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Paterson Community Health Center, Inc.

FQHC Urban
6,600patients served (2024)
14quality measures reported
7/14at or above the national median
1HRSA quality badges in 2025
Location
Paterson, NJ 07522
Grant number
H80CS00163
Project director
Mary Garner

Who this health center serves · 2024

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

55%uninsured
31%on Medicaid
88%at/below 200% poverty
59%best served in another language
97%racial/ethnic minority
41%children (under 18)

Services

MedicalDentalBehavioral healthEnabling services

Special populations served

  • 325 experiencing homelessness
  • 380 veterans

2 delivery sites · 22,085 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 60.4% 51.3% Above median · 72th
Breast cancer screening 41.6% 52.3% Below median · 27th
Colorectal cancer screening 30.5% 40.5% Below median · 26th

Chronic disease control

MeasureThis centerNational medianPercentile
Blood-pressure control 65.8% 66.2% Below median · 48th
Diabetes: HbA1c poor control (>9%) (lower=better) 49.6% 27.2% Bottom quartile · 3th
Statin therapy 77.9% 78.1% Below median · 48th
Aspirin/antiplatelet for heart disease 86.1% 75.7% Top quartile · 87th

Behavioral health

MeasureThis centerNational medianPercentile
Depression screening & follow-up 75.0% 75.3% Below median · 49th

Prevention & wellness

MeasureThis centerNational medianPercentile
Childhood immunization 33.3% 28.4% Above median · 63th
Adult BMI screening & follow-up 78.0% 68.5% Above median · 64th
Child BMI counseling 78.6% 73.5% Above median · 60th
Tobacco screening & cessation 93.3% 85.7% Top quartile · 80th
HIV screening 30.1% 47.0% Below median · 30th

Maternal & oral health

MeasureThis centerNational medianPercentile
Dental sealants 98.1% 59.6% Top 10% · 97th pctile

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
★ Health Center Quality Leader · Bronze (top 21–30%)2024
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.