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The NIOSH Economics Cross-sector Area is in the process of developing strategic goals to guide our research and partnership efforts over the next decade.

NIOSH Program Portfolio Approach

NIOSH has been organizing research, guidance, information, and service efforts into specific programs that can be readily communicated and strategically governed and evaluated. Eight NORA Sector Programs represent industrial sectors, and twenty-four Cross-sector Programs organized around adverse health outcomes, statutory programs and global efforts.

The NORA Sector Programs intersect with Cross-Sector Programs in a matrix-like fashion. For example, an Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Program goal of reducing farm-related deaths and injuries due to tractor rollovers and trucks would likely be a shared goal with the Transportation Program and if appropriate would be adopted by both programs. This approach provides an added advantage and will allow multiple Programs to work towards accomplishment of intersecting goals.

Each of the 32 programs in the NIOSH Program Portfolio has a Manager and Coordinator. Each of the 8 NIOSH Sector Programs facilitates the work of a NORA Sector Council to engage external stakeholders in the process of developing sector goals for the nation and methods to measure the short-term, intermediate and long-term outcomes arising from those goals. The NORA goals for the nation will be considered when choosing NIOSH sector program goals. Cross Sector programs have internal Steering Committees that develop program goals and monitor outcome measures.

These planning efforts will position NIOSH to align with the most current governmental approaches for evaluating program effectiveness, i.e., the Program Assessment Rating Tool (or PART). PART is a mechanism to hold governmental agencies accountable for accomplishing results. As part of our comprehensive approach to performance measurement, NIOSH has engaged the National Academies to independently evaluate our sector and cross-programs for relevance and impact.

Draft Economics Goals

NIOSH previously used priority topic areas (e.g., traumatic injury, hearing loss) to guide research efforts. Strategic goals take this approach a step further by identifying specific outcomes that NIOSH wants to target, performance measures for evaluating progress in meeting outcome goals, and intermediate goals to delineate the necessary steps to accomplish each strategic goal.

Below are preliminary draft goals of the Economics Cross-sector Area. They will be modified over the coming months based on feedback from stakeholders and ongoing interaction with the NORA Sector and Cross-Sector programs. Performance measures will be added as they are developed.

Strategic Goal 1

Increase the knowledge base on the value of preventing occupational illness and injury.

Intermediate Goal 1.1

Improve surveillance at the federal, state, and private level to describe the economic burden of occupational illness and injury, identify priorities for research and prevention, and evaluate trends over time.

Intermediate Goal 1.2

Assess the impact of health and safety investments, such as improved health and safety programs, material substitution, engineering controls, and personal protective equipment, to employers’ full benefits and costs, including costs saved by reducing occupational illness and injury as well as impacts on productivity, quality of products and services, company reputation, corporate financial performance, and the ability to attract and retain employees.

Intermediate Goal 1.3

Assess the full costs to workers and their families of occupational illness and injury, including the loss of earning ability, and the extent to which workers’ compensation and other social supports replace these losses.

Intermediate Goal 1.4

Assess the benefits of prevention and the costs of occupational illness and injury to society at large, including the costs and utilization of health insurance, workers’ compensation, Social Security, and other social insurance and welfare systems.

Intermediate Goal 1.5

Assess the benefits and costs of comprehensive and integrated approaches that address both occupational and non-occupational risk factors for illness and injury.

Intermediate Goal 1.6

Assess differences and commonalities in the economics of occupational health and safety across countries and regions to better contribute to international dialogue and improved health and safety globally.

Strategic Goal 2

Increase the knowledge base on how economic factors, management strategies, and demographic trends affect occupational health and safety.

Intermediate Goal 2.1

Support economic research assessing the impact of different employment relationships, including contract, temporary, and low-wage work arrangements, on the incidence and severity of occupational illness and injury.

Intermediate Goal 2.2

Support economic research assessing the relationship of workforce demographics and their changes on the incidence and severity of occupational illness and injury.

Intermediate Goal 2.3

Support economic research assessing the impact of work schedules, including shift work and long hours of work, on the incidence and severity of occupational illness and injury.

Intermediate Goal 2.4

Support economic research assessing the impact of management systems, including work organization and job design, information gathering, communication and decision making, and employee incentives, on the incidence and severity of occupational illness and injury.

Intermediate Goal 2.5

Support economic research assessing the impact of existing and emerging technologies on the incidence and severity of occupational illness and injury.

Intermediate Goal 2.6

Support economic research assessing the impact of the domestic and global competitive environment on the incidence and severity of occupational illness and injury.

Strategic Goal 3

Enhance the capacity to make use of available knowledge on the economics of occupational health and safety.

Intermediate Goal 3.1

Collect, organize, and provide guidance on available resources; this may include maintaining resource links on the World Wide Web to assist researchers and practitioners in finding relevant materials.

Intermediate Goal 3.2

Synthesize existing research and information on the economics of occupational health and safety; this may include developing economic assessment tools and educational and training materials.

Intermediate Goal 3.3

Disseminate findings on successful efforts and partnerships that reduce the incidence of occupational illness and injury and yield financial and economic benefits.

Strategic Goal 4

Develop strategic partnerships among researchers in the fields of economics and occupational health and safety and between researchers and practitioners to improve the relevance, quality, and impact of occupational health and safety research.

Intermediate Goal 4.1

Add economics components to new and ongoing occupational health and safety research efforts.

Intermediate Goal 4.2

Conduct demonstration projects that bring together practitioners with first-hand knowledge of occupational risks and exposures, holders of health, safety, and benefits related information, and researchers to show the impact of health and safety interventions.

Intermediate Goal 4.3

Formalize partnerships that facilitate and enhance the exchange of knowledge and information among researchers in the fields of economics and occupational health and safety and between researchers and practitioners.

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	NIOSH Programs > Economics > Strategic Goals Economics Inputs: NIOSH Strategic Goals The NIOSH Economics Cross-sector Area is in the process of developing strategic goals to guide our research and partnership efforts over the next decade. NIOSH Program Portfolio Approach NIOSH has been organizing research, guidance, information, and service efforts into specific programs that can be readily communicated and strategically governed and evaluated. Eight NORA Sector Programs represent industrial sectors, and twenty-four Cross-sector Programs organized around adverse health outcomes, statutory programs and global efforts. The NORA Sector Programs intersect with Cross-Sector Programs in a matrix-like fashion. For example, an Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Program goal of reducing farm-related deaths and injuries due to tractor rollovers and trucks would likely be a shared goal with the Transportation Program and if appropriate would be adopted by both programs. This approach provides an added advantage and will allow multiple Programs to work towards accomplishment of intersecting goals. Each of the 32 programs in the NIOSH Program Portfolio has a Manager and Coordinator. Each of the 8 NIOSH Sector Programs facilitates the work of a NORA Sector Council to engage external stakeholders in the process of developing sector goals for the nation and methods to measure the short-term, intermediate and long-term outcomes arising from those goals. The NORA goals for the nation will be considered when choosing NIOSH sector program goals. Cross Sector programs have internal Steering Committees that develop program goals and monitor outcome measures. These planning efforts will position NIOSH to align with the most current governmental approaches for evaluating program effectiveness, i.e., the Program Assessment Rating Tool (or PART). PART is a mechanism to hold governmental agencies accountable for accomplishing results. As part of our comprehensive approach to performance measurement, NIOSH has engaged the National Academies to independently evaluate our sector and cross-programs for relevance and impact. Draft Economics Goals NIOSH previously used priority topic areas (e.g., traumatic injury, hearing loss) to guide research efforts. Strategic goals take this approach a step further by identifying specific outcomes that NIOSH wants to target, performance measures for evaluating progress in meeting outcome goals, and intermediate goals to delineate the necessary steps to accomplish each strategic goal. Below are preliminary draft goals of the Economics Cross-sector Area. They will be modified over the coming months based on feedback from stakeholders and ongoing interaction with the NORA Sector and Cross-Sector programs. Performance measures will be added as they are developed. Strategic Goal 1 Increase the knowledge base on the value of preventing occupational illness and injury. Intermediate Goal 1.1 Improve surveillance at the federal, state, and private level to describe the economic burden of occupational illness and injury, identify priorities for research and prevention, and evaluate trends over time. Intermediate Goal 1.2 Assess the impact of health and safety investments, such as improved health and safety programs, material substitution, engineering controls, and personal protective equipment, to employers’ full benefits and costs, including costs saved by reducing occupational illness and injury as well as impacts on productivity, quality of products and services, company reputation, corporate financial performance, and the ability to attract and retain employees. Intermediate Goal 1.3 Assess the full costs to workers and their families of occupational illness and injury, including the loss of earning ability, and the extent to which workers’ compensation and other social supports replace these losses. Intermediate Goal 1.4 Assess the benefits of prevention and the costs of occupational illness and injury to society at large, including the costs and utilization of health insurance, workers’ compensation, Social Security, and other social insurance and welfare systems. Intermediate Goal 1.5 Assess the benefits and costs of comprehensive and integrated approaches that address both occupational and non-occupational risk factors for illness and injury. Intermediate Goal 1.6 Assess differences and commonalities in the economics of occupational health and safety across countries and regions to better contribute to international dialogue and improved health and safety globally. Strategic Goal 2 Increase the knowledge base on how economic factors, management strategies, and demographic trends affect occupational health and safety. Intermediate Goal 2.1 Support economic research assessing the impact of different employment relationships, including contract, temporary, and low-wage work arrangements, on the incidence and severity of occupational illness and injury. Intermediate Goal 2.2 Support economic research assessing the relationship of workforce demographics and their changes on the incidence and severity of occupational illness and injury. Intermediate Goal 2.3 Support economic research assessing the impact of work schedules, including shift work and long hours of work, on the incidence and severity of occupational illness and injury. Intermediate Goal 2.4 Support economic research assessing the impact of management systems, including work organization and job design, information gathering, communication and decision making, and employee incentives, on the incidence and severity of occupational illness and injury. Intermediate Goal 2.5 Support economic research assessing the impact of existing and emerging technologies on the incidence and severity of occupational illness and injury. Intermediate Goal 2.6 Support economic research assessing the impact of the domestic and global competitive environment on the incidence and severity of occupational illness and injury. Strategic Goal 3 Enhance the capacity to make use of available knowledge on the economics of occupational health and safety. Intermediate Goal 3.1 Collect, organize, and provide guidance on available resources; this may include maintaining resource links on the World Wide Web to assist researchers and practitioners in finding relevant materials. Intermediate Goal 3.2 Synthesize existing research and information on the economics of occupational health and safety; this may include developing economic assessment tools and educational and training materials. Intermediate Goal 3.3 Disseminate findings on successful efforts and partnerships that reduce the incidence of occupational illness and injury and yield financial and economic benefits. Strategic Goal 4 Develop strategic partnerships among researchers in the fields of economics and occupational health and safety and between researchers and practitioners to improve the relevance, quality, and impact of occupational health and safety research. Intermediate Goal 4.1 Add economics components to new and ongoing occupational health and safety research efforts. Intermediate Goal 4.2 Conduct demonstration projects that bring together practitioners with first-hand knowledge of occupational risks and exposures, holders of health, safety, and benefits related information, and researchers to show the impact of health and safety interventions. Intermediate Goal 4.3 Formalize partnerships that facilitate and enhance the exchange of knowledge and information among researchers in the fields of economics and occupational health and safety and between researchers and practitioners. < National Research Agenda (NORA) \| NIOSH Strategic Goals \| Partners >				NIOSH Program Portfolio: Economics Program Description Inputs Economic Factors Occupational Risks National Research Agenda (NORA) NIOSH Strategic Goals Partners NIOSH Contacts Activities NIOSH Research Projects NIOSH Funded Research Grants Outputs Publications Products Research to Practice Conferences Outcomes Review & Evaluation Program Review National Academies Evaluation
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