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Denver Health & Hospital Authority

FQHC Urban
203,271patients served (2024)
16quality measures reported
9/16at or above the national median
2HRSA quality badges in 2024
Location
Denver, CO 80204
Grant number
H80CS00218
Project director
Rebecca Hanratty

Who this health center serves · 2024

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

21%uninsured
47%on Medicaid
75%at/below 200% poverty
34%best served in another language
77%racial/ethnic minority
36%children (under 18)

Special populations served

  • 2,000 experiencing homelessness
  • 1,366 veterans
  • 100,656 public-housing residents

41 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 60.6% 51.3% Above median · 73th
Breast cancer screening 72.2% 52.3% Top 10% · 93th pctile
Colorectal cancer screening 45.9% 40.5% Above median · 64th

Chronic disease control

MeasureThis centerNational medianPercentile
Blood-pressure control 59.9% 66.2% Bottom quartile · 24th
Diabetes: HbA1c poor control (>9%) (lower=better) 31.2% 27.2% Below median · 29th
Statin therapy 78.1% 78.1% Above median · 51th
Aspirin/antiplatelet for heart disease 70.1% 75.7% Below median · 30th

Behavioral health

MeasureThis centerNational medianPercentile
Depression screening & follow-up 62.4% 75.3% Below median · 27th
Depression remission 1.5% 12.7% Bottom quartile · 5th

Prevention & wellness

MeasureThis centerNational medianPercentile
Childhood immunization 36.7% 28.4% Above median · 69th
Adult BMI screening & follow-up 65.5% 68.5% Below median · 46th
Child BMI counseling 74.1% 73.5% Above median · 51th
Tobacco screening & cessation 89.1% 85.7% Above median · 62th
HIV screening 60.9% 47.0% Above median · 69th

Maternal & oral health

MeasureThis centerNational medianPercentile
Low birth weight (lower=better) 9.5% 6.3% Bottom quartile · 20th
Dental sealants 69.1% 59.6% Above median · 62th

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.

Access Enhancer2024
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.