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River Hills Community Health Center, Inc.

FQHC Rural ★ Health Center Quality Leader · Silver (top 11–20%) 2024
21,850patients served (2024)
14quality measures reported
6/14at or above the national median
2HRSA quality badges in 2024
Location
Ottumwa, IA 52501
Grant number
H80CS00796
Project director
Joy Alexander

Who this health center serves · 2024

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

17%uninsured
46%on Medicaid
82%at/below 200% poverty
12%best served in another language
31%racial/ethnic minority
35%children (under 18)

Services

MedicalDentalBehavioral healthEnabling services

Special populations served

  • 207 experiencing homelessness
  • 94 migrant/seasonal agricultural workers
  • 355 veterans

29 delivery sites · 91,408 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 19.2% 51.3% Bottom quartile · 5th
Breast cancer screening 19.6% 52.3% Bottom quartile · 5th
Colorectal cancer screening 24.3% 40.5% Bottom quartile · 17th

Chronic disease control

MeasureThis centerNational medianPercentile
Blood-pressure control 80.5% 66.2% Top 10% · 95th pctile
Diabetes: HbA1c poor control (>9%) (lower=better) 30.0% 27.2% Below median · 35th
Statin therapy 81.6% 78.1% Above median · 72th
Aspirin/antiplatelet for heart disease 64.5% 75.7% Bottom quartile · 16th

Behavioral health

MeasureThis centerNational medianPercentile
Depression screening & follow-up 83.3% 75.3% Above median · 69th

Prevention & wellness

MeasureThis centerNational medianPercentile
Childhood immunization 41.5% 28.4% Top quartile · 78th
Adult BMI screening & follow-up 32.9% 68.5% Bottom quartile · 10th
Child BMI counseling 80.5% 73.5% Above median · 64th
Tobacco screening & cessation 25.9% 85.7% Bottom quartile · 1th
HIV screening 16.5% 47.0% Bottom quartile · 14th

Maternal & oral health

MeasureThis centerNational medianPercentile
Dental sealants 84.9% 59.6% Top quartile · 83th

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.

★ Health Center Quality Leader · Silver (top 11–20%)2024
Advancing Health IT for Quality2024
★ Health Center Quality Leader · Gold (top 10%)2023
Access Enhancer2023
★ Health Center Quality Leader · Gold (top 10%)2022
Access Enhancer2022
★ Health Center Quality Leader · Silver (top 11–20%)2021

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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.