NIH Pathways to Prevention Workshop: Total Worker Health®-What's Work Got To Do With It?, 66547-66548 [2015-27627]

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[FR Doc. 2015–27584 Filed 10–28–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4140–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institutes of Health NIH Pathways to Prevention Workshop: Total Worker Health®— What’s Work Got To Do With It? The National Institutes of Health (NIH) will host a workshop about Total Worker Health® on December 9– 10, 2015. The workshop is free and open to the public. DATES: December 9, 2015, from 8:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. and December 10, 2015, from 8:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. ADDRESSES: The workshop will be held at the NIH, Masur Auditorium, Building 10 (Clinical Center), 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, Maryland 20892. Registration and workshop information are available on the NIH Office of Disease Prevention (ODP) Web site at https://prevention.nih.gov/twh. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information concerning this workshop, contact the ODP at prevention@mail.nih.gov, 6100 Executive Blvd., Room 2B03, MSC 7523, Bethesda, MD 20892–7523; Telephone: 301–496–1508; FAX: 301–480–7660. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A Total Worker Health (TWH) approach is defined as policies, programs, and practices that integrate protection from work-related safety and health hazards with promotion of injury and illness asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 23:37 Oct 28, 2015 Jkt 238001 prevention efforts to advance worker well-being. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) launched the Total Worker Health program to improve worker health and workplace safety. One hundred forty-five million Americans are workers, and most spend at least 50% of their active time at the workplace. Despite improvements in occupational safety and health over the last several decades, workers continue to suffer work-related illnesses, injuries, and deaths. In 2007, it is estimated that there were over 53,000 deaths caused by work-related illnesses, and the estimated total cost of occupational injuries, illnesses, and fatalities was $250 billion. Furthermore, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2013, more than 4,500 U.S. workers died from work-related injuries, and more than 3 million workers had a nonfatal occupational injury or illness. Also in 2013, according to the NIOSH, 2.8 million workers were treated in emergency departments for occupational injuries and illnesses, and approximately 140,000 workers were hospitalized. TWH builds upon a foundation of protecting workers from work-related exposures and hazards by championing a holistic understanding of the myriad of factors that influence safety, health, and well-being. An integrated approach recognizes that risk factors in the workplace can contribute to many health problems previously considered unrelated to work, including cardiovascular disease, obesity, depression, and sleep disorders. With wide variation in the landscape of the workplace (e.g., workplace culture, organization of work, working conditions, size of the employer) and the workforce (e.g., age, gender, access to preventive health care), this often translates to diversity in the safety and health risks for each industry sector and the need for tailored, comprehensive interventions. Traditionally, workplace systems addressing worker safety, health, and well-being have operated separately. An integrated approach would address the overall influences that the nature and conditions of the work itself (e.g., stress levels, work schedules, trip or fall hazards) have on worker health. TWH promotes the integration of diverse relevant programs, including occupational safety and health, worksite health, disability management, workers’ compensation, and human resource benefits. There is evidence that combining efforts through integrated workplace interventions helps safeguard the well-being of workers. PO 00000 Frm 00060 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 66547 Although the benefits and synergistic possibilities of an integrated approach may seem obvious, integrated programs have not been sufficiently validated by the current research. To better understand the benefits of an integrated approach, the NIH will engage in a rigorous assessment of the available scientific evidence. The NIOSH, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, and the NIH Office of Disease Prevention (ODP) are sponsoring the December 9–10, 2015, Pathways to Prevention Workshop: Total Worker Health®—What’s Work Got to Do With It? The workshop will evaluate the current state of knowledge on integrated approaches to worker safety, health, and well-being and will plot the direction for future research. Specifically, the workshop will seek to clarify the following questions: • What studies exist assessing integrated interventions? • What are the known benefits and harms of integrated interventions? • What are the characteristics of effective integrated/combined interventions and programs? • What factors influence the effectiveness of integrated interventions? • What are the key evidence gaps? Initial planning for each Pathways to Prevention workshop, regardless of the topic, is coordinated by a Content-Area Expert Group that nominates panelists and speakers and develops and finalizes questions that frame the workshop. After the questions are finalized, an evidence report is prepared by an Evidence-based Practice Center, through a contract with the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. During the 11⁄2-day workshop, invited experts discuss the body of evidence, and attendees provide comments during open discussion periods. After weighing evidence from the evidence report, expert presentations, and public comments, an unbiased, independent panel prepares a draft report that identifies research gaps and future research priorities. The draft report is posted on the ODP Web site for public comment. After reviewing the public comments, the panel prepares a final report, which is also posted on the ODP Web site. Approximately 6–8 months after the workshop, the ODP convenes a Federal Partners Meeting to review the panel report and identify possible opportunities for collaboration. Please Note: As part of measures to ensure the safety of the NIH employees and property, all visitors must be prepared to show a photo ID upon request. Visitors may be required to pass through a metal detector and have bags, backpacks, or purses E:\FR\FM\29OCN1.SGM 29OCN1 66548 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 209 / Thursday, October 29, 2015 / Notices 93.337, 93.393–93.396, 93.837–93.844, 93.846–93.878, 93.892, 93.893, National Institutes of Health, HHS) inspected or x-rayed as they enter the NIH campus. For more information about the security measures at NIH, please visit https://www.nih.gov/about/ visitorsecurity.htm. Dated: October 23, 2015. Anna Snouffer, Deputy Director, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy. Dated: October 22, 2015. Lawrence A. Tabak, Deputy Director, National Institutes of Health. 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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


NIH Pathways to Prevention Workshop: Total Worker 
Health[supreg]--What's Work Got To Do With It?

SUMMARY: The National Institutes of Health (NIH) will host a workshop 
about Total Worker Health[supreg] on December 9-10, 2015. The workshop 
is free and open to the public.

DATES: December 9, 2015, from 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. and December 10, 
2015, from 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The workshop will be held at the NIH, Masur Auditorium, 
Building 10 (Clinical Center), 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, Maryland 
20892. Registration and workshop information are available on the NIH 
Office of Disease Prevention (ODP) Web site at https://prevention.nih.gov/twh.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information concerning 
this workshop, contact the ODP at prevention@mail.nih.gov, 6100 
Executive Blvd., Room 2B03, MSC 7523, Bethesda, MD 20892-7523; 
Telephone: 301-496-1508; FAX: 301-480-7660.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A Total Worker Health (TWH) approach is 
defined as policies, programs, and practices that integrate protection 
from work-related safety and health hazards with promotion of injury 
and illness prevention efforts to advance worker well-being. National 
Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) launched the Total 
Worker Health program to improve worker health and workplace safety.
    One hundred forty-five million Americans are workers, and most 
spend at least 50% of their active time at the workplace. Despite 
improvements in occupational safety and health over the last several 
decades, workers continue to suffer work-related illnesses, injuries, 
and deaths. In 2007, it is estimated that there were over 53,000 deaths 
caused by work-related illnesses, and the estimated total cost of 
occupational injuries, illnesses, and fatalities was $250 billion. 
Furthermore, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2013, more 
than 4,500 U.S. workers died from work-related injuries, and more than 
3 million workers had a nonfatal occupational injury or illness. Also 
in 2013, according to the NIOSH, 2.8 million workers were treated in 
emergency departments for occupational injuries and illnesses, and 
approximately 140,000 workers were hospitalized.
    TWH builds upon a foundation of protecting workers from work-
related exposures and hazards by championing a holistic understanding 
of the myriad of factors that influence safety, health, and well-being. 
An integrated approach recognizes that risk factors in the workplace 
can contribute to many health problems previously considered unrelated 
to work, including cardiovascular disease, obesity, depression, and 
sleep disorders. With wide variation in the landscape of the workplace 
(e.g., workplace culture, organization of work, working conditions, 
size of the employer) and the workforce (e.g., age, gender, access to 
preventive health care), this often translates to diversity in the 
safety and health risks for each industry sector and the need for 
tailored, comprehensive interventions.
    Traditionally, workplace systems addressing worker safety, health, 
and well-being have operated separately. An integrated approach would 
address the overall influences that the nature and conditions of the 
work itself (e.g., stress levels, work schedules, trip or fall hazards) 
have on worker health. TWH promotes the integration of diverse relevant 
programs, including occupational safety and health, worksite health, 
disability management, workers' compensation, and human resource 
benefits. There is evidence that combining efforts through integrated 
workplace interventions helps safeguard the well-being of workers.
    Although the benefits and synergistic possibilities of an 
integrated approach may seem obvious, integrated programs have not been 
sufficiently validated by the current research. To better understand 
the benefits of an integrated approach, the NIH will engage in a 
rigorous assessment of the available scientific evidence. The NIOSH, 
the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, and the NIH Office of 
Disease Prevention (ODP) are sponsoring the December 9-10, 2015, 
Pathways to Prevention Workshop: Total Worker Health[supreg]--What's 
Work Got to Do With It? The workshop will evaluate the current state of 
knowledge on integrated approaches to worker safety, health, and well-
being and will plot the direction for future research. Specifically, 
the workshop will seek to clarify the following questions:
     What studies exist assessing integrated interventions?
     What are the known benefits and harms of integrated 
interventions?
     What are the characteristics of effective integrated/
combined interventions and programs?
     What factors influence the effectiveness of integrated 
interventions?
     What are the key evidence gaps?
    Initial planning for each Pathways to Prevention workshop, 
regardless of the topic, is coordinated by a Content-Area Expert Group 
that nominates panelists and speakers and develops and finalizes 
questions that frame the workshop. After the questions are finalized, 
an evidence report is prepared by an Evidence-based Practice Center, 
through a contract with the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. 
During the 1\1/2\-day workshop, invited experts discuss the body of 
evidence, and attendees provide comments during open discussion 
periods. After weighing evidence from the evidence report, expert 
presentations, and public comments, an unbiased, independent panel 
prepares a draft report that identifies research gaps and future 
research priorities. The draft report is posted on the ODP Web site for 
public comment. After reviewing the public comments, the panel prepares 
a final report, which is also posted on the ODP Web site. Approximately 
6-8 months after the workshop, the ODP convenes a Federal Partners 
Meeting to review the panel report and identify possible opportunities 
for collaboration.

    Please Note:  As part of measures to ensure the safety of the 
NIH employees and property, all visitors must be prepared to show a 
photo ID upon request. Visitors may be required to pass through a 
metal detector and have bags, backpacks, or purses

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     Dated: October 22, 2015.
Lawrence A. Tabak,
Deputy Director, National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 2015-27627 Filed 10-28-15; 8:45 am]
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