Quality is a priority at Community HealthÂ
Community Health ranks among the top 10% of the Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) in the United States. An annual review by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) used data and information from the 2023-2024 year to qualify Community Health as a Health Center Quality Leader Gold Award winner.
Quality is at the forefront of our decisions
The HRSA Quality Awards is for significant quality improvement gains in these categories:
- Increased screenings for breast cancer, colorectal cancer, HIV and depressionÂ
- Dental sealant application Â
- Follow-up education provided when body mass index (BMI) is identified as out of rangeÂ
- Chronic disease management on cholesterol-lowering drugs for cardiovascular diseaseÂ
- Diabetes control management
What prevention programs are available at Community Health?
Our prevention programs aim to reduce the volume of patients receiving a chronic illness diagnosis. Some of the tools we use for early identification of risk factors include:
- Annual wellness visitsÂ
- Pediatric development screeningsÂ
- Prediabetes risk assessmentsÂ
- Diabetes A1c control
- Providing information and education about hypertension or high blood pressure
- Collaboration between providers and their medical teams and the care management teams
Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition
Community Health was recognized under the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) for meeting national standards for primary care that emphasizes care coordination and ongoing quality improvement. With expanded capacity in our care manager teams and increased care coordination, patients have been supported in accessing care, managing disease conditions, and navigating care.
