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Nebraska Health Center Program Uniform Data System (UDS) Data

Total Number of Reporting Program Awardees: 7

Reporting Period: 2025

Total Patients Served: 121,579

Reporting Source: Uniform Data System (UDS) Report

Community Health Quality Recognition (CHQR) & Compliance 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 outcomes, and health information technology for the most recent UDS reporting period.

National Quality Leader
85.71%
Health Center Quality Leader - Gold
42.86%
Health Center Quality Leader - Silver
14.29%
Health Center Quality Leader - Bronze
14.29%
Improving Health Care Access
14.29%
Advancing Health Information Technology for Quality
71.43%
Preventive Health
85.71%
Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH)
85.71%

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 2025 UDS Data Tables

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UDS Data Five-Year Summary

Age and Race / Ethnicity 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Total Patients 113,528 116,280 121,271 123,007 121,579
Ages (% of total patients)
% Children (< 18 years) 31.42% 31.76% 32.65% 33.23% 34.09%
Children (< 18 years) 35,675 36,933 39,598 40,875 41,442
% Adults (18 – 64 years) 61.37% 60.35% 59.44% 58.54% 57.35%
Adults (18 – 64 years) 69,670 70,180 72,082 72,014 69,723
% Older Adults (Ages 65 and over) 7.21% 7.88% 7.91% 8.23% 8.57%
Older Adults (Ages 65 and over) 8,183 9,167 9,591 10,118 10,414
Patients By Race & Ethnicity (% known)
% Racial and/or Ethnic Minority Patients 67.51% 68.08% 69.46% 71.44% 71.98%
Number of Racial and/or Ethnic Minority Patients 69,778 71,949 75,688 79,271 78,271
% Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish Origin Patients 48.60% 49.69% 51.31% 54.33% 54.78%
Number of Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish Origin Ethnicity Patients 52,927 55,422 58,766 63,301 62,817
% Non-Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish Origin White Patients 35.42% 35.07% 33.28% 31.10% 30.47%
Number of Non-Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish Origin White Patients 33,587 33,737 33,275 31,690 30,471
% Total Asian Patients * 5.26% 5.65% 5.83% 5.18% 4.33%
Number of Total Asian Patients * 4,984 5,438 5,830 5,281 4,327
% Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander Patients * 0.16% 0.20% 0.19% 0.20% 0.22%
Number of Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander Patients * 155 188 194 199 216
% Black or African American Patients * 11.53% 10.53% 10.13% 9.80% 10.29%
Number of Black or African American Patients * 10,936 10,131 10,127 9,987 10,289
% American Indian/Alaska Native Patients * 1.14% 1.13% 1.23% 1.25% 1.32%
Number of American Indian/Alaska Native Patients * 1,077 1,091 1,232 1,274 1,320
% More than one race Patients * 2.05% 2.07% 2.00% 1.90% 1.89%
Number of Patients with More than one race * 1,947 1,991 1,997 1,940 1,889
Total Patients with Known Race Ethnicity (Denominator) 94,835 96,188 99,986 101,894 100,002
Total Racial and/or Ethnic Minority Patients (Denominator) 103,365 105,686 108,963 110,961 108,742
Total Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish Origin & Non-Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish Origin Patients (Denominator for Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish Origin Ethnicity) 108,899 111,525 114,530 116,508 114,676
Language (% known)
Limited English Proficiency 28.38% 28.83% 30.19% 30.16% 44.42%
Patients with Limited English Proficiency 32,217 33,526 36,615 37,093 54,001
Patient Characteristics 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Income Status (% of patients with known income)
Total Patients with Known Income (Denominator) 88,828 90,085 96,091 99,704 99,176
% Patients at or Below 200% of Federal Poverty Guideline 92.12% 90.04% 89.38% 86.35% 87.15%
Patients at or Below 200% of Federal Poverty Guideline 81,825 81,117 85,883 86,094 86,433
% Patients at or Below 100% of Federal Poverty Guideline (included in above) 59.96% 57.58% 57.72% 54.82% 56.36%
Patients at or Below 100% of Federal Poverty Guideline (included in above) 53,261 51,874 55,465 54,660 55,898
Insurance Status (% of total patients)
% None/Uninsured Patients 36.77% 31.76% 32.81% 32.66% 29.96%
None/Uninsured Patients 41,741 36,929 39,795 40,172 36,423
% None/Uninsured Children (<18 years) 20.52% 17.76% 20.70% 22.05% 18.91%
None/Uninsured Children (<18 years) 7,322 6,560 8,198 9,013 7,838
% Medicaid/CHIP Patients * 34.48% 39.30% 40.44% 38.47% 38.97%
Medicaid/CHIP Patients * 39,141 45,698 49,047 47,320 47,381
% Medicare Patients 5.08% 5.71% 5.70% 5.92% 6.22%
Medicare Patients 5,769 6,645 6,917 7,288 7,560
% Dually Eligible (Medicare and Medicaid) 1.72% 2.25% 2.30% 2.12% 2.37%
Dually Eligible (Medicare and Medicaid) 1,952 2,612 2,792 2,609 2,884
% Other Third-Party Patients 23.67% 23.23% 21.04% 22.95% 24.85%
Other Third-Party Patients 26,877 27,008 25,512 28,227 30,215
Total Patients 113,528 116,280 121,271 123,007 121,579
Children (< 18 years) 35,675 36,933 39,598 40,875 41,442
Special Medically Underserved Populations
% Homeless Patients 5.82% 5.84% 6.18% 6.08% 6.45%
Total Homeless Patients 6,606 6,789 7,491 7,476 7,838
% Total Migratory and Seasonal Agricultural Workers or Their Family Members 1.76% 1.87% 2.01% 2.04% 2.13%
Total Migratory and Seasonal Agricultural Workers or Their Family Members (All health centers report this line) 1,993 2,178 2,441 2,514 2,595
% Public Housing Patients 6.92% 2.97% 2.66% 1.61% 1.52%
Total Patients Served at a Health Center Located In or Immediately Accessible to a Public Housing Site 7,860 3,451 3,231 1,978 1,853
% School-Based Service Site Patients 4.62% 4.43% 4.50% 4.91% 3.96%
School-Based Service Site Patients 5,246 5,149 5,452 6,036 4,820
% Veterans Patients 0.94% 0.97% 0.99% 0.97% 0.95%
Veterans Patients 1,064 1,124 1,200 1,199 1,160
Number of Female Patients (ages 15-44) 30,506 31,016 31,857 32,050 30,812
% Patients Under 15 Who are Female 22.83% 22.51% 23.45% 23.73% 24.42%
Number of Patients Under 15 Who are Female 14,204 14,459 15,717 16,140 16,380
Patients 15-64 Who are Female 69.92% 69.41% 68.54% 67.93% 66.93%
Number of Patients 15-64 Who are Female 43,506 44,582 45,942 46,214 44,904
Patients 65 and Over Who are Female 7.26% 8.08% 8.01% 8.34% 8.65%
Number of Patients 65 and Over Who are Female 4,515 5,191 5,371 5,673 5,805
Total Female Patients (Denominator) 62,225 64,232 67,030 68,027 67,089
Services (% of patients) 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
% Medical Patients 83.20% 83.36% 83.25% 83.01% 82.25%
Medical Patients 94,458 96,936 100,955 102,114 100,001
% Dental Patients 22.48% 21.49% 21.58% 23.94% 25.54%
Dental Patients 25,526 24,993 26,171 29,454 31,057
% Mental Health Patients 9.80% 10.07% 10.29% 10.08% 7.70%
Mental Health Patients 11,128 11,712 12,482 12,399 9,360
% Substance Use Disorder Patients 0.80% 0.68% - 0.83% 0.45%
Substance Use Disorder Patients 911 794 - 1,017 545
% Vision Patients 0.00% 0.00% - 0.06% 0.00%
Vision Patients 0 0 - 72 0
% Patient Support Services 12.74% 15.44% 15.07% 5.67% 6.26%
Patient Support Services 14,468 17,951 18,275 6,979 7,615
Total Patients 113,528 116,280 121,271 123,007 121,579
Clinical Data 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Patients
Medical Conditions (% of Patients with Medical Conditions)
% Hypertension Patients * 24.55% 21.96% 23.58% 23.14% 24.41%
Number of Hypertension Patients * 15,785 14,412 15,908 15,647 15,953
% Diabetes Patients * 15.31% 15.83% 15.25% 15.96% 17.35%
Number of Diabetes Patients * 9,601 10,107 10,002 10,480 10,976
% Asthma 3.88% 3.81% 3.83% 3.77% 4.01%
Number of Asthma Patients 3,668 3,693 3,867 3,848 4,006
% Symptomatic/Asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) 0.15% 0.14% 0.15% 0.15% 0.15%
Number of Symptomatic/Asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) 140 140 151 157 150
Prenatal
Number of Prenatal Care Patients 2,210 2,390 2,530 2,878 2,952
Number of Prenatal Care Patients who Delivered 1,209 1,393 1,535 1,719 1,692
Quality of Care Measures
Perinatal Health
Early Entry into Prenatal Care (first visit in first trimester) 75.48% 74.77% 76.36% 76.03% 79.44%
Number of Access to Prenatal Care (First Prenatal Visit in 1st Trimester) 1,668 1,787 1,932 2,188 2,345
% Low and Very Low Birth Weight 7.15% 9.05% 7.58% 7.83% 7.19%
Number of Newborns with Low Birth Weight 87 127 117 136 123
Preventive Health Screening & Services
Cervical Cancer Screening * 56.18% 56.26% 58.35% 59.13% 60.18%
Number of Patients Screened for Cervical Cancer * 15,143 15,362 16,501 16,930 16,793
Breast Cancer Screening 43.68% 46.93% 49.65% 51.17% 50.12%
Number of Patients Screened for Breast Cancer 4,125 4,650 5,178 5,467 5,321
Weight Assessment and Counseling for Nutrition and Physical Activity for Children and Adolescents * 81.71% 89.59% 88.20% 88.75% 91.89%
Number of Children Age 3-17 with Weight Assessment and Counseling for Nutrition and Physical Activity * 17,816 20,863 22,582 23,338 23,964
Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan * 75.19% 74.75% 72.09% 71.99% 78.27%
Number of Adult Medical Patients Age 18 and Older with Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up * 47,220 47,936 47,150 47,879 51,261
Percent Adults Screened for Tobacco Use and Receiving Cessation Intervention * 87.71% 95.38% 97.26% 94.98% 95.82%
Number of Adult Medical Patients Age 12 and Older Screened for Tobacco Use and Received Cessation Counseling * 38,113 41,893 44,772 48,022 48,405
Colorectal Cancer Screening * 42.79% 44.46% 40.38% 41.92% 44.24%
Number of Patients Screened for Colorectal Cancer * 8,291 8,949 11,135 11,637 12,252
Childhood Immunization Status * 64.44% 58.63% 50.13% 49.55% 47.53%
Number of Children Under Age 3 Who Received Appropriate Childhood Immunizations * 926 846 761 822 781
Screening for Depression and Follow-Up Plan * 80.86% 87.59% 89.95% 95.28% 95.39%
Number of Patients Screened for Clinical Depression and if Positive had a Follow-Up Plan Documented * 50,419 54,228 49,263 68,049 67,457
Dental Sealants for Children between 6-9 Years * 71.96% 70.69% 48.59% 59.60% 66.18%
Number of Children Age 6-9 Who Received Dental Sealants 960 1,008 966 1,055 1,086
HIV Screening * 25.27% 37.62% 42.94% 48.09% 50.43%
Number of Patients 15 through 65 years of age who were tested for HIV when within age range 16,466 24,673 28,551 31,799 32,700
Chronic Disease Management
Statin Therapy for the Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease * 86.06% 84.78% 87.19% 86.73% 87.44%
Number of Patients at High Risk of Cardiovascular Events who were Prescribed or were on Statin Therapy * 5,892 8,363 9,366 10,366 10,961
Ischemic Vascular Disease (IVD): Use of Aspirin or Another Antiplatelet * 87.20% 84.09% 87.06% 86.91% 88.65%
Number of Patients Age 18 and Older Diagnosed with Ischemic Vascular Disease (IVD): Use of Aspirin or Another Antithrombotic * 1,417 1,385 1,238 1,182 1,219
Controlling High Blood Pressure * 67.50% 69.00% 67.72% 69.93% 70.31%
Number of Patients with Hypertension (HTN) Whose Blood Pressure (BP) was Controlled (< 140/90 mmHg) * 10,655 9,945 10,773 10,943 11,217
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c Poor Control * 25.86% 23.96% 26.31% 24.38% 23.69%
Number of Diabetic Patients with Poorly Controlled Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c > 9%) or No Test During Year * 2,483 2,422 2,632 2,555 2,600
% of Patients seen for follow-up within 30 days of first ever HIV diagnosis - 84.62% - - 85.19%
Number of HIV Patients Who were Newly Diagnosed HIV and Received Follow-up Treatment - 22 - - 23
Initiation of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Treatment 40.17%
Number of Patients with a New SUD Episode Who Initiated Treatment 1,541
Engagement of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Treatment 11.49%
Number of Patients with a New SUD Episode Who Engaged in Ongoing Treatment 1,541
Depression Remission at Twelve Months 11.55% 11.06% 10.35% 11.29% 14.02%
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 234 279 277 287 370
Cost Data 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Total Health Center Cluster $22,449,826 $24,728,340 $22,069,758 $23,250,726 $23,961,372
Total Cost $126,691,848 $134,925,727 $152,373,236 $161,392,509 $172,459,299
Total Accrued Cost per Patient $1,115.95 $1,160.35 $1,256.47 $1,312.06 $1,418.50

Footnotes

'-' Data cannot be calculated or has been suppressed for confidentiality purposes.

'**' Patient Support Services are listed as Enabling Services in the 2025 UDS Manual.

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

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