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East-Central District Health Department

FQHC Rural
10,638patients served (2024)
16quality measures reported
9/16at or above the national median
3HRSA quality badges in 2025
Location
Columbus, NE 68601
Grant number
H80CS00862
Project director
Terri Ford-Wolfgram

Who this health center serves · 2024

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

30%uninsured
33%on Medicaid
77%at/below 200% poverty
38%best served in another language
67%racial/ethnic minority
25%children (under 18)

Special populations served

  • 185 experiencing homelessness
  • 76 migrant/seasonal agricultural workers
  • 84 veterans

4 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 38.0% 51.3% Bottom quartile · 25th
Breast cancer screening 55.6% 52.3% Above median · 59th
Colorectal cancer screening 24.0% 40.5% Bottom quartile · 16th

Chronic disease control

MeasureThis centerNational medianPercentile
Blood-pressure control 58.0% 66.2% Bottom quartile · 18th
Diabetes: HbA1c poor control (>9%) (lower=better) 35.2% 27.2% Bottom quartile · 16th
Statin therapy 80.6% 78.1% Above median · 65th
Aspirin/antiplatelet for heart disease 71.2% 75.7% Below median · 34th

Behavioral health

MeasureThis centerNational medianPercentile
Depression screening & follow-up 92.9% 75.3% Top 10% · 91th pctile
Depression remission 19.2% 12.7% Above median · 65th

Prevention & wellness

MeasureThis centerNational medianPercentile
Childhood immunization 21.6% 28.4% Below median · 31th
Adult BMI screening & follow-up 82.7% 68.5% Above median · 71th
Child BMI counseling 98.8% 73.5% Top 10% · 99th pctile
Tobacco screening & cessation 93.8% 85.7% Top quartile · 82th
HIV screening 25.7% 47.0% Bottom quartile · 25th

Maternal & oral health

MeasureThis centerNational medianPercentile
Low birth weight (lower=better) 0.0% 6.3% Top quartile · 85th
Dental sealants 74.7% 59.6% Above median · 69th

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.

★ National Quality Leader · Behavioral Health2025
Access Enhancer2025
High Value2025
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.