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Georgia Mountains Health Services, Inc.

FQHC Rural ★ Health Center Quality Leader · Silver (top 11–20%) 2024
14,258patients served (2024)
15quality measures reported
10/15at or above the national median
1HRSA quality badges in 2024
Location
Morganton, GA 30513
Grant number
H80CS00093
Project director
Steven Miracle

Who this health center serves · 2024

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

34%uninsured
24%on Medicaid
48%at/below 200% poverty
11%best served in another language
24%racial/ethnic minority
39%children (under 18)

Services

MedicalDentalBehavioral healthPharmacyEnabling services

Special populations served

  • 240 experiencing homelessness
  • 79 migrant/seasonal agricultural workers
  • 419 veterans

7 delivery sites · 45,916 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 37.8% 51.3% Bottom quartile · 24th
Breast cancer screening 44.8% 52.3% Below median · 34th
Colorectal cancer screening 42.3% 40.5% Above median · 55th

Chronic disease control

MeasureThis centerNational medianPercentile
Blood-pressure control 65.8% 66.2% Below median · 47th
Diabetes: HbA1c poor control (>9%) (lower=better) 23.7% 27.2% Above median · 69th
Statin therapy 82.4% 78.1% Top quartile · 75th
Aspirin/antiplatelet for heart disease 80.2% 75.7% Above median · 66th

Behavioral health

MeasureThis centerNational medianPercentile
Depression screening & follow-up 84.8% 75.3% Above median · 73th
Depression remission 20.4% 12.7% Above median · 68th

Prevention & wellness

MeasureThis centerNational medianPercentile
Childhood immunization 14.4% 28.4% Bottom quartile · 16th
Adult BMI screening & follow-up 94.9% 68.5% Top 10% · 94th pctile
Child BMI counseling 74.2% 73.5% Above median · 51th
Tobacco screening & cessation 95.8% 85.7% Top 10% · 90th pctile
HIV screening 53.8% 47.0% Above median · 59th

Maternal & oral health

MeasureThis centerNational medianPercentile
Dental sealants 20.3% 59.6% Bottom quartile · 3th

HRSA quality recognition

Health Center Quality awards, 2021–2024. Quality Leader = top 10/20/30% nationally on clinical quality; National Quality Leader = best-in-class on a clinical domain.

★ Health Center Quality Leader · Silver (top 11–20%)2024
★ Health Center Quality Leader · Silver (top 11–20%)2023
★ Health Center Quality Leader · Bronze (top 21–30%)2022
Access Enhancer2022
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.