South Boston Community Health Center
- Location
- Boston, MA 02127
- Grant number
- H80CS07928
- Project director
- William Halpin
Who this health center serves · 2024
The population behind the quality numbers — from this center's HRSA UDS report.
Special populations served
- 210 experiencing homelessness
- 90 migrant/seasonal agricultural workers
- 127 veterans
- 20,586 public-housing residents
3 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
| Measure | This center | National median | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cervical cancer screening | 65.0% | 51.3% | Top quartile · 82th |
| Breast cancer screening | 62.7% | 52.3% | Top quartile · 77th |
| Colorectal cancer screening | 51.7% | 40.5% | Top quartile · 77th |
Chronic disease control
| Measure | This center | National median | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blood-pressure control | 69.3% | 66.2% | Above median · 64th |
| Diabetes: HbA1c poor control (>9%) (lower=better) | 22.0% | 27.2% | Top quartile · 78th |
| Statin therapy | 83.5% | 78.1% | Top quartile · 81th |
| Aspirin/antiplatelet for heart disease | 79.5% | 75.7% | Above median · 64th |
Behavioral health
| Measure | This center | National median | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression screening & follow-up | 49.5% | 75.3% | Bottom quartile · 13th |
| Depression remission | 9.0% | 12.7% | Below median · 34th |
Prevention & wellness
| Measure | This center | National median | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Childhood immunization | 57.9% | 28.4% | Top 10% · 93th pctile |
| Adult BMI screening & follow-up | 52.1% | 68.5% | Below median · 30th |
| Child BMI counseling | 77.6% | 73.5% | Above median · 58th |
| Tobacco screening & cessation | 76.6% | 85.7% | Below median · 26th |
| HIV screening | 55.9% | 47.0% | Above median · 62th |
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.
Closing the gaps behind these measures is exactly what population health management is for. Quaility is an AI-native population health platform built for health centers — it unifies your EHR, claims, and payer data into one record, then closes care gaps with AI and staff-led outreach, turning the annual UDS report into year-round improvement.
Population health management for health centers →