The Community Health Quality Recognition (CHQR) badges recognize Health Center Program awardees and look-alikes (LALs) that have made notable quality improvement achievements in the areas of access, quality, health equity, and health information technology for the most recent Uniform Data System (UDS) reporting period.
Crescent Community Health Center (Crescent) was awarded the Bronze Health Center Quality Leader, Addressing Social Risk Factors to Health, and Advancing Health Information Technology (HIT) for Quality. Below is further detail on each badge:
- Health Center Quality Leaders achieve the best overall clinical quality measure (CQM) performance among all health centers. They are recognized in the following tiers: Gold (top 10%), Silver (top 11-20%), or Bronze (top 21-30%).
- Addressing Social Risk Factors: Recognizes health centers that increase the percentage of patients who received enabling services between the last two UDS reporting years.
- Advancing Health Information Technology (HIT) for Quality: Recognizes health centers that meet all criteria to optimize HIT services. Eligibility is calculated using 2023 UDS data. Health centers must meet the following five criteria:
- Adopted an electronic health record (EHR) system
- Offers telehealth services
- Exchanges clinical information electronically with key providers’ health care settings
- Engages patients through health IT
- Collects data on patient social risk factors
Chad Wolbers, Interim CEO, Crescent Community Health Center, stated, "We are honored to receive three CHQRbadges for our efforts in improving quality, health equity, and technology. These awards reflect our commitment to providing high-quality, equitable care. This recognition is a testament to the dedication of our team and the support of our community. We will continue to strive for excellence in serving our patients.”
