Three University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences family medical centers recently earned national recognition including the UAMS South Central Program at Pine Bluff.
The facilities were named Level III patient-centered medical homes, completing the goal of achieving the status for all eight centers statewide.
Level III patient-centered medical home is the highest recognition given by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA).
Family medical centers at UAMS regional centers in Magnolia, Springdale and Texarkana attained Level III status in late August. UAMS family medical centers in Jonesboro, Fayetteville and Pine Bluff earned the recognition in June. The UAMS family medical center in Fort Smith received the status in 2013 and the center in Little Rock attained the designation in 2010.