Acute Care

DCH Regional Medical Center

Tuscaloosa, AL

Social Responsibility

Reflects performance across health equity, value, and outcomes.

  • National 1273 of 2689
  • State 7 of 68
B

Hospital System

DCH Health System

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Hospital Type

  • Icons / Interface-Essential / Size / 30px 200-399 beds
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  • Icons / Interface-Essential / Tax Status / 30px Non-Profit
  • Icons / Interface-Essential / Setting / 30px Urban
A

Equity

Reflects commitment to equity, inclusion, and community health

  • National 48 of 2706
  • State 1 of 69
A

Pay Equity

Measures the difference in compensation of hospital CEOs compared to housekeeping staff

  • National 312 of 2711
  • State 14 of 70
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Ratio of executive compensation to housekeeping wages
A

Community Benefit

Measures the extent of hospital investment in free care and community health

  • National 458 of 2694
  • State 9 of 68
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Financial assistance
Community investment
Data Unavailable
Medicaid revenue share
A

Inclusivity

Measures the extent to which patients being served are demographically similar to those in the surrounding community

  • National 268 of 2553
  • State 7 of 55
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Income inclusivity
Racial inclusivity
Education inclusivity
C

Value

Reflects the avoidance of use of low-value services and cost efficiency

  • National 2163 of 2699
  • State 20 of 69
D

Avoiding Overuse

Measures the avoidance of inappropriate tests and procedures that offer little or no clinical benefit

  • National 2357 of 2676
  • State 38 of 68
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Knee arthroscopy
Carotid endarterectomy
Carotid artery imaging for fainting
EEG for headache
EEG for fainting
Colonoscopy screening
Inferior vena cava filters
Spinal fusion and/or laminectomies
Coronary artery stenting
Renal artery stenting
Head imaging for fainting
Vertebroplasty
B

Cost Efficiency

Measures risk-adjusted mortality and cost per Medicare patient

  • National 1772 of 2699
  • State 20 of 69
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Cost efficiency at 30 days
Cost efficiency at 90 days
B

Outcomes

Reflects performance as it relates to patients' health and experience of care

  • National 2111 of 2718
  • State 29 of 71
B

Clinical Outcomes

Measures patient mortality and readmission rates over various periods of time

  • National 1809 of 2718
  • State 16 of 71
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In-hospital mortality
30-day mortality
90-day mortality
7-day readmission
30-day readmission
7-day unplanned admission
C

Patient Safety

Measures the avoidance of preventable patient safety errors

  • National 1646 of 2091
  • State 28 of 39
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Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI)
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)
Surgical site infection: Major colon surgery
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
Clostridioides difficile (C. diff)
PSI 90: CMS patient safety and adverse events composite
B

Patient Satisfaction

Measures aspects of the hospital experience as reported by patients

  • National 1513 of 2641
  • State 40 of 59
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Communication with nurses
Communication with doctors
Communication about medicines
Discharge information
Cleanliness of hospital environment
Quietness of hospital environment
Overall rating of hospital
Recommendation of hospital