Swope Health is proud to announce that it has received seven Community Health Quality Recognition awards from the federal Health Resources and Services Administration!
The awards are based on improvements in data as logged in the latest Uniform Data System reporting period, focusing on areas of access, clinical quality, health equity, and health information technology.
2025 Swope Health Awards
National Quality Leader in Behavioral Health and Outpatient Behavioral Health
Swope Health was awarded for over 85% screening and follow up for depression and for substance use disorder screening and follow up in primary care.
National Quality Leader in Heart Health
Swope Health was awarded for tobacco use screening and cessation, use of aspirin in ischemic vascular disease, and use of statins for prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease.
National Quality Leader in Diabetes Health
Swope Health was awarded for Adult BMI screening and follow up plan, and weight assessment and counseling for nutrition and physical activity in children and adolescents.
Preventive Health
Swope Health was awarded for meeting at least 5 out of ten preventive health measures. Of the ten listed measures, one was related to dental care, three to pediatric care and 6 to adult preventive health screenings.
High-Value Care
The high value care award is based on improvement in at least 12 clinical quality measures over the past three years compared to the growth rate of total cost per patient.
Improving Health Care Access
This was awarded for increasing total patients served by at least 5% in back-to-back UDS reporting years.
Advancing HIT for Quality
This was awarded for collection of data, use of health information exchange, offering telehealth services and outreach to patients using health information technology.
“Swope Health’s clinical teams work extremely hard to serve patients with care and intention, and we improve upon our work every single day,” said Swope Health Chief Health Officer Dr. Naiomi Jamal. “Our enduring commitment to quality, comprehensive, accessible care is evident in these latest results. I am incredibly proud of the legacy we are establishing in our region, and wish to commend our team, as well as the other health centers who have earned quality awards, on a job well done.”
