Debby Jeckstadt, program coordinator at Missouri Ozarks Community Health, holds the Clinical Quality Award Bronze Level plaque at the MPCA Conference.
HOUSTON, Mo. (Nov. 10, 2026) — Missouri Ozarks Community Health earned the 2026 bronze-level Clinical Quality Award, and its dentist, Dr. Cameron Gray, received the Christopher S. “Kit” Bond Community Health Scholarship Award. The clinical quality award was presented at the Missouri Primary Care Association conference Oct. 23 in St. Charles, Missouri. Missouri Ozarks was one of four community health centers to earn the bronze-level recognition this year.
“We’re very proud of our team for working so hard to meet these goals,” said Randall Gann, CEO of Missouri Ozarks Community Health. “Switching to a new electronic health record system this year created some challenges for our team, but we are hopeful that we will be able to meet the gold or platinum levels next year.”
Clinical quality measures help track patient outcomes and identify opportunities for improvement. Missouri Ozarks reported a 16.1% increase in its depression screening care measure from June 2025 to June 2026. “Behavioral healthcare is such an important part of overall health,” said Debby Jeckstadt, program coordinator for Missouri Ozarks. “That’s why we chose to highlight that measure and the great work our providers are doing to help patients see better health outcomes.”
Dr. Gray received the scholarship from the Missouri Community Health Foundation. Named for the late U.S. Sen. Christopher S. “Kit” Bond, the scholarship recognizes health professionals dedicated to expanding access to care in community-based settings. “There aren’t many dentists in our rural area of Houston, so it’s really fulfilling to be able to provide general dentistry for all ages,” Dr. Gray said. “This scholarship award is allowing me to continue that work.”
The Missouri Primary Care Association is a nonprofit membership association representing Missouri community health centers. It works with community health centers and federal, state and local governments to support resources, programs and policies that promote access to health care.
Established in 1996, Missouri Ozarks Community Health is a federally qualified health center with seven clinics in Ava, Gainesville, Mansfield, Mountain Grove, Cabool, Theodosia and Houston. It offers primary medical, dental, behavioral health, prenatal, pediatric care, substance use disorder treatment, and pharmacy services. For more information, visit mo-ozarks.org.
