Health Care District’s Community Health Centers Receive Health Center Quality 识别 for Fifth Consecutive Year

这是连续第五年了, the Health 资源 and Services Administration (HRSA) has awarded a gold-level “Health Center Quality Leader” badge to the Health Care District of Palm Beach County’s C. L. Brumback初级保健诊所. This recognition signifies that the Health Care District’s community health centers are ranked among the top 10% of health centers nationally for best overall clinical 质量 measure (CQM). 除了 to this prestigious recognition, HRSA also awarded the community health centers, which last year served more than 37,000名特殊病人, badges in the following categories:

访问增强剂: Recognizes health centers that have increased the total number of patients and the number of patients who receive at least one comprehensive service (mental health, 药物滥用, 愿景, 牙科, 和/或启用)至少5%.
减少健康差距: Recognizes health centers that demonstrate at least a 10 percentage point improvement in low birth weight, 高血压控制, and/or uncontrolled diabetes CQMs during consecutive Uniform Data System (UDS) reporting years (2021 and 2022 UDS) for at least one racial/ethnic group, while maintaining or improving the health center’s overall CQM performance from the previous reporting year; or meets established benchmarks for all racial/ethnic groups served within the most recent UDS reporting year.
Advancing Health Information Technology (HIT) for Quality: Recognizes health centers that meet all criteria to optimize HIT services that advance telehealth, 病人接触, 互操作性, and collection of social determinants of health data to increase access to care and advance 质量 of care.
Patient-Centered Medical 首页 (PCMH): Recognizes health centers that provide health care that is relationship-based with an orientation toward the whole person.

“十年来, our community health centers have served as the Health Care District’s front door for primary care,达西说。. Davis, CEO of the Health Care District. "We’re proud to receive this recognition again this year in our drive to meet changing healthcare needs by expanding access to 质量 care for all.”

HRSA的 Community Health Quality 识别 (CHQR) badges recognize Health Center Program awardees and look-alikes (LALs) that have made notable 质量 improvement achievements in the areas of access, 质量, 卫生公平, health information technology and 新型冠状病毒肺炎 public health emergency response. HRSA是美国的一个机构.S. Department of Health and Human Services, which is the primary federal agency for improving health care to people who are geographically isolated, economically or medically vulnerable.

"These HRSA badges carry deep meaning for us,” said Candice Abbott, Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer and Executive Director of FQHC Services for the Health Care District of Palm Beach County. “The recognition underscores our commitment to delivering exceptional care to diverse populations, including agricultural workers and our neighbors without homes, reaffirming our dedication to leave no patient behind."

"These HRSA badges are a testament to the dedication of our board-certified providers and our entire team of medical professionals,贝尔玛·安德里奇说, MD, 英里每小时, Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer for the Health Care District of Palm Beach County. "Our team’s commitment to delivering consistent, high-质量 care to every patient who comes through our health center doors is the cornerstone of our continued success."

除了, the Health Care District has received 2023 American Heart Association outpatient program achievement awards in recognition of its commitment to following the latest evidence- and science-based care guidelines and reducing the risk of heart disease and stroke by improving high cholesterol, Type 2 diabetes and blood pressure management.

C. L. Brumback初级保健诊所 provide 质量 medical, 牙科, 行为健康, medical treatment and therapy for substance use disorder, 还有药房服务, regardless of a patient’s ability to pay. The 10 clinic sites throughout Palm Beach County, 佛罗里达, along with three mobile health clinics, are Federally Qualified Health Centers owned and operated by the Health Care District of Palm Beach County.