The adjusted quartile ranking assesses health centers’ performance in clinical quality measures (CQMs) compared to other health centers. The CQM data come from the Uniform Data System (UDS), a standardized reporting system used to assess the impact and performance of the Health Center Program and promote data-driven quality improvement.
Clinical performance for each measure is ranked from quartile 1 (highest 25% of reporting health centers) to quartile 4 (lowest 25% of reporting health centers).
We calculate these adjusted measures each year using the most currently available UDS data. So, the thresholds between adjusted quartiles may not be consistent year-to-year. We are unable to calculate these values in advance. See Health Center Adjusted Quartile Ranking Frequently Asked Questions for more information.
Note: If a health center reports fewer than 30 patients in a CQM denominator, that health center's CQM data will be excluded from that particular CQM's quartile calculation.
Considerations
Adjusted quartile rankings do not replace the actual performance for CQMs reported in the UDS. We recommend that health centers use actual (unadjusted) performance rates for quality improvement efforts. CQM values for all HRSA-supported health centers are available in the downloadable full datasets in the HRSA Electronic Reading Room.
Reporting health centers will receive their own adjusted rankings. Please view AQRs for your individual health center in the Clinical Data section on the Health Center Program Uniform Data System (UDS) Data Overview.