%0 Book %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %E Blazer, Dan G. %E Domnitz, Sarah %E Liverman, Catharyn T. %T Hearing Health Care for Adults: Priorities for Improving Access and Affordability %@ 978-0-309-43926-8 %D 2016 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/23446/hearing-health-care-for-adults-priorities-for-improving-access-and %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/23446/hearing-health-care-for-adults-priorities-for-improving-access-and %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Health and Medicine %P 324 %X The loss of hearing - be it gradual or acute, mild or severe, present since birth or acquired in older age - can have significant effects on one's communication abilities, quality of life, social participation, and health. Despite this, many people with hearing loss do not seek or receive hearing health care. The reasons are numerous, complex, and often interconnected. For some, hearing health care is not affordable. For others, the appropriate services are difficult to access, or individuals do not know how or where to access them. Others may not want to deal with the stigma that they and society may associate with needing hearing health care and obtaining that care. Still others do not recognize they need hearing health care, as hearing loss is an invisible health condition that often worsens gradually over time. In the United States, an estimated 30 million individuals (12.7 percent of Americans ages 12 years or older) have hearing loss. Globally, hearing loss has been identified as the fifth leading cause of years lived with disability. Successful hearing health care enables individuals with hearing loss to have the freedom to communicate in their environments in ways that are culturally appropriate and that preserve their dignity and function. Hearing Health Care for Adults focuses on improving the accessibility and affordability of hearing health care for adults of all ages. This study examines the hearing health care system, with a focus on non-surgical technologies and services, and offers recommendations for improving access to, the affordability of, and the quality of hearing health care for adults of all ages. %0 Book %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %E Marton, Krisztina %T Measuring Recovery from Substance Use or Mental Disorders: Workshop Summary %@ 978-0-309-44721-8 %D 2016 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/23589/measuring-recovery-from-substance-use-or-mental-disorders-workshop-summary %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/23589/measuring-recovery-from-substance-use-or-mental-disorders-workshop-summary %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Health and Medicine %K Behavioral and Social Sciences %K Surveys and Statistics %P 112 %X In February 2016, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held a workshop to explore options for expanding the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) behavioral health data collections to include measures of recovery from substance use and mental disorder. Participants discussed options for collecting data and producing estimates of recovery from substance use and mental disorders, including available measures and associated possible data collection mechanisms. This publication summarizes the presentations and discussions from the workshop. %0 Book %A National Research Council %T Approaches for Ecosystem Services Valuation for the Gulf of Mexico After the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: Interim Report %@ 978-0-309-21179-6 %D 2012 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/13141/approaches-for-ecosystem-services-valuation-for-the-gulf-of-mexico-after-the-deepwater-horizon-oil-spill %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/13141/approaches-for-ecosystem-services-valuation-for-the-gulf-of-mexico-after-the-deepwater-horizon-oil-spill %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Earth Sciences %P 162 %X On April 20, 2010, the Deepwater Horizon platform drilling the Macondo well in Mississippi Canyon Block 252 (DWH) exploded, killing 11 workers and injuring another 17. The DWH oil spill resulted in nearly 5 million barrels (approximately 200 million gallons) of crude oil spilling into the Gulf of Mexico (GoM). The full impacts of the spill on the GoM and the people who live and work there are unknown but expected to be considerable, and will be expressed over years to decades. In the short term, up to 80,000 square miles of the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) were closed to fishing, resulting in loss of food, jobs and recreation. The DWH oil spill immediately triggered a process under the U.S. Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA) to determine the extent and severity of the "injury" (defined as an observable or measurable adverse change in a natural resource or impairment of a natural resource service) to the public trust, known as the Natural Resources Damage Assessment (NRDA). The assessment, undertaken by the trustees (designated technical experts who act on behalf of the public and who are tasked with assessing the nature and extent of site-related contamination and impacts), requires: (1) quantifying the extent of damage; (2) developing, implementing, and monitoring restoration plans; and (3) seeking compensation for the costs of assessment and restoration from those deemed responsible for the injury. This interim report provides options for expanding the current effort to include the analysis of ecosystem services to help address the unprecedented scale of this spill in U.S. waters and the challenges it presents to those charged with undertaking the damage assessment. %0 Book %T %D %U %> %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %P %0 Book %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %E Cavagnini, Kyle %E Shore, Carolyn %E Snair, Megan %T Enhancing Public Access to the Results of Research Supported by the Department of Health and Human Services: Proceedings of a Workshop–in Brief %D 2024 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/27480/enhancing-public-access-to-the-results-of-research-supported-by-the-department-of-health-and-human-services %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/27480/enhancing-public-access-to-the-results-of-research-supported-by-the-department-of-health-and-human-services %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Health and Medicine %P 14 %X The National Academies hosted a hybrid public workshop in Fall 2023, in Fall 2023, sponsored by the National Institutes of Health, to explore approaches that U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) agencies could consider as they develop or update policies to enhance public access to the results of HHS-funded research. Workshop participants discussed how policy changes would promote equity in publication opportunities for investigators, provide ways to improve accessibility to publications by diverse communities of users, and increase findability and transparency of research results. %0 Book %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %E Konopasek, Nancy %E Quirk, Meghan %T Strategies to Limit Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption in Young Children: Proceedings of a Workshop—in Brief %D 2017 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/24897/strategies-to-limit-sugar-sweetened-beverage-consumption-in-young-children %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/24897/strategies-to-limit-sugar-sweetened-beverage-consumption-in-young-children %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Food and Nutrition %K Health and Medicine %P 9 %X On June 21–22, 2017, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Food and Nutrition Board convened a workshop in Washington, DC, to explore the range of policies and programs that exist at the federal, state, tribal, and local levels to limit sugar-sweetened beverage consumption in children birth to 5 years of age. Topics examined over the course of the 1.5-day workshop included prevalence and trends in beverage intake among young children; beverage intake guidelines applicable to the age range of interest; challenges and opportunities of influencing beverage consumption; the role of industry in beverage intake; and knowledge gaps and research needs. This publication highlights key points made by individual speakers during the presentations and discussions. %0 Book %A National Research Council %T Climate Change: Evidence, Impacts, and Choices: PDF Booklet %@ 978-0-309-29010-4 %D 2012 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/14673/climate-change-evidence-impacts-and-choices-pdf-booklet %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/14673/climate-change-evidence-impacts-and-choices-pdf-booklet %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Environment and Environmental Studies %P 36 %X What is climate? Climate is commonly thought of as the expected weather conditions at a given location over time. People know when they go to New York City in winter, they should take a heavy coat. When they visit the Pacific Northwest, they should take an umbrella. Climate can be measured as many geographic scales - for example, cities, countries, or the entire globe - by such statistics as average temperatures, average number of rainy days, and the frequency of droughts. Climate change refers to changes in these statistics over years, decades, or even centuries. Enormous progress has been made in increasing our understanding of climate change and its causes, and a clearer picture of current and future impacts is emerging. Research is also shedding light on actions that might be taken to limit the magnitude of climate change and adapt to its impacts. Climate Change: Evidence, Impacts, and Choices is intended to help people understand what is known about climate change. First, it lays out the evidence that human activities, especially the burning of fossil fuels, are responsible for much of the warming and related changes being observed around the world. Second, it summarizes projections of future climate changes and impacts expected in this century and beyond. Finally, the booklet examines how science can help inform choice about managing and reducing the risks posed by climate change. The information is based on a number of National Research Council reports, each of which represents the consensus of experts who have reviewed hundreds of studies describing many years of accumulating evidence. %0 Book %T Climbing the Ladder: An Update on the Status of Doctoral Women Scientists and Engineers %D 1983 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/243/climbing-the-ladder-an-update-on-the-status-of-doctoral %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/243/climbing-the-ladder-an-update-on-the-status-of-doctoral %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Math, Chemistry, and Physics %K Education %K Industry and Labor %K Surveys and Statistics %P 112 %0 Book %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %E Beatty, Alexandra %T Characterizing Risk in Climate Change Assessments: Proceedings of a Workshop %@ 978-0-309-44551-1 %D 2016 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/23569/characterizing-risk-in-climate-change-assessments-proceedings-of-a-workshop %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/23569/characterizing-risk-in-climate-change-assessments-proceedings-of-a-workshop %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Environment and Environmental Studies %P 100 %X The U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) was established in 1990 to "assist the Nation and the world to understand, assess, predict, and respond to human-induced and natural processes of global change."1 A key responsibility for the program is to conduct National Climate Assessments (NCAs) every 4 years.2 These assessments are intended to inform the nation about "observed changes in climate, the current status of the climate, and anticipated trends for the future." The USGCRP hopes that government entities from federal agencies to small municipalities, citizens, communities, and businesses will rely on these assessments of climate- related risks for planning and decision-making. The third NCA (NCA3) was published in 2014 and work on the fourth is beginning. The USGCRP asked the Board on Environmental Change and Society of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to conduct a workshop to explore ways to frame the NCA4 and subsequent NCA reports in terms of risks to society. The workshop was intended to collect experienced views on how to characterize and communicate information about climate-related hazards, risks, and opportunities that will support decision makers in their efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, reduce vulnerability to likely changes in climate, and increase resilience to those changes. Characterizing Risk in Climate Change Assessments summarizes the presentations and discussions from the workshop. %0 Book %A Institute of Medicine %T Improving the Medicare Market: Adding Choice and Protections, Summary %D 1996 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/9281/improving-the-medicare-market-adding-choice-and-protections-summary %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/9281/improving-the-medicare-market-adding-choice-and-protections-summary %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K %P 44 %0 Book %A Transportation Research Board %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %T Transit Research Analysis Committee Letter Report: March 10, 2006 %D 2006 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/22051/transit-research-analysis-committee-letter-report-march-10-2006 %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/22051/transit-research-analysis-committee-letter-report-march-10-2006 %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Transportation and Infrastructure %P 0 %X TRB’s Transit Research Analysis Committee (TRAC) has delivered a letter report to Ronald Hynes, the deputy associate administrator for research, demonstration, and innovation for the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). The March 10, 2006, letter report presents the committee’s response to the September 30, 2005, version of FTA’s strategic research plan, including recommendations for disseminating and updating the plan and putting it into practice by linking it to FTA’s annual program of research. The report also addresses the role of earmarked and designated research within the context of FTA’s efforts to identify and conduct a balanced portfolio of research to meet the agency’s strategic goals and serve the transit community. In addition, the report explores opportunities to pursue research in support of three of FTA’s high-level goals--increasing ridership, improving capital and operating efficiencies, and protecting the environment and promoting energy independence. On this last topic, the report includes a discussion focused on transit applications of electric drive technologies. %0 Book %A Transportation Research Board %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %E Burkhardt, Jon E. %E Bernstein, David J. %E Kulbicki, Kathryn %E Eby, David W. %E Molnar, Lisa J. %E Nelson, Charles A. %E McLary, James M. %T Travel Training for Older Adults Part II: Research Report and Case Studies %D 2014 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/22298/travel-training-for-older-adults-part-ii-research-report-and-case-studies %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/22298/travel-training-for-older-adults-part-ii-research-report-and-case-studies %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Transportation and Infrastructure %P 0 %X TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 168: Travel Training for Older Adults Travel Training for Older Adults, Part II: Research Report and Case Studies presents a comprehensive roadmap for designing a travel training program to meet the mobility needs of older persons. This supplemental research report reviews the research plan that produced this report as well as the case studies used to formulate the overall strategic program.The Handbook, Part I, addresses the primary components of an effective travel training program to meet the mobility needs of older persons. It provides an extensive set of guidelines for transit agencies and human services providers on how to build and implement training programs to help older adults who are able to use fixed-route public transit.An Executive Summary brochure summarizes the highlights of TCRP Report 168, Parts I and II. %0 Book %A Transportation Research Board %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %E Burkhardt, Jon E. %E Rubino, Joseph M. %E Yum, Joohee %T Improving Mobility for Veterans %D 2011 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/14507/improving-mobility-for-veterans %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/14507/improving-mobility-for-veterans %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Transportation and Infrastructure %P 97 %X TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Research Results Digest 99: Improving Mobility for Veterans mobility explores issues facing our veterans and illustrates some potential strategies for community transportation providers who are interested in enhancing mobility options for our veterans. %0 Book %A Transportation Research Board %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %T Critical Issues in Transportation 2019 %D 2018 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/25314/critical-issues-in-transportation-2019 %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/25314/critical-issues-in-transportation-2019 %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Transportation and Infrastructure %P 49 %X The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and equity issues will be included soon in Critical Issues in Transportation 2019. In this report, which is updated periodically by the TRB Executive Committee, a series of challenging questions are posed to explore issues and opportunities that may arise 10 to 20 years into the future. These questions, 63 in all, have been organized into 12 topic areas and provide a way to frame future areas of research, policy analysis, and debate.Critical issues identified in this report deserve attention because of transportation’s central role in serving individuals and society. This document serves to sharpen society's collective understanding of transportation and its ramifications, while informing decisions by individual citizens and officials in both the public and private sectors. The issues have been identified and documented from a U.S. perspective, and are also common across developed nations.Download the executive overview, Critical Issues in Transportation: Policy Snapshot and or visit www.TRB.org/criticalissues from your mobile device. On March 5, 2019, TRB and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) cohosted a webinar that covered TRB’s Critical Issues in Transportation 2019 report and the 2019-2020 NTSB’s Most Wanted List. Presenters focused on issues of safety and security across all modes of transportation. %0 Book %A Institute of Medicine %A National Research Council %E Herdman, Roger %E Lichtenfeld, Leonard %T Fulfilling the Potential of Cancer Prevention and Early Detection: An American Cancer Society and Institute of Medicine Symposium %@ 978-0-309-09171-8 %D 2004 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/10941/fulfilling-the-potential-of-cancer-prevention-and-early-detection-an %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/10941/fulfilling-the-potential-of-cancer-prevention-and-early-detection-an %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Health and Medicine %P 136 %X This report is the summary of a symposium presented by the American Cancer Society (ACS) and the Institute of Medicine (IOM) to further disseminate the conclusions and recommendations of Fulfilling the Potential of Cancer Prevention and Early Detection. This report discusses issues including better support for tobacco and obesity campaigns; coordination of programs; joint approaches with the food industry; the need for an explicit consensus national tobacco and obesity strategy; viewpoints of payers; changing Medicare's approach to prevention; private sector payment programs; improvements in applied research and dissemination of results; better science in programs; problems in modifying medical practice; and conflict between individual choice and policy options. %0 Book %E University, Harvard %T Violence in Urban America: Mobilizing a Response %@ 978-0-309-05039-5 %D 1994 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/4419/violence-in-urban-america-mobilizing-a-response %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/4419/violence-in-urban-america-mobilizing-a-response %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Behavioral and Social Sciences %P 118 %X In this summary of a unique conference on urban violence, mayors, police chiefs, local, state, and federal agency experts, and researchers provide a wealth of practical ideas to combat violence in urban America. This book will be a valuable guide to concerned community residents as well as local officials in designing new approaches to the violence that afflicts America's cities. single copy, $12.95; 2-9 copies, $9.95 each; 10 or more copies, $6.95 each (no other discounts apply) %0 Book %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %E Minicucci, Charles %T Using Syndemic Theory and the Societal Lens to Inform Resilient Recovery from COVID-19: Toward a Post-Pandemic World: Proceedings of a Workshop–in Brief %D 2021 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/26259/using-syndemic-theory-and-the-societal-lens-to-inform-resilient-recovery-from-covid-19 %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/26259/using-syndemic-theory-and-the-societal-lens-to-inform-resilient-recovery-from-covid-19 %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Health and Medicine %P 11 %X On March 17, 2021, the Forum on Microbial Threats of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine's Health and Medicine Division hosted a virtual workshop on considering COVID-19 through a syndemic approach (analyzing the health consequences and interactions of multiple epidemics within a population in combination with underlying social, environmental, and economic drivers) and the implications that perspective might have for the ongoing response efforts in the United States and around the world. In addition, the meeting sought to raise prospective ideas for enhancing resilience and preparedness for future outbreaks. This event kicked off the forum's initiative to evaluate lessons learned from the pandemic and served as a framing workshop for thinking about its long-term, cross-sectoral, and global impacts. Speakers and panelists addressed (1) the biological and social determinants of health that are involved in identifying and describing syndemics; (2) the reasons for and implications of using the syndemic framing for COVID-19, based on the influence of particular geographic and community contexts on localized disease impacts; and (3) why thinking about COVID-19 and other disease outbreaks through a syndemic lens is important for public health officials and the general public. This Proceedings of a Workshop-in Brief summarizes the presentations and discussions that occurred at the workshop. A broad range of perspectives were shared during the event. %0 Book %A Transportation Research Board %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %E Payne, Tim %E Rose, Danielle %E Scher, Hazel %T Integrating Passenger Ferry Service with Mass Transit %D 2013 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/22624/integrating-passenger-ferry-service-with-mass-transit %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/22624/integrating-passenger-ferry-service-with-mass-transit %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Transportation and Infrastructure %P 45 %X TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Synthesis 102: Integrating Passenger Ferry Service with Mass Transit examines the integration between land- and water-based transit systems and explores successful aspects of seamless integration. %0 Book %A Transportation Research Board %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %E Wallischeck, Eric York %T Preliminary Strategic Analysis of Next Generation Fare Payment Systems for Public Transportation %D 2015 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/22158/preliminary-strategic-analysis-of-next-generation-fare-payment-systems-for-public-transportation %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/22158/preliminary-strategic-analysis-of-next-generation-fare-payment-systems-for-public-transportation %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Transportation and Infrastructure %P 101 %X TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 177: Preliminary Strategic Analysis of Next Generation Fare Payment Systems for Public Transportation explores attributes, implementation strategies, and applications of next generation transit fare payment (NGFP) systems. The report documents the state of the practice of emerging fare payments options for public transportation; develops a typology of available and anticipated options for NGFP that can serve a broad range of transit agencies and stakeholders in the United States; and evaluates the pros and cons of the options presented in the typology. %0 Book %A National Research Council %T Review of Specialized Degree-Granting Graduate Programs of the Department of Defense in STEM and Management %@ 978-0-309-30339-2 %D 2014 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/18752/review-of-specialized-degree-granting-graduate-programs-of-the-department-of-defense-in-stem-and-management %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/18752/review-of-specialized-degree-granting-graduate-programs-of-the-department-of-defense-in-stem-and-management %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Education %P 162 %X The United States military is arguably the most intensely technological, complex enterprise in existence. When compared to the gross domestic products of other countries, the Department of Defense (DoD) budget ranks above all but about 20 nations. If viewed as a company, it would be the largest globally with the most employees. Major investments in weapons systems using advanced technologies provide an advantage over competing systems. Each weapon, platform, vehicle, and person in an operating force is a node in one or more advanced networks that provide the ability to rapidly form a coherent force from a large number of broadly distributed elements. DoD's ability to create and operate forces of this nature demands a competent understanding by its workforce of the composition, acquisition, and employment of its technology-enabled forces. Review of Specialized Degree-Granting Graduate Programs of the Department of Defense in STEM and Management focuses on the graduate science, technology, engineering, mathematics and management (STEM+M) education issues of the Air Force, Navy, and Marines. This report assesses the cost, benefits, and organizational placement of DoD institutions that grant degrees in STEM+M and evaluates alternative ways - for example, civilian institutions and distance learning - to ensure adequate numbers and high-quality education outcomes for DoD personnel.