DCH Regional Medical Center

DCH Regional Medical Center, located at 809 University Boulevard East in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, has been the cornerstone of healthcare in West Alabama since 1923. As a 583-bed regional medical center, DCH offers advanced services including cardiac and cancer care, robotic and minimally invasive surgery, and the region's most advanced trauma center. Our dedicated team of professionals provides compassionate, patient-focused care, utilizing the latest surgical techniques and state-of-the-art technology. Experience comprehensive and personalized care at DCH Regional Medical Center, where we are committed to improving the health of our patients and community.

Identifiers

Hospital Name DCH Regional Medical Center
Facility ID 010092

Location

Address 809 UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD EAST
City/Town Tuscaloosa
State AL
ZIP Code 35401
County/Parish TUSCALOOSA

Health System

Health System DCH Health System
Health System Website Domain dchsystem.com
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) No

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 2
Health System Total Beds 848
Health System Hospital Locations Alabama

Ownership & Characteristics

Hospital Type Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Ownership Government - Hospital District or Authority
Ownership Details DCH Health System
Emergency Services Yes

No leaders were identified on DCH Regional Medical Center's website

Residency Programs

Allopathic Residency Program Yes
Dental Residency Program No
Osteopathic Residency Program No
Other Residency Programs Yes
Pediatric Residency Program No

Capacity & Services

Licensed Beds 787

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 2864.62
FTE Interns & Residents 48.71

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 26911
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 28980
Total Inpatient Days 126916
Bed Count 372
Available Bed Days 135780
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 4407
Discharges (Title XIX) 6313
Total Discharges 31691

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 23305
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 19222
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 94745
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 267
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 97455
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 4407
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 6313
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 31691

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths Average overall patient satisfaction.
Care Quality Concerns Patients report that the care team can be slow at times in meeting their needs. Hospital has an long ER wait time. It takes on average over 3 hours for patients to be seen and treated Hospital does not do a good job of treating conditions like heart attacks so that patients don't have to come back to the hospital. Hospital does not do a good job of treating conditions like heart failure so that patients don't have to come back to the hospital. Hospital does not do a good job of treating conditions like pneumonia so that patients don't have to come back to the hospital.

Hospital Overall Rating

Patient Experience Star Ratings

Nurse Communication – Star Rating
Doctor Communication – Star Rating
Staff Responsiveness – Star Rating
Communication About Medicines – Star Rating
Discharge Information – Star Rating
Care Transition – Star Rating
Cleanliness – Star Rating
Quietness – Star Rating
Overall Hospital Rating – Star Rating
Recommend Hospital – Star Rating

Recommendation Percentage

Percent of Patients Who Definitely Recommend the Hospital 60%

Mortality Group Indicators

Mortality Group – Rate of Complications for Hip/Knee Replacement Patients No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Heart Attack Patients No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for CABG Surgery Patients No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for COPD Patients No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Heart Failure Patients Worse Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Pneumonia Patients No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Stroke Patients No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Pressure Ulcer Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate Among Surgical Inpatients With Serious Treatable Complications No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Iatrogenic Pneumothorax Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – In-Hospital Fall with Hip Fracture Rate
Mortality Group – Postoperative Hemorrhage or Hematoma Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Postoperative Acute Kidney Injury Requiring Dialysis Rate
Mortality Group – Postoperative Respiratory Failure Rate
Mortality Group – Perioperative Pulmonary Embolism or Deep Vein Thrombosis Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Postoperative Sepsis Rate
Mortality Group – Postoperative Wound Dehiscence Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Abdominopelvic Accidental Puncture or Laceration Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient Safety and Adverse Events Composite No Different Than National Average

Timely & Effective Care

Timely and Effective Care: Average (Median) Time in the Emergency Department Before Leaving (Lower Is Better) 237

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients 24.9
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients 20.5
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients 33.6
Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) 13.4
Readmission Score Rate of Inpatient Admissions for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy 10.1
Readmission Score Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy 5.2
Readmission Score Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery 0.5
Readmission Score Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate 14
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for CABG 10.8
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients 21.1
Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate 19.4
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement 5.3
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 15
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 18.6
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients More Days Than Average per 100 Discharges
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients More Days Than Average per 100 Discharges
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients More Days Than Average per 100 Discharges
Readmission Group Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Rate of Inpatient Admissions for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery Better than expected
Readmission Group Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Rate of Readmission for CABG No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate No Different Than the National Rate

Infection SIRs

CLABSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) NA
CAUTI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) NA
SSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) NA
CDI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) NA
MRSA SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) NA

Fiscal Period

Fiscal Year Begin Oct 01, 2021
Fiscal Year End Sep 30, 2022

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $24,557
Bad Debt Expense $134,133
Uncompensated Care Cost $64,103
Total Uncompensated Care $64,103

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $225,451
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $357,338
Depreciation Expense $30,731
Total Operating Costs $541,188

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $824,085
Outpatient Charges $1,044,603
Total Patient Charges $1,868,688

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs $51,772
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC)
Adjusted Salaries $225,451
Contract Labor (Patient Care) $36,608
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching)
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents)

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $41,186
Short-Term Investments
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $58,255
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Inventory $10,491
Prepaid Expenses $8,732
Other Current Assets $1,474
Total Current Assets $125,670

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value $3,436
Land Improvements Value
Building Value $297,715
Leasehold Improvements
Fixed Equipment Value
Major Movable Equipment
Minor Depreciable Equipment
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $301,151

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments $109,261
Other Assets $17,336
Total Other Assets $234,596
Total Assets $661,417

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $-14,375
Salaries & Wages Payable $5,613
Payroll Taxes Payable $16,362
Short-Term Debt
Deferred Revenue $5,763
Other Current Liabilities $7,715
Total Current Liabilities $23,820

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt $120,859
Long-Term Notes Payable $73,402
Unsecured Loans $6,075
Other Long-Term Liabilities $20,227
Total Long-Term Liabilities $220,563
Total Liabilities $244,383

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $417,035
Total Fund Balances $417,035
Total Liabilities & Equity $661,417

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1)
DRG (Post-Oct 1) $41,817
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment $1,797
Eligible DSH % $0
Simulated MC Payments $41,079
Total IME Payments $2,322

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $804,938
Outpatient Revenue $1,122,835
Total Patient Revenue $1,927,773
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $1,325,871
Net Patient Revenue $601,902
Total Operating Expenses $669,428
Net Service Income $-67,526
Other Income $40,267
Total Income $-27,259
Other Expenses $-5
Net Income $-27,254

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $75,806
Medicaid Charges
Net CHIP Revenue $550
CHIP Charges $574

EHR Information

EHR MEDITECH Expanse
EHR Version Expanse
EHR is Changing No

ERP Information

ERP MEDITECH
ERP Version NA
EHR is Changing No