WATERBURY HEALTH PRIMARY CARE AND PEDIATRIC LOCATIONS ACHIEVE PATIENT-CENTERED MEDICAL HOME RECOGNITION
WATERBURY HEALTH PRIMARY CARE AND PEDIATRIC LOCATIONS ACHIEVE PATIENT-CENTERED MEDICAL HOME RECOGNITION
WATERBURY – (April 15, 2024) Waterbury HEALTH primary care locations in Middlebury, Naugatuck, Woodbury, Watertown and Pediatric location in Middlebury have achieved Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition by the National Committee for Quality Assurance.
This program highlights clinicians who demonstrate they provide high-quality patient-centered primary care. Waterbury HEALTH locations and providers have been recognized as Patient-Centered Medical Homes for the past several years.
Each day Alliance Medical Group clinicians and teams care for more than eight hundred patients.
“This recognition is a testament to the exceptional care our talented teams at Alliance Medical Group provide children and adults in greater Waterbury,” said Waterbury HEALTH and ECHN President and CEO Deborah Weymouth.
Practices that earn NCQA Recognition have demonstrated a commitment to continuous quality improvement and a patient-centered approach to care. Patients can be confident that the practice from which they receive care has been vetted based on industry-leading best practices. Many payers NCQA Recognition to select providers for quality-based incentive payments.
About National Committee for Quality Assurance
NCQA is a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to improving health care quality. NCQA accredits and certifies a wide range of health care organizations. It also recognizes clinicians and practices in key areas of performance. NCQA’s Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS®) is the most widely used performance measurement tool in health care. In recognition for its leadership in diversity, equity, and inclusion, NCQA has won the Excellence in Diversity Award from the Chesapeake Human Resources Association. NCQA’s website (ncqa.org) contains information to help consumers, employers and others make more-informed health care choices. NCQA can be found online at ncqa.org, on Twitter @ncqa, and on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/company/ncqa.
About Waterbury HEALTH
Waterbury HEALTH, which includes Waterbury Hospital, Alliance Medical Group, Cardiology Associates of Greater Waterbury, VNA Health at Home and Access Rehab Centers, Greater Waterbury Imaging Center, offers comprehensive healthcare services including primary care, emergency and acute care, and home healthcare. Serving Waterbury and eleven surrounding communities in Western Connecticut, Waterbury HEALTH is a member of Prospect Medical Holdings, Inc., a national family of hospitals and healthcare networks. For more information about Waterbury HEALTH visit: https://www.wtbyhealth.org/.