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23 Oct 2015

What things would have the biggest impact on overall health?

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Posted ByJennifer Harris

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Leading Health Indicators

Leading Health Indicators (LHIs) are critical health issues that—if tackled appropriately—will dramatically reduce the leading causes of death and preventable illnesses. The Clinical Preventive Services LHIs are:

Adults who receive a colorectal cancer screening based on the most recent guidelines (C-16)
Adults with hypertension whose blood pressure is under control (HDS-12)
Adults with diabetes with an A1c value greater than 9% (D-5.1)
Children aged 19 to 35 months who receive the recommended doses of DTaP, polio, MMR, Hib, hepatitis B, varicella, and PCV vaccines (IID-8)

About Post Author

Jennifer Harris

Jennifer has over 17 years of public health experience and is currently the Community Health Promotions Director with the Florida Department of Health-St. Lucie County. She coordinates the Healthy St. Lucie Coalition and oversees the implementation of our Community Health Improvement Plan. Jennifer also manages Teen Zone, an adolescent reproductive health clinic. She supervises Safe Kids, an injury prevention program for children, and the local Tobacco Prevention Program. In her spare time, she enjoys hiking local parks, taking a variety of art classes, and spending time with family and friends.