Central States Center for Agricultural Safety and Health (CS-CASH)

描述(由申请者提供)：中央各州农业安全与健康中心CS-Cash将进行高质量的研究，并帮助将科学发现转化为实际应用，以改善农民、牧场主、他们的家人和工人的安全和健康。该中心具有较高的科技能力，具有前瞻性。CS-Cash拥有强大的合作者网络，在制定和提供干预措施以改善农业健康和安全方面发挥区域领导作用。该中心的建立是为了利用UNMC在公共卫生研究和管理方面的优势。来自几个州和机构的研究小组带来了多学科的专业知识，并接触到了该地区的农业人口。通过强有力的公共卫生-农业-基层伙伴关系，我们建立了一个拥有各种科学资源和能力的联盟，以解决当地、地区 和国家问题。该中心建立了一套全面的方法，将研究、预防、干预、教育、翻译、推广和评估联系起来。该中心开发和实施创新的、基于证据的解决方案，以协作的方式解决重要的农业安全和健康问题。该中心有明确的愿景、使命、结构和服务区域。该中心专注于该地区高度优先的主题领域，包括哮喘、睡眠剥夺、伤害监测、猪舍空气质量、听力保护、安全和健康指导。翻转保护结构，国家银安全数据库，低压力动物处理，非传统农场家庭的教育，以及循证干预措施的系统审查。 公共卫生相关性：中部各州农业安全和健康中心(CS-CASH)旨在进行高质量的研究，并显著提高包括北达科他州、南达科他州、内布拉斯加州、堪萨斯州、俄克拉何马州、明尼苏达州、爱荷华州和密苏里州在内的八个州的农业健康和安全服务。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The Central States Center for Agricultural Safety and Health CS-CASH will conduct high quality research and help translate scientific discoveries into practical applications to improve safety and health of farmers, ranchers, their families and workers. The Center has high scientific and technical competency, and it is forward looking. CS-CASH with a strong network of collaborators provides regional leadership in the development and delivery of interventions to improve agricultural health and safety. The Center is structured to takes advantage UNMC's strengths in public health research and administration. Research teams from several states and institutions bring multi-disciplinary expertise and access to farm populations in the region. With strong public health - agriculture - grassroots partnerships we have built a coalition with diverse scientific resources and the ability to address local, regional and national issues. The Center has built a comprehensive approach that links research, prevention, intervention, education, translation, outreach, and evaluation. The Center develops and implements innovative, evidence-based solutions that address important agricultural safety and health problems in a collaborative manner. The Center has a clear vision, mission, structure, and service area. The Center focuses on high priority topic areas in the region, including asthma, sleep deprivation, injury surveillance, swine barn air quality, hearing protection, safety and health coaching. Roll-over Protective Structures, National Ag Safety Database, low-stress animal handling, education of non-traditional farm families, and systematic reviews of evidence-based interventions. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: The Central States Center for Agricultural Safety and Health (CS-CASH) aims to conduct high quality research and significantly enhance the agricultural health and safety services in an eight state region including: North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Minnesota, Iowa, and Missouri.