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The Winnable Battle targets are ambitious yet achievable, evidence-based, and specific to the priorities and opportunities within each of the Winnable Battles health areas.
This dashboard gives a snapshot of each indicator by comparing recent data trends to the 2015 Winnable Battle targets.
Red Circle = Did not make significant progress or did not reach 2015 target
Yellow Rectangle = Some progress made, but slowly or target was not reached
Green Triangle = On track to reach 2015 target, but final data not available
Green Checkmark = Exceeded 2015 target
| Winnable Battles Targets | Progress | |
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| Tobacco | Decrease the percent of adults who smoke cigarettes by 17.5% |
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| Decrease the percent of youth who smoke cigarettes by 12% |
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| Increase the proportion of the U.S. population covered by smoke-free laws by 59% |
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| Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity |
Reduce the proportion of children and adolescents age 2 – 19 who are obese by 8% |
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| Increase the proportion of infants who are breastfed at 6 months by 35% |
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| Food Safety | Reduce foodborne illness caused by Salmonella by 14.5% |
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| Reduce foodborne illness caused by Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) O157:H7 by 29% |
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| Healthcareassociated Infections (HAIs) | Reduce central line-associated blood stream infections (CLABSI) in hospitals by 60% |
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| Reduce healthcare-associated invasive methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) by 60% |
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| Reduce surgical site infections (SSI) in hospitals by 30% |
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| Reduce catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) in hospitals by 30%1 |
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| Motor Vehicle Injuries | Reduce fatalities due to motor vehicle crashes by 31% |
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| Teen Pregnancy | Decrease teen birth rates by 20% |
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| HIV in the U.S. | Reduce the number of HIV diagnoses by 25% |
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| Increase the percent of people living with HIV who know their status by 11% |
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1CAUTI data reflect progress in acute-care hospitals only. Although 2009 – 2014 data show no change in overall CAUTI SIRs, specific hospital units showed major changes in CAUTI SIRs: 24% decrease in hospital wards and 16% increase in hospital intensive care units (ICUs).
- Page last reviewed: November 28, 2016
- Page last updated: November 28, 2016
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