Hearing loss prevention : improvements to DOD hearing conservation programs could lead to better outcomes : report to congressional committees.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

United States. Government Accountability Office

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Department of Defense--Rules and practice.

United States.

United States. Department of Defense.

Deafness, Noise induced--Prevention.

Deafness, Noise induced.

Deafness, Noise induced--Prevention--Government policy--United States.

Genre:

Rules and practice.

Rules.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (ii, 40 pages) : illustrations

Other Title:

Improvements to DOD hearing conservation programs could lead to better outcomes

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, [2011]

Summary:

Exposure to hazardous noise can have negative implications for both servicemember health and readiness. Moreover, in fiscal year 2009, some of the most common impairments for veterans receiving Veterans Affairs (VA) disability benefits were hearing related, as annual payments for such conditions exceeded $1.1 billion. To examine Department of Defense (DOD) efforts to prevent hearing loss, GAO is reporting on (1) how well the DOD and armed services identify and mitigate hazardous noise; (2) how well the military evaluates hearing conservation program performance; and (3) the status of DOD's Hearing Center of Excellence and the extent that DOD and VA are sharing information to inform this and other efforts. GAO reviewed DOD and services' policies and guidance, reviewed DOD performance data, interviewed officials and servicemembers, and conducted site visits to nine military bases.

Notes:

Title from PDF title screen (viewed Aug. 29, 2011).

"January 2011."

Congressional rept.

Includes bibliographical references.

"GAO-11-114."

OCLC:

713660916

Access Restriction:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE.