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Rural Health Services, Inc.

FQHC Urban
14,942patients served (2024)
15quality measures reported
10/15at or above the national median
1HRSA quality badges in 2024
Location
Clearwater, SC 29801
Grant number
H80CS00653
Project director
Donald Branum

Who this health center serves · 2024

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

16%uninsured
31%on Medicaid
55%at/below 200% poverty
20%best served in another language
73%racial/ethnic minority
25%children (under 18)

Special populations served

  • 134 experiencing homelessness
  • 496 migrant/seasonal agricultural workers
  • 135 veterans

6 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 60.0% 51.3% Above median · 71th
Breast cancer screening 78.5% 52.3% Top 10% · 97th pctile
Colorectal cancer screening 37.8% 40.5% Below median · 44th

Chronic disease control

MeasureThis centerNational medianPercentile
Blood-pressure control 60.7% 66.2% Below median · 27th
Diabetes: HbA1c poor control (>9%) (lower=better) 24.7% 27.2% Above median · 64th
Statin therapy 84.3% 78.1% Top quartile · 84th
Aspirin/antiplatelet for heart disease 80.2% 75.7% Above median · 66th

Behavioral health

MeasureThis centerNational medianPercentile
Depression screening & follow-up 67.5% 75.3% Below median · 34th
Depression remission 9.1% 12.7% Below median · 35th

Prevention & wellness

MeasureThis centerNational medianPercentile
Childhood immunization 90.5% 28.4% Top 10% · 99th pctile
Adult BMI screening & follow-up 69.1% 68.5% Above median · 51th
Child BMI counseling 97.5% 73.5% Top 10% · 97th pctile
Tobacco screening & cessation 92.6% 85.7% Top quartile · 76th
HIV screening 50.1% 47.0% Above median · 53th

Maternal & oral health

MeasureThis centerNational medianPercentile
Dental sealants 28.7% 59.6% Bottom quartile · 8th

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.

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.