Valley health centers awarded federal grants to improve health care access
Two Valley health centers are receiving federal grants to help improve community health care access across Ohio.
Two Valley health centers are receiving federal grants to help improve community health care access across Ohio.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced Wednesday $4,076,291 in Quality Improvement grant awards will go to 47 health centers in Ohio, totaling more than $4 million in funding.
Community Action Agency Ohio North East Health Systems, Inc. of Columbiana will receive a total of $65,480 and Ohio North East Health Systems, Inc. of Youngstown will receive a total of $86,533.
The two are earning a total of $152,013.
Funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the health centers will use these funds to continue to improve quality, efficiency and the effectiveness of health care delivery in the communities they serve.
"Community health centers provide coordinated, comprehensive, and patient-centered care to millions of Americans," said HHS Deputy Secretary Eric Hargan. "They have a track record of delivering quality care at significantly lower cost, and are vital partners in our movement toward a health system that delivers quality, affordable, value-based health care for all Americans."
HRSA's Quality Improvement grant awards promote continued community health center improvements in the following categories: Expanding access to comprehensive care, improving care quality and outcomes, increasing comprehensive care delivery in a cost-effective way, addressing health disparities, advancing the use of health information technology and delivering patient-centered care.
The top 30 percent of community health centers that achieve the best overall clinical performance receive designation as Health Center Quality Leaders. In Ohio, 11 health centers were designated as health center quality leaders.
