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South Texas Rural Health Services, Inc.

FQHC Rural
6,423patients served (2024)
12quality measures reported
5/12at or above the national median
1HRSA quality badges in 2022
Location
Cotulla, TX 78014
Grant number
H80CS00361
Project director
Myrta Garcia

Who this health center serves · 2024

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

54%uninsured
14%on Medicaid
63%at/below 200% poverty
1%best served in another language
88%racial/ethnic minority
15%children (under 18)

Services

MedicalDentalBehavioral healthEnabling services

Special populations served

  • 183 migrant/seasonal agricultural workers
  • 99 veterans

13 delivery sites · 23,923 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 23.3% 51.3% Bottom quartile · 8th
Breast cancer screening 25.5% 52.3% Bottom quartile · 7th
Colorectal cancer screening 15.6% 40.5% Bottom quartile · 7th

Chronic disease control

MeasureThis centerNational medianPercentile
Blood-pressure control 60.8% 66.2% Below median · 27th
Diabetes: HbA1c poor control (>9%) (lower=better) 32.0% 27.2% Below median · 26th
Statin therapy 84.7% 78.1% Top quartile · 85th
Aspirin/antiplatelet for heart disease 78.7% 75.7% Above median · 60th

Behavioral health

MeasureThis centerNational medianPercentile
Depression screening & follow-up 91.4% 75.3% Top quartile · 88th

Prevention & wellness

MeasureThis centerNational medianPercentile
Childhood immunization · small n 0.0% 28.4% n=21
Adult BMI screening & follow-up 73.7% 68.5% Above median · 57th
Child BMI counseling 56.6% 73.5% Below median · 27th
Tobacco screening & cessation 76.0% 85.7% Bottom quartile · 25th
HIV screening 51.6% 47.0% Above median · 56th

Maternal & oral health

MeasureThis centerNational medianPercentile
Dental sealants · small n 0.0% 59.6% n=null

HRSA quality recognition

Health Center Quality awards, 2021–2022. Quality Leader = top 10/20/30% nationally on clinical quality; National Quality Leader = best-in-class on a clinical domain.

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.