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Seattle Roots Community Health

FQHC Urban
17,448patients served (2024)
15quality measures reported
4/15at or above the national median
1HRSA quality badges in 2022
Location
Seattle, WA 98122
Grant number
H80CS00647
Project director
Brandy Taylor

Who this health center serves · 2024

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

21%uninsured
38%on Medicaid
80%at/below 200% poverty
22%best served in another language
66%racial/ethnic minority
15%children (under 18)

Special populations served

  • 1,403 experiencing homelessness
  • 996 migrant/seasonal agricultural workers
  • 213 veterans
  • 17,448 public-housing residents

6 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 59.0% 51.3% Above median · 69th
Breast cancer screening 41.1% 52.3% Below median · 26th
Colorectal cancer screening 41.1% 40.5% Above median · 52th

Chronic disease control

MeasureThis centerNational medianPercentile
Blood-pressure control 57.3% 66.2% Bottom quartile · 16th
Diabetes: HbA1c poor control (>9%) (lower=better) 26.7% 27.2% Above median · 53th
Statin therapy 71.5% 78.1% Bottom quartile · 20th
Aspirin/antiplatelet for heart disease 69.3% 75.7% Below median · 28th

Behavioral health

MeasureThis centerNational medianPercentile
Depression screening & follow-up 50.4% 75.3% Bottom quartile · 14th
Depression remission 4.4% 12.7% Bottom quartile · 12th

Prevention & wellness

MeasureThis centerNational medianPercentile
Childhood immunization 25.4% 28.4% Below median · 42th
Adult BMI screening & follow-up 27.4% 68.5% Bottom quartile · 6th
Child BMI counseling 40.9% 73.5% Bottom quartile · 14th
Tobacco screening & cessation 83.1% 85.7% Below median · 42th
HIV screening 64.2% 47.0% Above median · 73th

Maternal & oral health

MeasureThis centerNational medianPercentile
Dental sealants 50.0% 59.6% Below median · 35th

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.

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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.