Clinical Quality Improvement

Health Center Program Quality Improvement initiatives align with the National Quality Strategy and support the efforts of health centers toward:

• Better care for patients
• Healthy communities
• Lower health care costs

These initiatives assist health centers in the development and implementation of ongoing quality improvement through an array of policies and programs, funding, training and technical assistance, data and information sharing, and partnerships and collaborations.

National Quality Recognition

The HRSA Accreditation and Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition Initiative supports recognition for health centers that meet national quality standards. HRSA contracts with these accreditation and recognition organizations to support, evaluate, and recognize participating health centers for meeting standards for ambulatory health care accreditation, Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) recognition, or both:

• The Joint Commission (TJC): Ambulatory health care accreditation and PCMH recognition
• The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC): Ambulatory health care accreditation and PCMH recognition
• The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA): PCMH recognition

Expansion and Integration of Health Services

• Behavioral Health and Primary Care Integration
• HIV, Hepatitis, and Health Centers
• Oral Health and Primary Care Integration
• HRSA Technical Assistance Resource: Family Planning and Related Services in Health Centers (PDF - 311 KB): This Technical Assistance Resource (TAR): 1) outlines related health center scope of project requirements and other Health Center Program requirements; and 2) provides evidence-based recommendations and resources to support health centers to provide high quality family planning services, including how to address potential barriers to providing the full-range of family planning services.
  • March 14, 2023, HRSA Technical Assistance: Health Center Excellence in Family Planning
    • Webinar
    • Webinar Transcript (PDF - 204 KB) 
    • Webinar Slides (PDF - 925 KB)
• Partnerships between Schools and HRSA-Supported Health Centers: 10 Need-to-Know Tips (PDF - 139 KB): This TAR provides background, key takeaways, and additional resources for schools interested in establishing partnerships with HRSA-supported health centers. Health centers can share the TAR with schools who are interested in partnering with them.