Awarded by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the QIAs are focused on key quality measures and patient outcomes. Some are also awarded based on quality improvements from last year to the present. The various categories that CHCs are recognized for are:
- Improving cost-efficient care delivery
- Increasing quality of care
- Reducing health disparities
- Increasing the number of patients served
- Increasing patients’ ability to access comprehensive services
- Advancing the use of health information technology (HIT)
- Achieving patient-centered medical home (PCMH) recognition
Altogether, Iowa CHCs received awards totaling $1,297,725.
Two CHCs were also recognized for being national leaders in health outcomes. Community Health Centers of Southeastern Iowa and Siouxland Community Health Center received National Quality Leaders awards, placing them in the top 1-2% of all community health centers nationally. In a pool of more than 1,400 CHCs, that’s a great achievement and strong testament of the quality care they provide to their communities. Eight of our CHCs are Health Center Quality Leaders, placing them in the top 30% or higher for overall clinical performance.
This year’s QIAs are especially meaningful. As a result of COVID-19, our CHCs have faced a multitude of challenges including significant drops in patient visits and revenue to support their services. But CHCs continue to be a beacon of hope during times of uncertainty. By providing safe, affordable, and high quality care, CHCs will ensure access for vulnerable populations both during and beyond the pandemic. These awards remind us that even in a Public Health Emergency, CHCs will continue to lead the way in quality and outcomes, putting patients over profits.
List of QIA recipient community health centers in Iowa.
| Community Health Center | Main Administrative Office | Awards | Total Grant Money Received |
| All Care Health Center | Council Bluffs | Advancing HIT for Quality, PCMH Recognition | $35,750 |
| Community Health Care | Davenport | Clinical Quality Improvers, Health Center Quality Leaders, Advancing HIT for Quality, PCMH Recognition | $165,587 |
| Community Health Center of Fort Dodge | Fort Dodge | Clinical Quality Improvers, Health Center Quality Leaders, Access Enhancers, Health Disparities Reducers, Advancing HIT for Quality, PCMH Recognition | $153,512 |
| Community Health Centers of Southeastern Iowa | West Burlington | Health Center Quality Leaders, National Quality Leaders, Advancing HIT for Quality, PCMH Recognition | $148,532 |
| Community Health Centers of Southern Iowa | Leon | Advancing HIT for Quality, PCMH Recognition | $45,750 |
| Crescent Community Health Center | Dubuque | Clinical Quality Improvers, Health Center Quality Leaders, Advancing HIT for Quality, PCMH Recognition | $77,343 |
| Eastern Iowa Health Center | Cedar Rapids | Advancing HIT for Quality, PCMH Recognition | $38,250 |
| People’s Community Health Clinic | Waterloo | Clinical Quality Improvers, Health Center Quality Leaders, Access Enhancers, Health Disparities Reducers, Advancing HIT for Quality, PCMH Recognition | $158,935 |
| Primary Health Care | Des Moines | Advancing HIT for Quality, PCMH Recognition | $65,750 |
| Promise Community Health Center | Sioux Center | Clinical Quality Improvers, Health Center Quality Leaders, Advancing HIT for Quality | $43,017 |
| Proteus Inc. | Des Moines | Advancing HIT Quality | $2,500 |
| River Hills Community Health Center | Ottumwa | Health Center Quality Leaders, Advancing HIT for Quality, PCMH Recognition | $87,672 |
| Siouxland Community Health Center | Sioux City | Health Center Quality Leaders, National Quality Leaders, Access Enhancers, Health Disparities Reducers, Advancing HIT for Quality, PCMH Recognition | $266,877 |
| United Community Health Center | Storm Lake | Advancing HIT for Quality | $8,250 |
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