Institute of Medicine Committee Releases New Healthy People 2020 Indicators

BRITE Center Director Dr. Vickie Mays contributed to recommendations for 12 indicators and 24 objectives to guide a national health agenda.

The committee’s findings were released in the March 2011 report “Leading Health Indicators for Healthy People 2020“, and recommend a series of new indicators to help improve the overall health of the nation, including the social and environmental determinants of health; mental health; substance abuse; and quality of care. Read the full list of indicators here. buy over the counter medicines