Community Health Quality Recognition (CHQR)
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, health information technology, and COVID-19 public health emergency response for the most recent UDS reporting period.
For more detailed information about the initiative, visit Community Health Quality Recognition Frequently Asked Questions.
We are honored to receive these awards!
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%).
Advancing Health Information Technology (HIT) for Quality: Recognizes health centers that meet all criteria to optimize HIT services that advance telehealth, patient engagement, interoperability, and collection of social determinants of health to increase access to care and advance quality of care.
The Addressing Social Risk Factors badge recognizes health centers that are screening for social risk factors impacting patient health and are increasing access to enabling services. Health centers must meet the following two criteria:
- Collect data on patient social risk factors
- Increase the proportion of patients receiving enabling services between consecutive UDS reporting years
The NCQA Patient-Centered Medical Home program reflects the input of the American College of Physicians (ACP), American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and American Osteopathic Association (AOA) and others.
It was developed to assess whether clinician practices are functioning as medical homes and recognize them for these efforts.
The NCQA Patient-Centered Medical Home standards emphasize the use of systematic, patient-centered, coordinated care that supports access, communication and patient involvement.
NCQA is a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to improving health care quality. NCQA accredits and certifies a wide range of health care organizations. It also recognizes clinicians and practices in key areas of performance. NCQA’s Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS®) is the most widely used performance measurement tool in health care. NCQA’s website (ncqa.org) contains information to help consumers, employers and others make more-informed health care choices. NCQA can be found online at ncqa.org, on Twitter @ncqa, on Facebook at facebook.com/NCQA.org/ and on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/company/ncqa.
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Former Provider and Medical Director Receives Lifetime Achievement Award (NACHC)
Congratulations Thomas F. Curtin, MD on your lifetime achievement award from NACHC. Dr. Curtin was a former Provider and Medical Director at East Jordan Family Health Center. From NACHC: At the 2024 Policy & Issues Forum, NACHC honored 15 leaders with Lifetime Achievement Awards for their long-term commitment, dedication, and contributions to the Community Health […]
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EJFHC receives Silver status in the Advocacy Center of Excellence (ACE) Program
An Advocacy Center of Excellence (ACE) is a Community Health Center that creates a culture of advocacy to ensure that policymakers at all levels of government commit to investing in the affordable, equitable, and innovative care that health centers provide. ACE levels recognize consistent engagement and demonstrate an ongoing commitment to making advocacy an organizational […]
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Outstanding Recognition for Quality, Innovation, and Patient Care
Bellaire and East Jordan Family Health Centers (EJFHC) are celebrating a series of prestigious awards and recognition, solidifying their position as leaders in delivering exceptional patient care. These accolades reflect their unwavering commitment to excellence in a healthcare landscape grappling with provider shortages, a challenge EJFHC has tackled head-on through innovative care models. “We are […]
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Most Overall Improvement Award
At #NextGenUGM23, they awarded the Better Outcomes Quality Improvement Contest’s Most Overall Improvement Award to East Jordan Family Health Center. Their improved outcomes were due to transitioning to a team-based model of care for patients and taking a whole person approach to care, offering integrated behavioral health, integrated clinical pharmacy, and care team RNs.
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Community Impact Award
Bellaire Family Health Center received the 2023 “Community Impact Award” from the Bellaire Chamber of Commerce for the new 3D Mammography available at both Bellaire and East Jordan. Thank you for the recognition as we strive to offer quality healthcare close to home.
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Hypertension Control Champion
We have been recognized nationally as a Hypertension Control Champion by the US Dept of Health and Human Services’ Million Hearts Initiative! We are honored to have our success in helping patients control high blood pressure recognized by such a prestigious program. You can read more at https://millionhearts.hhs.gov/partners-progress/champions/success-stories/2014-FQHC.html