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City Of Newark

FQHC Urban
12,061patients served (2024)
14quality measures reported
3/14at or above the national median
2HRSA quality badges in 2025
Location
Newark, NJ 07102
Grant number
H80CS00009
Project director
Ketlen Alsbrook

Who this health center serves · 2024

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

39%uninsured
46%on Medicaid
92%at/below 200% poverty
33%best served in another language
97%racial/ethnic minority
35%children (under 18)

Services

MedicalDentalBehavioral healthEnabling services

Special populations served

  • 2,847 experiencing homelessness
  • 24 veterans
  • 50 public-housing residents

6 delivery sites · 34,849 patient visits in 2024.

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 40.0% 51.3% Below median · 28th
Breast cancer screening 46.5% 52.3% Below median · 37th
Colorectal cancer screening 40.5% 40.5% Above median · 50th

Chronic disease control

MeasureThis centerNational medianPercentile
Blood-pressure control 64.9% 66.2% Below median · 44th
Diabetes: HbA1c poor control (>9%) (lower=better) 35.1% 27.2% Bottom quartile · 17th
Statin therapy 68.6% 78.1% Bottom quartile · 14th
Aspirin/antiplatelet for heart disease 46.7% 75.7% Bottom quartile · 3th

Behavioral health

MeasureThis centerNational medianPercentile
Depression screening & follow-up 72.9% 75.3% Below median · 45th

Prevention & wellness

MeasureThis centerNational medianPercentile
Childhood immunization 24.2% 28.4% Below median · 39th
Adult BMI screening & follow-up 41.0% 68.5% Bottom quartile · 17th
Child BMI counseling 77.8% 73.5% Above median · 59th
Tobacco screening & cessation 79.9% 85.7% Below median · 33th
HIV screening 80.0% 47.0% Top 10% · 93th pctile

Maternal & oral health

MeasureThis centerNational medianPercentile
Dental sealants 54.0% 59.6% Below median · 42th

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.

Access Enhancer2025
High Value2025
Access Enhancer2024
Access Enhancer2023

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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.