project (Project)
- Diabetes Health Card Increases Risk Awareness (Project)