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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 25, 2020
Contact: HRSA Press Office
202-690-6343
[email protected]

HHS Awards $117 Million to Support Health Center Quality Improvement

Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), announced over $117 million in quality improvement awards to 1,318 health centers across all U.S. states, territories and the District of Columbia. HRSA-funded health centers will use these funds to further strengthen quality improvement activities and expand quality primary health care service delivery.

“These quality improvement awards support health centers across the country in delivering care to nearly 30 million people, providing a convenient source of quality care that has grown even more important during the COVID-19 pandemic,” said HHS Secretary Alex Azar. “These awards help ensure that all patients who visit a HRSA-funded health center continue to receive the highest quality of care, including access to COVID-19 testing and treatment.”

Health centers deliver comprehensive care to people who are low-income, uninsured or face other obstacles to getting health care. On top of the safety-net that they provide, health centers have been on the front lines preventing and responding to the COVID-19 public health emergency, including providing over 3 million COVID-19 tests. Health centers continue to provide essential services for our nation’s most vulnerable and medically underserved populations, including those who often do not have access to care, before, during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.

HRSA’s quality improvement awards recognize the highest performing health centers nationwide as well as those health centers that have made significant quality improvements from the previous year.

Health centers are recognized for achievements in various areas:

  • Improving cost-efficient care delivery;
  • Increasing quality of care;
  • Reducing health disparities;
  • Increasing both the number of patients served;
  • Increasing patients’ ability to access comprehensive services;
  • Advancing the use of health information technology; and
  • Achieving patient-centered medical home recognition.

“Nearly all HRSA-funded health centers have demonstrated improvement in their clinical quality measures reflecting HRSA’s strong commitment to providing high value health care,” said HRSA Administrator Tom Engels. “Health centers serve approximately 1 in 11 people nationally. These awards will support health centers as they continue to be a primary medical home for  communities around the country. Today, nearly 1,400 health centers operate nearly 13,000 service delivery sites nationwide.”

For a list of today’s award recipients, visit: https://bphc.hrsa.gov/programopportunities/fundingopportunities/qualityimprovement/index.html   

To locate a HRSA-funded health center, visit: https://findahealthcenter.hrsa.gov/.

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Last revised: August 25, 2020

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