Our Credentials

Accreditations and National Credentials

Patient‑Centered Medical Home

Wood River Health is designated as a Patient‑Centered Medical Home (PCMH) by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA).

A Patient‑Centered Medical Home is a model of care that places patients at the center of their care. This approach builds strong, ongoing relationships between patients and their health care teams.

Research shows that Patient‑Centered Medical Homes improve the quality of care and the patient experience. This model also increases staff satisfaction and helps reduce health care costs.

Practices that earn PCMH recognition demonstrate a commitment to continuous quality improvement and a patient‑focused approach to care.

Federally Qualified Health Center

Wood River Health is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC). This means we provide primary care services to underserved communities.

Our two locations in Hope Valley and Westerly serve the communities of Charlestown, Richmond, Hopkinton, Westerly, Exeter, West Greenwich, and southeastern Connecticut.

Federally Qualified Health Centers receive funding through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Health Center Program to provide care in underserved areas.

As an FQHC, Wood River Health:

• Provides care on a sliding fee scale based on ability to pay
• Operates under a governing board with at least 51 percent patient members
• Meets strict federal and program requirements

Federal Tort Claims Act Deemed Status

Wood River Health has received the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) Deemed Status Badge from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).

This designation is awarded to health centers that meet federal requirements under the Federally Supported Health Centers Assistance Act. FTCA deemed status provides medical malpractice protection for eligible services.

Operational Site Visit Recognition

Following Wood River Health’s most recent virtual Operational Site Visit, the organization was found to be fully compliant with all Health Center Program requirements.

This review reflects our dedication to operational integrity, quality care, and ongoing service to our patients and community.

In recognition of this achievement, Wood River Health was awarded the 2024 Operational Site Visit Badge, honoring our continued commitment to compliance, excellence, and the mission of the Health Center Program.

National Quality Leadership Recognition

Health Center Gold Quality Leader

The Health Center Gold Quality Leader designation recognizes health centers that rank in the top 10 percent nationally based on quality measures reported to the Uniform Data System (UDS) during the most recent reporting period.

Health centers that receive this recognition are considered models for excellence in health care delivery and leaders in promoting community well‑being. In 2025, only 143 health centers nationwide earned this distinction.

Improving Health Care Access

The Improving Health Care Access recognition honors health centers that increased both the total number of patients served and the number of patients receiving comprehensive services.

These services include mental health care, substance use disorder treatment, dental care, and other essential services. To qualify, health centers must demonstrate at least a five percent increase between calendar years 2024 and 2025, the two most recent UDS reporting periods.

Advancing Health Information Technology for Quality

The Advancing Health Information Technology (HIT) for Quality recognition highlights health centers that use technology to improve care and make services easier for patients to access.

This includes expanding telehealth services, supporting patient engagement, sharing information across health systems, and using data to better understand and address patients’ health needs.

National Quality Leader: Diabetes Health

The National Quality Leader: Diabetes Health recognition honors health centers that meet or exceed at least two of three diabetes‑related quality measures.

These measures include:

• Adult Body Mass Index (BMI) screening and follow‑up care
• Weight assessment and counseling on nutrition and physical activity for children and adolescents
• Diabetes management measured by Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels, specifically reducing poor control rates above 9.0 percent

Health centers earning this recognition demonstrate strong performance in diabetes prevention and management.

American Heart Association Awards

Target: BP Gold‑Level Recognition

Wood River Health was recognized by the American Heart Association and the American Medical Association for its commitment to improving blood pressure control.

We earned gold‑level recognition through the Target: BP™ Initiative. This award recognizes health care practices where high blood pressure is controlled in 70 percent or more of adult patients who have hypertension.

About the Target: BP Initiative

Target: BP™ is a national collaboration between the American Heart Association and the American Medical Association.

The initiative works to reduce the number of heart attacks and strokes in the United States by encouraging health care providers, health systems, and patients to prioritize blood pressure control.

Target: BP™ supports health care organizations by promoting evidence‑based treatment protocols and best practices to improve blood pressure outcomes. This recognition reflects Wood River Health’s ongoing commitment to improving hypertension care and patient health.

Check. Change. Control. Cholesterol™

Wood River Health earned Gold‑level recognition through the Check. Change. Control. Cholesterol™ program.

By earning Gold status, Wood River Health demonstrated that at least 70 percent of eligible, at‑risk patients received appropriate statin therapy. Our providers were recognized for their ongoing commitment to lowering cholesterol levels and improving care management across our patient population.

Commitment to Heart Health

Wood River Health shares the American Heart Association’s dedication to supporting longer, healthier lives for everyone.

Through participation in Check. Change. Control. Cholesterol™, we help improve the identification and management of high cholesterol both locally and nationally. This program supports health care organizations in using evidence‑based practices to improve patient outcomes.

We are proud that the American Heart Association recognizes Wood River Health’s commitment to effective cholesterol management for all our patients.

Target: Type 2 Diabetes

The Gold‑level recognition honors health centers that demonstrate a strong commitment to addressing the connection between diabetes and the risk of heart disease and stroke.

Wood River Health’s performance data showed strong control of Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels among patients with diabetes. The data also demonstrated that at least 70 percent of patients met one or more cardiovascular‑focused clinical measures.

This recognition reflects our continued commitment to improving the quality of care through increased awareness, early detection, and effective management of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular risk factors.