For the sixth year running, the Health Care District of Palm Beach County’s community health centers have been awarded the prestigious gold-level “Health Center Quality Leader” badge by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). This national recognition places the Health Care District’s thirteen Federally Qualified Health Centers among the top 10% in the country, one of only 136 health centers to receive this distinction.

This gold-level recognition is based on various clinical quality measures (CQM). The Health Care District’s centers have excelled across several of them statewide, ranking second in Florida for dental sealants, fifth for both statin therapy and tobacco screening and cessation, sixth for depression screening, seventh for depression remission, eighth for colorectal cancer screening, and tenth for breast cancer screening.

“Our community health centers have proudly served as our front door to primary care for over a decade. Last year, we provided our more than 41,200 adult and pediatric patients with a medical home that focuses on prevention, a model of care that helps reduce healthcare costs in our community,” said Darcy J. Davis, CEO of the Health Care District of Palm Beach County. “We’re honored to be recognized by HRSA again this year as we continue to expand and enhance access to quality health care for all.”