Accreditations & Awards
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Accreditations
Joint Commission
The Joint Commission is an independent, not-for-profit organization who accredits and certifies more than 20,000 healthcare organizations and programs in the United States. Joint Commission accreditation and certification is recognized nationwide as a symbol of quality that reflects an organization’s commitment to meeting certain performance standards.
Joint Commission Mission
To continuously improve healthcare for the public, in collaboration with other stakeholders, by evaluating healthcare organizations and inspiring them to excel in providing safe and effective care of the highest quality and value.
Joint Commission Vision
All people always experience the safest, highest quality, best-value healthcare across all settings.
Patient Centered Medical Home
A Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) is a model of primary care that focuses on the patient’s entire well-being. As such, the PCMH includes a team of care providers (e.g. physicians, nurses, pharmacists, nutritionists, social workers and educators). PCMH’s work closely with patients and their families, recognizing the unique needs, cultures and beliefs of each patient.
NCQA
NCQA Accreditation measures the following five areas of performance:
1.) Staying Healthy
Health plan activities that help people maintain good health and avoid illness: Does the plan give its doctors guidelines about how to provide appropriate preventive health services? Do members receive appropriate tests and screenings?
2.) Getting Better
Health plan activities that help people recover from illness: How does the plan evaluate new medical procedures, drugs and devices to ensure that patients have access to the most up-to-date care? Do doctors in the plan’s network advise patients to quit smoking?
3.) Living With Illness
Health plan activities that help people manage chronic illness: Does the plan have programs in place to help patients manage chronic conditions like asthma? Do diabetics, who are at risk for blindness, receive eye exams as needed?
4.) Access and Service
Health plan members’ access to needed care and good customer service: Are there enough primary care doctors and specialists to serve all plan members? Do members report problems getting needed care? How well does the plan follow up on grievances?
5.) Qualified Providers
Health plan efforts to ensure that each doctor is licensed and trained to practice medicine and that plan members are happy with their doctors: Does the plan check whether physicians have had sanctions or lawsuits against them? How do plan members rate their personal doctors or nurses?
Awards
AMA Joy In Medicine Gold Level
The prestigious AMA distinction is granted to organizations that meet the rigorous criteria of the Joy in Medicine Health System Recognition Program and acknowledges the nation’s leaders in prioritizing proven efforts to enhance the well-being and professional fulfillment of physicians. El Rio Health is one of eleven gold awardees nation-wide and is the first Federally Qualified Health Center to receive this recognition.
CHIME Digital Health Most Wired Survey Ambulatory Level 8 Recipient
Among the almost 48,000 facilities represented, El Rio Health distinguished itself by ranking above peers in critical categories such as analytics and data management, population health, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and patient engagement.
NACHC Advocacy Center of Excellence (ACE) Program
El Rio Health has achieved Gold status in the NACHC Advocacy Center of Excellence (ACE) Program. Earning Gold ACE status requires serious dedication and prioritization of health center advocacy.
2024 HRSA Health Center Program Awardee
HRSA Quality Recognition – Health Center Quality Leader
2024 HRSA Health Center Program Awardee
HRSA Quality Recognition – Advancing HIT For Quality
2024 HRSA Health Center Program Awardee
HRSA Quality Recognition – Addressing Social Risk Factors
Arizona Complete Health Center of Excellence
El Rio Health is honored to provide excellent care for women and their children.
