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Health Care and Social AssistanceInputs: PartnersPartnershipsPartnerships are integral to the NIOSH Program for the HCSA sector and are the best means of achieving successful outcomes. Input from customers and stakeholder groups, which have inherent knowledge and concern about the health and safety of workers in the sector, helps in setting research priorities. Collaborative research with our partners may include in-kind contributions which help to leverage NIOSH research dollars. Partners also add expertise or specialized experience to the research team, which benefits the research, analysis, interpretation, and communication of the results. NIOSH is currently partnering with many organizations representing industry, labor, government and others to advance health and safety research in the HSCA Sector. While there are too many partners to list here, we plan to provide a revolving list which will be updated periodically to identify all of our current partners. We invite partnerships in advancing the NIOSH research that will lead to reductions in occupational illnesses and injuries in the HCSA sector. The NIOSH Program for HCSA collaborates and works closely with a broad spectrum of constituents representing this sector. Our stakeholders and customers represent industry, labor, academia, government agencies, non-governmental organizations, and professional organizations both domestic and international. These organizations may be research partners, as described in the previous section. They may also be users of our technology and scientific findings, peer reviewers, recipients of research grants and contracts, or sources of equipment, technology, or knowledge for advancing research in this sector. For information about partnering with the NIOSH Health Care and Social Assistance Program, contact the Health Care and Social Assistance Program Coordinator. For general information about partnerships with NIOSH, contact the NIOSH Office of Research and Technology Transfer.
AcademiaNIOSH has provided funding to academic institutions to conduct research on various aspects of health care worker safety and health. Some of these organizations include Duke University, Columbia University, Yeshiva University, The University of Maryland, and John Hopkins University . The University of Kansas School of Nursing - The National Database of Nursing Quality Indicator Program of the University of Kansas School of Nursing provides input for study methods for the NIOSH research into the health and safety outcomes related to work schedules in nurses. They also recruited hospitals for the study and communicated with study sites. The University of Maryland School of Nursing - The University of Maryland School of Nursing faculty are collaborating with NIOSH researchers to develop future research efforts focused on interventions for nurses to address fatigue and work schedules. GovernmentNIOSH has historically collaborated with other elements within CDC, which have recently been organized into Coordinating Centers. NIOSH is working with the Division of Health Quality Promotion on several activities including: the implementation of the research agenda and action plan developed at the National Sharps Injury Prevention meeting; providing support and evaluation on the National Clinicians' Post-Exposure Prophylaxis Hotline (PEPline) and collaborating on the existing and proposed studies related to respiratory protection. NIOSH has been a collaborative partner with the National Center for HIV, Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) and TB Prevention in its efforts to prevent the transmission of TB in the workplace. NIOSH has provided leadership in the development of the Respiratory Protection and Engineering Control Guidance for the prevention of the transmission of TB in health care and correctional facilities. NIOSH has provided testimony to OSHA related to health issues such as BBPs and TB. NIOSH serves as a member of the Federal TB Task Force, which consists of various agencies across the federal government working toward the elimination of TB in the U.S. Professional AssociationsANA -- NIOSH researchers are collaborating with ANA to conduct research into the health and safety outcomes related to work schedules in nurses. ANA was involved in demonstrating the need for the study, provided input for the study methods, and are serving as members of the expert committee to review and help interpret the findings. They also assisted in establishing a plan to communicate the study findings. NIOSH is partnering with a number of professional associations representing healthcare workers in the planning and implementation of a web survey of healthcare workers’ health and safety practices. These associations were recruited primarily because they have members with potential exposure to targeted hazards. They will each play a role in disseminating survey findings to their constituents.
Page last updated: July 30, 2008
Page last reviewed: October 20, 2008 Content Source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Division of Respiratory Disease Studies |
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