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First Choice Community Healthcare, Inc.

FQHC Urban
41,522patients served (2024)
16quality measures reported
8/16at or above the national median
1HRSA quality badges in 2024
Location
Albuquerque, NM 87105
Grant number
H80CS00202
Project director
Jeremiah Dye

Who this health center serves · 2024

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

32%uninsured
33%on Medicaid
66%at/below 200% poverty
33%best served in another language
82%racial/ethnic minority
20%children (under 18)

Special populations served

  • 34 experiencing homelessness
  • 42 migrant/seasonal agricultural workers
  • 821 veterans

8 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 46.8% 51.3% Below median · 41th
Breast cancer screening 56.1% 52.3% Above median · 60th
Colorectal cancer screening 44.0% 40.5% Above median · 59th

Chronic disease control

MeasureThis centerNational medianPercentile
Blood-pressure control 64.0% 66.2% Below median · 39th
Diabetes: HbA1c poor control (>9%) (lower=better) 21.8% 27.2% Top quartile · 79th
Statin therapy 72.5% 78.1% Bottom quartile · 23th
Aspirin/antiplatelet for heart disease 69.4% 75.7% Below median · 28th

Behavioral health

MeasureThis centerNational medianPercentile
Depression screening & follow-up 80.4% 75.3% Above median · 62th
Depression remission 9.1% 12.7% Below median · 35th

Prevention & wellness

MeasureThis centerNational medianPercentile
Childhood immunization 42.6% 28.4% Top quartile · 80th
Adult BMI screening & follow-up 26.9% 68.5% Bottom quartile · 6th
Child BMI counseling 72.3% 73.5% Below median · 48th
Tobacco screening & cessation 88.9% 85.7% Above median · 62th
HIV screening 1.7% 47.0% Bottom quartile · 1th

Maternal & oral health

MeasureThis centerNational medianPercentile
Low birth weight (lower=better) 0.0% 6.3% Top quartile · 85th
Dental sealants 61.5% 59.6% Above median · 52th

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.