Health Center Awards

When choosing APHCV as your provider, you can trust you will receive quality healthcare that is recognized at the federal, national, and county level.

Federal

Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
Community Health Quality Recognition Badges

APHCV is consistently recognized by HRSA for its achievements in quality improvement in the areas of access to care, health equity, health information technology, and quality of care. Below are all the Quality Recognition Badges that have been awarded in recent years.

Health Center Quality Leader, Gold: Health centers receive Health Center Quality Leader Gold recognition if they are among the top 10% of health centers nationwide who achieve best overall clinical performance.

Access Enhancer: Health centers receive Access Enhancer recognition if they achieve Health Center Quality Leader or National Quality Leader recognition, and increase their total number of patients by 5% in consecutive years, including increasing the number of patients receiving mental health, substance use disorder, vision, dental, or enabling services by 5%.

Health Disparities Reducer: Health centers receive Health Disparities Reducer recognition if they qualify for the Access Enhancer badge, and demonstrate at least a 10% improvement in clinical quality measures for low birth weight, hypertension control, and/or uncontrolled diabetes for at least one racial/ethnic group during consecutive years while maintaining or improving their overall clinical quality measure performance from the previous year.

National

National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)
Patient-Centered Medical Home

APHCV has earned recognition as a Patient-Centered Medical Home since 2017 for its patient-centered approach to care consisting of a team-based care model that helps improve communication and coordination among providers, and has been shown to improve the patient experience and patient health outcomes. At APHCV, we are dedicated to providing the highest quality of care for our patients by providing coordinated, whole-person care that is patient-centered with accessible hours and locations.

County

L.A. Care Health Plan
Provider Recognition Awards

APHCV has been a consistent awardee at L.A. Care’s Annual Provider Recognition Awards.  In April 2024, APHCV was recognized for having achieved Top Performing Clinic for 6 years in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, and 2023.  APHCV was also awarded for Top Performing Clinic in Chronic Care, and Excellence in Women’s Health and Pediatric Services for 2022.

  • Top Performing Clinic Equity Award, 2023
  • Top Performing Clinic for Chronic Care, 2022
  • Excellence in Women’s Health and Pediatric Services, 2022
  • Top Performing Clinic for Pediatric and Women’s Care, 2020
  • Top Performing Clinic, 2019
  • Top Performing Clinic, 2018
Additional L.A. Care Awards

APHCV was recognized by L.A. Care in 2024 for its Honor Roll in which top 20% of Providers in L.A. Care’s Pay-for-Performance (P4P) program are recognized for outstanding service in patients care.

APHCV was also recognized by L.A. Care for its excellence in Comprehensive Diabetes Care, Pediatric, and Adult Services in 2018.

 


American Heart Association (AHA)
Quality Improvement Awards

APHCV has been recognized by the American Heart Association’s Target: Type 2 Diabetes™ Gold Award for its commitment to addressing the relationship between diabetes and the risk of heart disease and stroke.  APHCV was also recognized in 2021 and 2023 at the Gold recognition level.

 

APHCV has also been recognized by the American Heart Association with a Check. Change. Control. Cholesterol™ Gold Award for its commitment to reducing the risk of heart disease and stroke through improved cholesterol management.  APHCV was also recognized for this award in 2023.

American Medical Association (AMA) and American Heart Association (AHA)
Quality Improvement Awards

APHCV has been recognized by the American Medical Association and American Heart Association for its commitment to improving blood pressure (BP) control rates, earning Gold Plus recognition as part of the Target: BP™ initiative.  APHCV was also recognized for this initiative in 2023, earning Gold Plus recognition.