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Greater Lawrence Family Health Center, Inc

FQHC Urban
61,405patients served (2024)
15quality measures reported
7/15at or above the national median
1HRSA quality badges in 2025
Location
Lawrence, MA 01844
Grant number
H80CS00314
Project director
steven paris

Who this health center serves · 2024

The population behind the quality numbers — from this center's HRSA UDS report.

18%uninsured
52%on Medicaid
74%at/below 200% poverty
76%best served in another language
95%racial/ethnic minority
28%children (under 18)

Special populations served

  • 2,225 experiencing homelessness
  • 36 migrant/seasonal agricultural workers
  • 463 veterans
  • 61,405 public-housing residents

24 delivery sites.

Clinical quality measures · 2024

Self-reported to HRSA on the Uniform Data System (UDS) — covers all the center's patients, every payer. "National median" and percentile are vs all health centers reporting the measure (denominator ≥ 30). How UDS differs from other programs →

Cancer screening

MeasureThis centerNational medianPercentile
Cervical cancer screening 55.7% 51.3% Above median · 61th
Breast cancer screening 62.8% 52.3% Top quartile · 77th
Colorectal cancer screening 43.1% 40.5% Above median · 57th

Chronic disease control

MeasureThis centerNational medianPercentile
Blood-pressure control 72.2% 66.2% Above median · 74th
Diabetes: HbA1c poor control (>9%) (lower=better) 28.1% 27.2% Below median · 44th
Statin therapy 62.6% 78.1% Bottom quartile · 7th
Aspirin/antiplatelet for heart disease 62.8% 75.7% Bottom quartile · 14th

Behavioral health

MeasureThis centerNational medianPercentile
Depression screening & follow-up 52.8% 75.3% Bottom quartile · 15th
Depression remission 0.8% 12.7% Bottom quartile · 4th

Prevention & wellness

MeasureThis centerNational medianPercentile
Childhood immunization 28.8% 28.4% Above median · 51th
Adult BMI screening & follow-up 34.2% 68.5% Bottom quartile · 11th
Child BMI counseling 77.0% 73.5% Above median · 56th
Tobacco screening & cessation 49.3% 85.7% Bottom quartile · 4th
HIV screening 67.8% 47.0% Top quartile · 78th

Maternal & oral health

MeasureThis centerNational medianPercentile
Low birth weight (lower=better) 6.5% 6.3% Below median · 49th

HRSA quality recognition

Health Center Quality awards, 2021–2025. Quality Leader = top 10/20/30% nationally on clinical quality; National Quality Leader = best-in-class on a clinical domain.

Advancing Health IT for Quality2025
Advancing Health IT for Quality2024
Advancing Health IT for Quality2023
Advancing Health IT for Quality2022
Advancing Health IT for Quality2021

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Source: HRSA Uniform Data System 2024 (H80 / look-alike file); population context from the same UDS report. US-government public domain, republished with provenance. Spot an error? Tell us — corrections are published, not buried.