RAND Research Topic: Boston 2012-05-24T14:56:20Z Copyright (c) 2012, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation http://www.rand.org/topics/boston.html Local Law Enforcement's Counterterrorism Initiatives Have Evolved into All-Hazards Strategies http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG1031.html Oct 28, 2010 Oct 28, 2010 Law enforcement agencies in areas where terrorist threats are considered to be high have expanded their focus beyond traditional crime prevention and investigation to include counterterrorism and homeland security operations. Local Law Enforcement's Counterterrorism Initiatives Have Evolved into All-Hazards Strategies http://www.rand.org/news/press/2010/10/28.html Oct 27, 2010 Oct 27, 2010 Law enforcement agencies in areas where terrorist threats are considered to be high have expanded their focus beyond traditional crime prevention and investigation to include counterterrorism and homeland security operations. Coordination Efforts Could Boost After-School Programming http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG1037.html Oct 21, 2010 Oct 21, 2010 Coordinating the work of the many different institutions involved in after-school activities—including schools, nonprofits and municipal agencies like parks and libraries—holds the promise of making programs better and more accessible to urban children and teens who need them. Coordination Efforts Could Boost After-School Programming http://www.rand.org/news/press/2010/10/21.html Oct 20, 2010 Oct 20, 2010 Coordinating the work of the many different institutions involved in after-school activities -- including schools, nonprofits and municipal agencies like parks and libraries -- holds the promise of making programs better and more accessible to urban children and teens who need them. Hours of Opportunity: How Cities Can Use Data to Improve Services in Out-of-School Time Programs http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9551z1.html Oct 19, 2010 Oct 19, 2010 Five cities that received a grant from The Wallace Foundation, along with three other cities that were not part of the initiative, were successful in using data from management information systems to improve out-of-school-time programs. Hours of Opportunity: How Cities Can Build Systems to Improve Out-of-School-Time Programs http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9551.html Oct 18, 2010 Oct 18, 2010 Five cities that received a grant from The Wallace Foundation to increase collaboration, access, quality, information sharing, and sustainability in their out-of-school-time systems used different planning approaches to meet the initiative's goals. Hours of Opportunity, Volume 3: Profiles of Five Cities Improving After-School Programs Through a Systems Approach http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR882.html Sep 27, 2010 Sep 27, 2010 <p>The Wallace Foundation sponsored an initiative to help five cities increase collaboration, access, quality, information sharing, and sustainability in their out-of-school-time (OST) systems. The third in this three-volume series presents in-depth case studies of the grantees (Providence, Boston, New York City, Chicago, and Washington, D.C.) and reveals lessons learned and best practices for the OST field.</p> Hours of Opportunity, Volume 2: The Power of Data to Improve After-School Programs Citywide http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG1037z1.html Sep 13, 2010 Sep 13, 2010 The Wallace Foundation sponsored an initiative to help five cities increase collaboration, access, quality, information sharing, and sustainability in their out-of-school-time systems. The second in this three-volume series describes how Wallace Foundation grantees and three other cities used management information systems to collect and use data on out-of-school-time programs, including enrollment, attendance, and student outcomes. RAND Corporation Opens New Office in Boston http://www.rand.org/news/press/2009/02/17.html Feb 17, 2009 Feb 17, 2009 The RAND Corporation, a nonprofit research organization, has opened an office in Boston as part of a strategic effort to expand and strengthen its portfolio of health-related work and to foster collaborative opportunities with scientists affiliated with universities, private research groups and government in Eastern Massachusetts. Primary Care Physician Practices in the Diagnosis, Treatment and Management of Men with Chronic Prostatitis/chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20090910.html Dec 31, 2008 Dec 31, 2008 <p>To describe practice patterns of primary care physicians (PCPs) for the diagnosis, treatment and management of chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS), the authors surveyed 556 PCPs in Boston, Chicago, and Los Angeles (RR=52%). Only 62% reported ever seeing a patient like the one described in the vignette. In all, 16% were 'not at all' familiar with CP/CPPS, and 48% were 'not at all' familiar with the National Institutes of Health classification scheme. PCPs reported practice patterns regarding CP/CPPS, which are not supported by evidence.</p> The Collaborative Advantage http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20081231.html Dec 31, 2007 Dec 31, 2007