The University of Wyoming Family Practice Clinic in Casper and the University of Wyoming Family Medicine Clinic in Cheyenne received annual recertification and recognition as patient-centered medical home practices from the National Committee for Quality Assurance, according to an April 15 announcement.
This recognition highlights the ongoing commitment of these clinics, which are part of UW’s Educational Health Center of Wyoming within the College of Health Sciences, to providing comprehensive and coordinated primary care. The patient-centered medical home model is designed to improve health outcomes by focusing on partnerships between patients, families, and clinicians.
The Casper clinic has held this distinction since 2013, while the Cheyenne clinic has also maintained PCMH recognition for many years. The Albany Community Health Clinic in Laramie is expected to achieve similar recognition this year. These achievements place UW’s clinics among more than 9,000 practices nationwide that have earned annual recertification.
Beth Robitaille, a physician and designated institutional officer as well as director of UW’s Department of Graduate Medical Education, said: “The patient-centered medical home model provides the framework for excellence in primary care with a focus to provide consistent, quality care tailored to the individual patients and families. Additionally, it is an excellent practice model in which to train our resident physicians and health care profession students.”
Patrick Hardigan, dean of the College of Health Sciences at UW, said: “As dean of the College of Health Sciences, I am proud to see our clinics in Casper and Cheyenne maintain their NCQA patient-centered medical home recognition, reflecting a sustained commitment to high-quality, coordinated care led by our exceptional faculty and staff. This distinction reinforces the strength of our clinical and training programs within EHCW and underscores our mission to deliver patient-centered care while preparing the next generation of physicians to serve communities across Wyoming.”
The university’s family medicine residency programs were established in Casper and Cheyenne during the late 1970s with a goal to address Wyoming’s need for primary care physicians.
