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New Jersey Health Center Program Uniform Data System (UDS) Data

Total Number of Reporting Program Awardees: 23

Reporting Period: 2024

Total Patients Served: 620,041

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
39.13%
Health Center Quality Leader - Gold
8.70%
Health Center Quality Leader - Silver
8.70%
Improving Health Care Access
34.78%
Advancing Health Information Technology for Quality
47.83%
High Value Care
17.39%
Preventive Health
21.74%
Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH)
69.57%

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 530,141 569,142 549,380 577,092 620,041
Ages (% of total patients)
% Children (< 18 years) 31.06% 32.93% 33.64% 34.08% 34.89%
Children (< 18 years) 164,688 187,408 184,799 196,685 216,317
% Adults (18 – 64 years) 62.13% 59.86% 58.72% 58.35% 57.61%
Adults (18 – 64 years) 329,403 340,713 322,602 336,754 357,209
% Older Adults (Ages 65 and over) 6.80% 7.21% 7.64% 7.56% 7.50%
Older Adults (Ages 65 and over) 36,050 41,021 41,979 43,653 46,515
Patients By Race & Ethnicity (% known)
% Racial and/or Ethnic Minority Patients 73.92% 73.68% 77.79% 78.19% 77.02%
Number of Racial and/or Ethnic Minority Patients 377,672 402,564 409,667 433,200 458,475
% Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish Origin Patients 47.54% 47.67% 51.73% 53.32% 52.80%
Number of Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish Origin Ethnicity Patients 245,516 262,711 276,062 299,429 317,820
% Non-Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish Origin White Patients 27.52% 27.36% 23.58% 23.52% 24.32%
Number of Non-Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish Origin White Patients 133,244 143,836 116,948 120,813 136,777
% Total Asian Patients * 2.43% 2.39% 2.76% 2.28% 2.29%
Number of Total Asian Patients * 11,778 12,561 13,664 11,716 12,853
% Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander Patients * 0.61% 0.71% 0.67% 0.52% 0.57%
Number of Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander Patients * 2,972 3,737 3,328 2,650 3,214
% Black or African American Patients * 27.25% 26.30% 27.26% 26.57% 25.30%
Number of Black or African American Patients * 131,931 138,242 135,196 136,480 142,255
% American Indian/Alaska Native Patients * 1.03% 1.31% 2.66% 2.68% 2.45%
Number of American Indian/Alaska Native Patients * 4,987 6,876 13,186 13,790 13,787
% More than one race Patients * 6.75% 8.23% 7.51% 8.05% 9.96%
Number of Patients with More than one race * 32,661 43,288 37,267 41,359 56,020
Total Patients with Known Race Ethnicity (Denominator) 484,160 525,696 495,914 513,706 562,362
Total Racial and/or Ethnic Minority Patients (Denominator) 510,916 546,400 526,615 554,013 595,252
Total Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish Origin & Non-Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish Origin Patients (Denominator for Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish Origin Ethnicity) 516,430 551,099 533,709 561,541 601,892
Language (% known)
% Best Served in a Language other than English 38.13% 39.21% 42.16% 44.30% 45.07%
Number of Patients Best Served in a Language Other than English 202,149 223,178 231,625 255,675 279,449
Patient Characteristics 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Income Status (% of patients with known income)
Total Patients with Known Income (Denominator) 395,868 385,516 398,257 421,270 433,148
% Patients at or Below 200% of Federal Poverty Guideline 93.14% 93.96% 94.26% 94.93% 94.41%
Patients at or Below 200% of Federal Poverty Guideline 368,704 362,232 375,403 399,931 408,947
% Patients at or Below 100% of Federal Poverty Guideline (included in above) 72.04% 72.53% 71.48% 73.06% 72.27%
Patients at or Below 100% of Federal Poverty Guideline (included in above) 285,203 279,607 284,667 307,776 313,043
Insurance Status (% of total patients)
% None/Uninsured Patients 28.20% 29.71% 28.96% 25.86% 27.45%
None/Uninsured Patients 149,502 169,066 159,114 149,221 170,177
% None/Uninsured Children (<18 years) 14.47% 18.83% 19.86% 9.41% 10.38%
None/Uninsured Children (<18 years) 23,827 35,282 36,697 18,515 22,461
% Medicaid/CHIP Patients * 50.73% 50.58% 52.21% 55.26% 52.45%
Medicaid/CHIP Patients * 268,956 287,844 286,854 318,884 325,203
% Medicare Patients 5.34% 5.41% 5.57% 5.17% 4.84%
Medicare Patients 28,299 30,795 30,608 29,842 30,017
% Dually Eligible (Medicare and Medicaid) 1.40% 1.56% 1.74% 1.84% 1.24%
Dually Eligible (Medicare and Medicaid) 7,422 8,906 9,553 10,631 7,712
% Other Third-Party Patients 15.73% 14.31% 13.25% 13.71% 15.26%
Other Third-Party Patients 83,384 81,437 72,804 79,145 94,644
Total Patients 530,141 569,142 549,380 577,092 620,041
Children (< 18 years) 164,688 187,408 184,799 196,685 216,317
Special Populations
% Homeless Patients 4.29% 3.85% 4.23% 4.89% 4.83%
Total Homeless Patients 22,720 21,940 23,255 28,229 29,969
% Total Migratory and Seasonal Agricultural Workers or Their Family Members 2.20% 1.92% 2.54% 2.68% 2.73%
Total Migratory and Seasonal Agricultural Workers or Their Family Members (All health centers report this line) 11,641 10,908 13,943 15,465 16,954
% Public Housing Patients 17.00% 17.31% 19.19% 20.20% 19.53%
Total Patients Served at a Health Center Located In or Immediately Accessible to a Public Housing Site 90,125 98,502 105,445 116,595 121,096
% School-Based Service Site Patients 1.29% 1.17% 1.70% 1.94% 1.64%
School-Based Service Site Patients 6,849 6,639 9,329 11,216 10,160
% Veterans Patients 0.70% 0.68% 0.96% 1.46% 0.62%
Veterans Patients 3,729 3,863 5,258 8,452 3,818
Number of Female Patients (ages 15-44) 152,642 159,003 154,393 161,938 174,447
% Patients Under 15 Who are Female 22.34% 23.70% 23.68% 24.16% 24.81%
Number of Patients Under 15 Who are Female 69,573 78,935 76,694 81,976 90,616
Patients 15-64 Who are Female 70.75% 69.00% 68.56% 68.24% 67.60%
Number of Patients 15-64 Who are Female 220,293 229,855 222,036 231,523 246,910
Patients 65 and Over Who are Female 6.91% 7.31% 7.76% 7.60% 7.60%
Number of Patients 65 and Over Who are Female 21,514 24,336 25,116 25,800 27,751
Total Female Patients (Denominator) 311,380 333,126 323,846 339,299 365,277
Services (% of patients) 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
% Medical Patients 89.09% 88.60% 87.28% 88.79% 88.35%
Medical Patients 472,277 504,271 479,515 512,414 547,831
% Dental Patients 18.99% 20.58% 21.78% 21.29% 20.51%
Dental Patients 100,687 117,122 119,645 122,840 127,152
% Mental Health Patients 4.87% 4.79% 4.66% 5.03% 4.57%
Mental Health Patients 25,833 27,274 25,604 29,012 28,333
% Substance Use Disorder Patients 0.53% 0.44% 0.38% 0.35% 0.50%
Substance Use Disorder Patients 2,834 2,491 2,080 2,038 3,084
% Vision Patients 0.36% 0.46% 0.26% 0.31% 0.51%
Vision Patients 1,905 2,619 1,444 1,802 3,168
% Enabling Services Patients 7.03% 9.05% 8.45% 8.12% 8.33%
Enabling Services Patients 37,253 51,523 46,403 46,861 51,621
Total Patients 530,141 569,142 549,380 577,092 620,041
Clinical Data 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Patients
Medical Conditions (% of Patients with Medical Conditions)
% Hypertension Patients * 21.23% 22.10% 21.59% 20.85% 21.26%
Number of Hypertension Patients * 68,706 74,293 68,250 69,966 75,323
% Diabetes Patients * 12.10% 11.90% 13.17% 13.32% 13.47%
Number of Diabetes Patients * 38,274 39,011 40,491 43,467 46,348
% Asthma 4.42% 4.02% 4.38% 4.05% 3.82%
Number of Asthma Patients 20,858 20,282 21,020 20,739 20,906
% Symptomatic/Asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) 0.81% 0.76% 0.83% 0.80% 0.79%
Number of Symptomatic/Asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) 3,815 3,849 4,001 4,111 4,320
Prenatal
Number of Prenatal Care Patients 18,347 18,136 19,600 19,635 19,642
Number of Prenatal Care Patients who Delivered 9,769 8,556 9,516 10,344 10,130
Quality of Care Measures
Perinatal Health
Early Entry into Prenatal Care (first visit in first trimester) 72.27% 70.64% 68.68% 69.65% 69.33%
Number of Access to Prenatal Care (First Prenatal Visit in 1st Trimester) 13,259 12,812 13,461 13,676 13,618
% Low and Very Low Birth Weight 8.14% 8.61% 8.53% 8.69% 8.86%
Number of Newborns with Low Birth Weight 789 736 806 863 857
Preventive Health Screening & Services
Cervical Cancer Screening * 54.05% 52.81% 55.96% 56.92% 56.20%
Number of Patients Screened for Cervical Cancer * 87,081 83,140 84,817 91,323 95,466
Breast Cancer Screening 38.68% 39.53% 40.45% 42.15% 41.65%
Number of Patients Screened for Breast Cancer 21,119 20,472 19,601 21,413 21,792
Weight Assessment and Counseling for Nutrition and Physical Activity for Children and Adolescents * 60.70% 65.51% 73.23% 69.51% 64.62%
Number of Children Age 3-17 with Weight Assessment and Counseling for Nutrition and Physical Activity * 64,701 82,508 91,786 98,611 103,571
Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan * 64.86% 61.89% 70.46% 71.92% 72.62%
Number of Adult Medical Patients Age 18 and Older with Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up * 183,222 181,739 185,620 203,385 221,317
Percent Adults Screened for Tobacco Use and Receiving Cessation Intervention * 79.57% 76.24% 83.55% 85.18% 83.97%
Number of Adult Medical Patients Age 12 and Older Screened for Tobacco Use and Received Cessation Counseling * 172,309 172,975 179,368 201,525 240,194
Colorectal Cancer Screening * 39.03% 36.60% 36.04% 34.85% 34.58%
Number of Patients Screened for Colorectal Cancer * 39,893 35,943 32,338 39,883 43,264
Childhood Immunization Status * 42.12% 34.67% 32.89% 30.39% 27.26%
Number of Children Under Age 3 Who Received Appropriate Childhood Immunizations * 4,052 3,382 3,051 2,952 3,199
Screening for Depression and Follow-Up Plan * 60.74% 63.86% 72.79% 78.80% 76.27%
Number of Patients Screened for Clinical Depression and if Positive had a Follow-Up Plan Documented * 198,080 215,007 220,624 257,223 287,544
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 814 579 654 555 398
Dental Sealants for Children between 6-9 Years * - - - - -
Number of Children Age 6-9 Who Received Dental Sealants 1,006 1,562 1,758 1,601 1,555
HIV Screening * - - - - -
Number of Patients 15 through 65 years of age who were tested for HIV when within age range 97,148 124,721 133,106 150,501 168,357
Chronic Disease Management
Statin Therapy for the Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease * 68.48% 69.75% 75.81% 75.32% 75.92%
Number of Patients at High Risk of Cardiovascular Events who were Prescribed or were on Statin Therapy * 28,957 35,510 37,658 39,799 40,459
Ischemic Vascular Disease (IVD): Use of Aspirin or Another Antiplatelet * 70.68% 72.34% 69.45% 67.91% 66.13%
Number of Patients Age 18 and Older Diagnosed with Ischemic Vascular Disease (IVD): Use of Aspirin or Another Antithrombotic * 4,330 4,804 4,308 4,602 4,494
Controlling High Blood Pressure * 52.32% 53.72% 58.65% 61.61% 62.34%
Number of Patients with Hypertension (HTN) Whose Blood Pressure (BP) was Controlled (< 140/90 mmHg) * 35,945 39,910 40,028 43,107 46,959
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c Poor Control * 39.68% 37.86% 37.18% 36.32% 33.63%
Number of Diabetic Patients with Poorly Controlled Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c > 9%) or No Test During Year * 15,187 14,770 15,054 15,788 15,589
% of Patients seen for follow-up within 30 days of first ever HIV diagnosis 84.35% 80.12% 81.82% 86.17% 90.09%
Number of HIV Patients Who were Newly Diagnosed HIV and Received Follow-up Treatment 124 133 162 162 209
Cost Data 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Total Health Center Cluster $82,364,468 $88,747,962 $86,020,941 $85,787,331 $87,419,972
Total Cost $385,583,716 $440,811,999 $485,424,383 $537,915,941 $565,664,225
Total Accrued Cost per Patient $727.32 $774.52 $883.59 $932.11 $912.30

Footnotes

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

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