2021 HRSA Award: Health Center Quality Leader, gold level (Top 10%) – Best overall clinical performance among all health centers
2021 HRSA Award: Advancing HIT for Quality Award
2021 HRSA Recognition: Certified Patient Centered Medical Home
2020 HRSA Award: National Quality Leader– Behavioral Health – Top 1-2% of all Health Centers
2020 HRSA Award: Health Center Quality Leader, gold level (Top 10%) – Best overall clinical performance among all health centers
2020 HRSA Award: Advancing HIT for Quality Award
2011 NCQA- Patient-Centered Medical Home– Recognized practice
StayWell has reached GOLD level recognition again! We are proud to announce our achievement in the American Heart Association’s
AHA Target Type 2 Diabetes and AHA Check. Change. Control. Cholesterol.
2021 Check. Change. Control. Cholesterol™ Recognition Program! The data your organization submitted showed an exceptional >70% appropriate statin therapy use throughout your patient population. We commend your ongoing commitment to lowering cholesterol and improving care management within your patient population.
2021 Target: Type 2 Diabetes 2020 Target: Type 2 Diabetes℠ Recognition Program! The data your organization submitted showed impressive HbA1c control in patients with diabetes and ≥70% adherence to one of the cardiovascular-focused clinical measures. We commend your ongoing commitment to improving quality of care through awareness, detection and management of type 2 diabetes.
2020 Target: Type 2 Diabetes℠ Recognition Program!
2020 Check. Change. Control. Cholesterol™ Recognition Program!
This is in addition to the Target: BP, the American Heart Association (AHA) and the American Medical Association (AMA) recognition for achieving an exceptional 70% or greater blood pressure (BP) control rate throughout our adult patient population.
2019 CHCQM Diplomate Achievement Award– Tess Lombard, MD, MBA, CHCQM, FACP presented by the American Board of Quality Assurance & Utilization Review Physicians.
2017 Clinical Social Worker of the Year by the National Association of Social Workers- Beverly Lyons. Presented to a member of NASW who exemplifies the best of the profession’s values and achievements through specific accomplishments. In honoring the Social Worker of the Year, NASW highlights superb accomplishments in the practice of social work.
Waterbury Connecticut’s Independent Newspaper, the Waterbury Observer, celebrates people and businesses making an impact in the local community. StayWell Health continues to be recognized as the Best Healthcare Facility and the Best Dental Clinic.
Best Healthcare Facility – 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2010, 2009, 2005, 2004, 1997, 1996
Best Dental Clinic – 2012
StayWell partners with the United Way of Greater Waterbury each year to help bring funds to the community made by donations from our own staff. StayWell has been recognized within the top 100 contributors in our community.
Top 100 United Way Contributors: 2010-2011, 2011-2012, 2012-2013, 2013-2014, 2015-2016, 2016-2017, 2017-2018, 2019-2020
2013 Waterbury Regional Chamber’s Health Care Council’s Organizational Excellence Award for its ability to demonstrate the best qualities of a health provider. StayWell Health Center serves over 20,500 area patients and has received Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) certification through the private, non-profit National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). Staywell is the first and only community health center, and one of only three provider practices, in Connecticut to receive this certification which is achieved through many steps to ensure that the provider meets criteria that includes: coordinating care, patient-doctor relationship, meaningful use of electronic health records, population management, and cultural competency.