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Western Sierra Medical Clinic

FQHC Rural
19,825patients served (2024)
13quality measures reported
3/13at or above the national median
1HRSA quality badges in 2025
Location
Downieville, CA 95945
Grant number
H80CS08234
Project director
Jennifer Malone

Who this health center serves · 2024

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

5%uninsured
57%on Medicaid
89%at/below 200% poverty
5%best served in another language
24%racial/ethnic minority
26%children (under 18)

Services

MedicalDentalBehavioral healthVisionPharmacyEnabling services

Special populations served

  • 352 experiencing homelessness
  • 42 migrant/seasonal agricultural workers
  • 320 veterans

12 delivery sites · 142,180 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 43.1% 51.3% Below median · 33th
Breast cancer screening 35.5% 52.3% Bottom quartile · 16th
Colorectal cancer screening 25.1% 40.5% Bottom quartile · 18th

Chronic disease control

MeasureThis centerNational medianPercentile
Blood-pressure control 71.3% 66.2% Above median · 71th
Diabetes: HbA1c poor control (>9%) (lower=better) 25.5% 27.2% Above median · 60th
Statin therapy 59.4% 78.1% Bottom quartile · 5th
Aspirin/antiplatelet for heart disease 51.9% 75.7% Bottom quartile · 4th

Behavioral health

MeasureThis centerNational medianPercentile
Depression screening & follow-up 30.6% 75.3% Bottom quartile · 3th

Prevention & wellness

MeasureThis centerNational medianPercentile
Adult BMI screening & follow-up 28.6% 68.5% Bottom quartile · 7th
Child BMI counseling 48.0% 73.5% Bottom quartile · 19th
Tobacco screening & cessation 49.5% 85.7% Bottom quartile · 5th
HIV screening 28.6% 47.0% Below median · 28th

Maternal & oral health

MeasureThis centerNational medianPercentile
Low birth weight (lower=better) 0.0% 6.3% Top quartile · 85th

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.

High Value2025

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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.