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Connecticut Health Center Program Uniform Data System (UDS) Data

Total Number of Reporting Program Awardees: 16

Reporting Period: 2024

Total Patients Served: 445,612

Reporting Source: Uniform Data System (UDS) Report

Community Health Center Quality Recognition (CHQR) Badges

The CHQR badges recognize Health Center Program awardees and LALs that have made notable quality improvement achievements in the areas of access, quality, health equity, and health information technology for the most recent UDS reporting period. Learn more.

National Quality Leader
25.00%
Health Center Quality Leader - Gold
6.25%
Health Center Quality Leader - Silver
18.75%
Health Center Quality Leader - Bronze
18.75%
Improving Health Care Access
25.00%
Advancing Health Information Technology for Quality
75.00%
High Value Care
18.75%
Preventive Health
12.50%
Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH)
100.00%

Note that percentages represent the number of health center awardees that met the criteria for each CHQR badge from a denominator of health centers that reported UDS data.

Expanded Summaries for 2024 UDS Data Tables

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UDS Data Five-Year Summary

Age and Race / Ethnicity 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Total Patients 374,929 409,362 420,005 434,681 445,612
Ages (% of total patients)
% Children (< 18 years) 30.60% 32.41% 32.45% 32.36% 32.20%
Children (< 18 years) 114,745 132,665 136,295 140,666 143,504
% Adults (18 – 64 years) 61.08% 59.04% 58.34% 58.21% 57.97%
Adults (18 – 64 years) 229,021 241,690 245,018 253,035 258,328
% Older Adults (Ages 65 and over) 8.31% 8.55% 9.21% 9.43% 9.82%
Older Adults (Ages 65 and over) 31,163 35,007 38,692 40,980 43,780
Patients By Race & Ethnicity (% known)
% Racial and/or Ethnic Minority Patients 77.54% 78.40% 78.61% 79.05% 79.88%
Number of Racial and/or Ethnic Minority Patients 265,277 294,843 298,240 315,520 325,962
% Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish Origin Patients 52.40% 51.34% 52.79% 52.37% 53.43%
Number of Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish Origin Ethnicity Patients 184,168 199,555 207,034 216,212 226,387
% Non-Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish Origin White Patients 28.39% 27.25% 28.44% 28.10% 27.42%
Number of Non-Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish Origin White Patients 76,823 81,211 81,161 83,610 82,122
% Total Asian Patients * 3.18% 3.39% 3.67% 3.71% 3.79%
Number of Total Asian Patients * 8,610 10,117 10,478 11,033 11,352
% Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander Patients * 1.12% 0.98% 1.01% 1.03% 0.97%
Number of Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander Patients * 3,040 2,917 2,885 3,077 2,892
% Black or African American Patients * 28.16% 30.17% 30.46% 32.06% 32.13%
Number of Black or African American Patients * 76,183 89,921 86,935 95,402 96,241
% American Indian/Alaska Native Patients * 0.93% 0.88% 0.95% 1.19% 1.32%
Number of American Indian/Alaska Native Patients * 2,525 2,628 2,716 3,533 3,960
% More than one race Patients * 3.43% 3.28% 3.09% 2.91% 2.89%
Number of Patients with More than one race * 9,267 9,767 8,826 8,669 8,655
Total Patients with Known Race Ethnicity (Denominator) 270,566 298,042 285,368 297,586 299,514
Total Racial and/or Ethnic Minority Patients (Denominator) 342,100 376,054 379,401 399,130 408,084
Total Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish Origin & Non-Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish Origin Patients (Denominator for Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish Origin Ethnicity) 351,442 388,660 392,163 412,828 423,690
Language (% known)
% Best Served in a Language other than English 29.56% 30.29% 31.38% 34.37% 36.48%
Number of Patients Best Served in a Language Other than English 110,826 123,987 131,786 149,412 162,579
Patient Characteristics 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Income Status (% of patients with known income)
Total Patients with Known Income (Denominator) 282,794 264,087 300,117 327,447 363,726
% Patients at or Below 200% of Federal Poverty Guideline 92.08% 90.98% 91.08% 91.36% 91.57%
Patients at or Below 200% of Federal Poverty Guideline 260,388 240,272 273,354 299,168 333,051
% Patients at or Below 100% of Federal Poverty Guideline (included in above) 66.50% 65.40% 66.23% 68.06% 68.57%
Patients at or Below 100% of Federal Poverty Guideline (included in above) 188,046 172,722 198,780 222,868 249,401
Insurance Status (% of total patients)
% None/Uninsured Patients 17.69% 16.04% 16.59% 15.87% 15.35%
None/Uninsured Patients 66,328 65,664 69,696 68,980 68,397
% None/Uninsured Children (<18 years) 11.71% 11.77% 12.80% 9.90% 6.26%
None/Uninsured Children (<18 years) 13,440 15,613 17,439 13,924 8,983
% Medicaid/CHIP Patients * 59.16% 61.11% 60.23% 59.56% 58.44%
Medicaid/CHIP Patients * 221,818 250,170 252,968 258,911 260,413
% Medicare Patients 7.47% 7.33% 7.17% 8.29% 9.37%
Medicare Patients 27,999 30,002 30,110 36,039 41,776
% Dually Eligible (Medicare and Medicaid) 5.73% 5.51% 5.02% 5.46% 6.94%
Dually Eligible (Medicare and Medicaid) 21,469 22,571 21,076 23,755 30,918
% Other Third-Party Patients 15.68% 15.52% 16.01% 16.28% 16.84%
Other Third-Party Patients 58,784 63,526 67,231 70,751 75,026
Total Patients 374,929 409,362 420,005 434,681 445,612
Children (< 18 years) 114,745 132,665 136,295 140,666 143,504
Special Populations
% Homeless Patients 3.25% 3.12% 3.38% 3.38% 4.34%
Total Homeless Patients 12,178 12,774 14,217 14,699 19,356
% Total Migratory and Seasonal Agricultural Workers or Their Family Members 0.47% 0.62% 0.77% 0.72% 0.80%
Total Migratory and Seasonal Agricultural Workers or Their Family Members (All health centers report this line) 1,759 2,536 3,218 3,114 3,549
% Public Housing Patients 31.22% 43.47% 43.24% 42.27% 41.90%
Total Patients Served at a Health Center Located In or Immediately Accessible to a Public Housing Site 117,060 177,961 181,596 183,757 186,716
% School-Based Service Site Patients 6.39% 6.00% 6.98% 7.59% 7.59%
School-Based Service Site Patients 23,946 24,555 29,302 32,987 33,811
% Veterans Patients 0.60% 0.53% 0.54% 0.49% 0.41%
Veterans Patients 2,247 2,150 2,248 2,127 1,827
Number of Female Patients (ages 15-44) 97,953 105,504 107,543 112,499 115,559
% Patients Under 15 Who are Female 21.37% 22.50% 22.35% 22.12% 22.00%
Number of Patients Under 15 Who are Female 45,474 52,465 53,392 54,770 56,012
Patients 15-64 Who are Female 69.98% 68.53% 68.07% 68.12% 67.92%
Number of Patients 15-64 Who are Female 148,933 159,798 162,616 168,638 172,944
Patients 65 and Over Who are Female 8.65% 8.97% 9.58% 9.76% 10.09%
Number of Patients 65 and Over Who are Female 18,420 20,914 22,897 24,157 25,681
Total Female Patients (Denominator) 212,827 233,177 238,905 247,565 254,637
Services (% of patients) 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
% Medical Patients 85.42% 85.18% 84.19% 84.95% 82.58%
Medical Patients 320,258 348,679 353,623 369,277 367,978
% Dental Patients 15.93% 18.53% 21.00% 20.20% 19.46%
Dental Patients 59,717 75,855 88,188 87,809 86,730
% Mental Health Patients 15.63% 14.63% 14.55% 14.81% 15.09%
Mental Health Patients 58,590 59,873 61,116 64,377 67,221
% Substance Use Disorder Patients 0.81% 0.68% 1.25% 1.16% 1.24%
Substance Use Disorder Patients 3,044 2,801 5,270 5,038 5,514
% Vision Patients 0.87% 0.94% 1.27% 1.41% 1.74%
Vision Patients 3,249 3,828 5,340 6,149 7,743
% Enabling Services Patients 9.03% 8.69% 8.43% 7.49% 6.16%
Enabling Services Patients 33,853 35,566 35,419 32,560 27,434
Total Patients 374,929 409,362 420,005 434,681 445,612
Clinical Data 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Patients
Medical Conditions (% of Patients with Medical Conditions)
% Hypertension Patients * 28.71% 29.28% 27.47% 28.44% 30.03%
Number of Hypertension Patients * 63,279 68,439 65,024 70,390 74,189
% Diabetes Patients * 15.34% 15.29% 15.57% 15.73% 16.96%
Number of Diabetes Patients * 32,828 34,648 35,586 37,558 40,378
% Asthma 9.72% 8.69% 8.87% 8.61% 8.39%
Number of Asthma Patients 31,123 30,293 31,350 31,789 30,857
% Symptomatic/Asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) 0.88% 0.85% 0.82% 0.80% 0.82%
Number of Symptomatic/Asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) 2,818 2,962 2,894 2,956 3,007
Prenatal
Number of Prenatal Care Patients 5,099 6,816 6,666 7,247 6,645
Number of Prenatal Care Patients who Delivered 2,964 3,686 3,617 3,993 3,665
Quality of Care Measures
Perinatal Health
Early Entry into Prenatal Care (first visit in first trimester) 75.84% 77.11% 71.33% 64.68% 75.95%
Number of Access to Prenatal Care (First Prenatal Visit in 1st Trimester) 3,867 5,256 4,755 4,687 5,047
% Low and Very Low Birth Weight 8.73% 8.61% 9.72% 8.26% 7.69%
Number of Newborns with Low Birth Weight 260 320 355 329 281
Preventive Health Screening & Services
Cervical Cancer Screening * 53.50% 53.22% 53.41% 54.10% 56.82%
Number of Patients Screened for Cervical Cancer * 50,456 54,500 54,639 58,558 63,158
Breast Cancer Screening 52.35% 51.07% 55.79% 58.77% 60.29%
Number of Patients Screened for Breast Cancer 19,412 21,173 23,408 25,230 26,806
Weight Assessment and Counseling for Nutrition and Physical Activity for Children and Adolescents * 76.27% 79.42% 76.39% 77.20% 76.69%
Number of Children Age 3-17 with Weight Assessment and Counseling for Nutrition and Physical Activity * 57,545 71,872 72,526 79,269 81,512
Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan * 62.39% 61.99% 62.40% 65.87% 67.89%
Number of Adult Medical Patients Age 18 and Older with Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up * 109,245 119,928 127,047 152,947 161,471
Percent Adults Screened for Tobacco Use and Receiving Cessation Intervention * 88.67% 86.52% 86.53% 82.82% 84.38%
Number of Adult Medical Patients Age 12 and Older Screened for Tobacco Use and Received Cessation Counseling * 156,911 161,388 160,816 176,575 218,102
Colorectal Cancer Screening * 47.66% 49.08% 47.93% 44.47% 48.56%
Number of Patients Screened for Colorectal Cancer * 33,854 37,831 37,632 46,100 52,069
Childhood Immunization Status * 68.12% 61.99% 57.71% 52.55% 51.45%
Number of Children Under Age 3 Who Received Appropriate Childhood Immunizations * 3,196 3,203 3,034 2,907 2,855
Screening for Depression and Follow-Up Plan * 67.49% 72.62% 66.09% 68.50% 70.38%
Number of Patients Screened for Clinical Depression and if Positive had a Follow-Up Plan Documented * 137,377 157,045 140,831 153,805 208,838
Depression Remission at Twelve Months * - - - - -
Number of Patients 12 years of age and older with major depression or dysthymia who reached remission 12 months (+/- 60 days) after an index event 927 1,670 1,429 994 1,285
Dental Sealants for Children between 6-9 Years * - - - - -
Number of Children Age 6-9 Who Received Dental Sealants 471 893 1,126 987 971
HIV Screening * - - - - -
Number of Patients 15 through 65 years of age who were tested for HIV when within age range 110,516 135,646 138,743 153,476 163,038
Chronic Disease Management
Statin Therapy for the Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease * 77.22% 73.98% 75.93% 78.81% 79.92%
Number of Patients at High Risk of Cardiovascular Events who were Prescribed or were on Statin Therapy * 26,625 29,837 37,208 39,878 41,858
Ischemic Vascular Disease (IVD): Use of Aspirin or Another Antiplatelet * 82.39% 81.79% 79.67% 76.35% 77.80%
Number of Patients Age 18 and Older Diagnosed with Ischemic Vascular Disease (IVD): Use of Aspirin or Another Antithrombotic * 3,929 4,748 5,299 5,263 5,661
Controlling High Blood Pressure * 56.33% 57.61% 62.89% 64.51% 66.71%
Number of Patients with Hypertension (HTN) Whose Blood Pressure (BP) was Controlled (< 140/90 mmHg) * 35,646 39,428 40,891 45,412 49,492
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c Poor Control * 36.48% 33.74% 29.12% 28.28% 27.12%
Number of Diabetic Patients with Poorly Controlled Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c > 9%) or No Test During Year * 11,974 11,689 10,364 10,620 10,950
% of Patients seen for follow-up within 30 days of first ever HIV diagnosis 84.85% 96.97% 92.16% 92.59% 93.55%
Number of HIV Patients Who were Newly Diagnosed HIV and Received Follow-up Treatment 28 64 47 50 58
Cost Data 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Total Health Center Cluster $59,760,037 $63,058,705 $64,213,131 $58,798,514 $67,917,419
Total Cost $509,622,740 $589,056,647 $628,033,744 $667,272,517 $700,212,500
Total Accrued Cost per Patient $1,359.25 $1,438.96 $1,495.30 $1,535.09 $1,571.35

Footnotes

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Cells that are shaded blue represent data that was not reported or null values.

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