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Central North Alabama Health

FQHC Urban
13,527patients served (2024)
15quality measures reported
8/15at or above the national median
1HRSA quality badges in 2025
Location
Huntsville, AL 35801
Grant number
H80CS00105
Project director
Carleton Pyfrom

Who this health center serves · 2024

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

51%uninsured
27%on Medicaid
96%at/below 200% poverty
9%best served in another language
64%racial/ethnic minority
21%children (under 18)

Special populations served

  • 524 experiencing homelessness
  • 131 migrant/seasonal agricultural workers
  • 556 veterans
  • 3,339 public-housing residents

5 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 51.4% 51.3% Above median · 51th
Breast cancer screening 36.8% 52.3% Bottom quartile · 18th
Colorectal cancer screening 50.1% 40.5% Above median · 74th

Chronic disease control

MeasureThis centerNational medianPercentile
Blood-pressure control 55.3% 66.2% Bottom quartile · 12th
Diabetes: HbA1c poor control (>9%) (lower=better) 28.0% 27.2% Below median · 45th
Statin therapy 81.3% 78.1% Above median · 70th
Aspirin/antiplatelet for heart disease 79.9% 75.7% Above median · 65th

Behavioral health

MeasureThis centerNational medianPercentile
Depression screening & follow-up 71.3% 75.3% Below median · 43th
Depression remission 11.4% 12.7% Below median · 45th

Prevention & wellness

MeasureThis centerNational medianPercentile
Childhood immunization 43.1% 28.4% Top quartile · 81th
Adult BMI screening & follow-up 72.5% 68.5% Above median · 55th
Child BMI counseling 89.1% 73.5% Top quartile · 81th
Tobacco screening & cessation 90.5% 85.7% Above median · 67th
HIV screening 43.1% 47.0% Below median · 46th

Maternal & oral health

MeasureThis centerNational medianPercentile
Dental sealants 11.3% 59.6% Bottom quartile · 1th

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.

Advancing Health IT for Quality2025
Advancing Health IT for Quality2024

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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.