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Out-Patient Medical Center
FQHC
Rural
2,549patients served (2024)
11quality measures reported
4/11at or above the national median
0HRSA quality badges in 2024
- Location
- Natchitoches, LA 71457
- Grant number
- H80CS00513
- Project director
- Mark Guidry
Who this health center serves · 2024
The population behind the quality numbers — from this center's HRSA UDS report.
16%uninsured
50%on Medicaid
18%at/below 200% poverty
78%racial/ethnic minority
22%children (under 18)
Services
MedicalDentalBehavioral healthEnabling services
Special populations served
- 469 public-housing residents
4 delivery sites · 13,290 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
| Measure | This center | National median | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cervical cancer screening | 41.4% | 51.3% | Below median · 30th |
| Breast cancer screening | 48.9% | 52.3% | Below median · 43th |
| Colorectal cancer screening | 28.8% | 40.5% | Bottom quartile · 23th |
Chronic disease control
| Measure | This center | National median | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blood-pressure control | 63.1% | 66.2% | Below median · 35th |
| Diabetes: HbA1c poor control (>9%) (lower=better) | 23.4% | 27.2% | Above median · 71th |
| Statin therapy | 89.8% | 78.1% | Top 10% · 98th pctile |
| Aspirin/antiplatelet for heart disease · small n | 81.0% | 75.7% | n=21 |
Behavioral health
| Measure | This center | National median | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression screening & follow-up | 94.8% | 75.3% | Top 10% · 95th pctile |
Prevention & wellness
| Measure | This center | National median | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Childhood immunization · small n | 0.0% | 28.4% | n=null |
| Adult BMI screening & follow-up | 84.0% | 68.5% | Above median · 73th |
| Child BMI counseling | 34.5% | 73.5% | Bottom quartile · 12th |
| Tobacco screening & cessation | 17.0% | 85.7% | Bottom quartile · 1th |
| HIV screening | 27.8% | 47.0% | Below median · 27th |
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Population health management for health centers →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.