Clinical quality performance in U.S. health centers.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To describe current clinical quality among the nation's community health centers and to examine health center characteristics associated with performance excellence.

Data sources

National data from the 2009 Uniform Data System.

Data collection/extraction methods

Health centers reviewed patient records and reported aggregate data to the Uniform Data System.

Study design

Six measures were examined: first-trimester prenatal care, childhood immunization completion, Pap tests, low birth weight, controlled hypertension, and controlled diabetes. The top 25 percent performing centers were compared with lower performing (bottom 75 percent) centers on these measures. Logistic regressions were utilized to assess the impact of patient, provider, and institutional

SUBMITTER: Shi L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3523373 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature