DCH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Ratings and Reviews

About DCH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

DCH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER is a Acute Care Hospitals. It is in TUSCALOOSA, AL. Its type of ownership is Government - Hospital District or Authority. The facility's Medicare ID is 10092. It does provide emergency services. There are 458 medical professionals and 159 doctor groups affiliated with the hospital. On average at DCH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, emergency patients were charged $24,489. This is lower than the state average of $24,834. It is also lower than the national average of $25,828.

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Infection Rates
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Nearby Skilled Nursing Facilities
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Patient Survey Results

Below is information compiled by CMS on the percentage of patients who respond to specific treatments and a comparison of the results for DCH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER to the national results for similar facilities.

Survey Question	Response
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well	73 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	9 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" communicated well	18 %
Nurse communication - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Nurse communication - star rating	Not Applicable
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" treated them with courtesy and respect	78 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect	6 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect	16 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" listened carefully to them	70 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them	10 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" listened carefully to them	20 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" explained things in a way they could understand	69 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand	10 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand	21 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" communicated well	78 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	6 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" communicated well	16 %
Doctor communication - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Doctor communication - star rating	Not Applicable
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" treated them with courtesy and respect	84 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect	5 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect	11 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" listened carefully to them	76 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them	7 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" listened carefully to them	17 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" explained things in a way they could understand	73 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand	6 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand	21 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received help as soon as they wanted	57 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help as soon as they wanted	17 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help as soon as they wanted	26 %
Staff responsiveness - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Staff responsiveness - star rating	Not Applicable
Patients who reported that they "Always" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	56 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	15 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	29 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	56 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	20 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	24 %
Patients who reported that staff "Always" explained about medicines before giving it to them	54 %
Patients who reported that staff "Sometimes" or "Never" explained about medicines before giving it to them	27 %
Patients who reported that staff "Usually" explained about medicines before giving it to them	19 %
Communication about medicines - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Communication about medicines - star rating	Not Applicable
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Always" communicated what the medication was for	71 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated what the medication was for	13 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" communicated what the medication was for.	16 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Always" discussed possible side effects	38 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" discussed possible side effects	40 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" discussed possible side effects	22 %
Patients who reported that NO, they were not given information about what to do during their recovery at home	17 %
Patients who reported that YES, they were given information about what to do during their recovery at home	83 %
Discharge information - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Discharge information - star rating	Not Applicable
Patients who reported that NO, they did not discuss whether they would need help after discharge	18 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did discuss whether they would need help after discharge	82 %
Patients who reported that NO, they did not receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge	16 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge	84 %
Patients who "Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	48 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	8 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	44 %
Care transition - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Care transition - star rating	Not Applicable
Patients who "Agree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs	56 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs	9 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs	35 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	48 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	8 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	44 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	42 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	7 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	51 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Always" clean	60 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Sometimes" or "Never" clean	21 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Usually" clean	19 %
Cleanliness - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Cleanliness - star rating	Not Applicable
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Always" quiet at night	60 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Sometimes" or "Never" quiet at night	13 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Usually" quiet at night	27 %
Quietness - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Quietness - star rating	Not Applicable
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 6 or lower on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	13 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	26 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	61 %
Overall hospital rating - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Overall hospital rating - star rating	Not Applicable
Patients who reported NO, they would probably not or definitely not recommend the hospital	9 %
Patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the hospital	58 %
Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital	33 %
Recommend hospital - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Recommend hospital - star rating	Not Applicable
Summary star rating	Not Applicable

Cost of DCH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, Compare to National and State Averages

Understanding how much a hospital is going to cost is extremely difficult. Hospitals themselves actively obscure what they charge and have negotiated different rates with different insurers. Then you have the problem of the wide variety of treatments which the DCH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER provides.

To provide some standard metric to compare hospital costs, CMS publishes the MSPB (or "Medicare Spending Per Beneficiary"). Even though you may not be on Medicare, this metric may still be useful. The MSPB is expressed as a percentage compared to the national average for costs that Medicare incurs. A percentage higher than 100% means the hospital charges more than the national average while a percentage less than 100% means the hospital charges less than the national average.

MSPB for DCH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER: Not Available

Detailed table for spending and period for patients at DCH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER:

Type	Amount
Home Health Agency (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$21
Hospice (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$4
Inpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$30
Outpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$51
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$7
Durable Medical Equipment (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$9
Carrier (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$726
Home Health Agency (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Hospice (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Inpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$10,636
Outpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Skilled Nursing Facility (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Durable Medical Equipment (During Index Hospital Admission)	$26
Carrier (During Index Hospital Admission)	$1,534
Home Health Agency (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$958
Hospice (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$206
Inpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$4,418
Outpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$934
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$3,374
Durable Medical Equipment (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$92
Carrier (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$1,464
Total (Complete Episode)	$24,489

Infection Rates at DCH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

These measures show how often patients at DCH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER contract certain infections during the course of their medical treatment, when compared to other hospitals nationally.

Infection Type	Score / Compare to National Average
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit	1.10 / Worse
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	2.29 / Worse
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days	16,798.00 / Worse
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	17.92 / Worse
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	29.00 / Worse
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)	1.62 / Worse
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit	0.08 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	0.43 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days	21,941.00 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	28.81 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	6.00 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)	0.21 / Better
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit	0.46 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit	1.87 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures	285.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases	8.11 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases	8.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery	0.99 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit	-- / Better
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit	0.85 / Better
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures	355.00 / Better
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases	3.52 / Better
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases	0.00 / Better
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy	0.00 / Better
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit	0.49 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit	1.71 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days	130,905.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases	10.41 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases	10.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia	0.96 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit	0.49 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit	0.86 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days	115,840.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases	74.61 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases	49.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)	0.66 / Better

How DCH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Compares to Other Similar Facilities

This is how DCH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER compares to other similar hospitals nationally based on data provided to CMS.

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Worst Hospitals in TUSCALOOSA, AL

Percentages of Complications and Deaths at DCH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

Measure	Score	Compared to National Rates
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients	3.8%	SAME
Death rate for heart attack patients	13.8%	SAME
Death rate for CABG surgery patients	2.4%	SAME
Death rate for COPD patients	9.3%	SAME
Death rate for heart failure patients	15.3%	Worse
Death rate for pneumonia patients	17.4%	SAME
Death rate for stroke patients	16.6%	SAME
Pressure ulcer rate	0.26%	SAME
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications	178.84%	SAME
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate	0.28%	SAME
In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate	0.1%	SAME
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate	2.14%	SAME
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate	NA	Not Enough Data
Postoperative respiratory failure rate	NA	Not Enough Data
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate	4.4%	SAME
Postoperative sepsis rate	NA	Not Enough Data
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate	1.61%	SAME
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate	1.34%	SAME
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite	0.95%	SAME

Skilled Nursing Facilities Near DCH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

Many hospital patients are not ready to return home after a hospital visit. If recovery is going to be protracted, doctors will often advise that the patients recuperate at a skilled nursing facility. Below is a list of the skilled nursing homes near DCH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER ranked by their CMS 5-Star Overall Rating.

Facility Name	Overall Rating
Moundville Health and Rehabilitation, LLC	3:
Heritage Health Care and Rehab Inc	3:
Aspire Physical Recovery Center of West Alabama	3:
Hunter Creek Health and Rehabilitation, LLC	3:
Forest Manor Health and Rehab	2:
Park Manor Health and Rehabilitation, LLC	2:
Greene County Nursing Home	1:
Bibb Medical Center Nursing Home	1:
Glen Haven Health and Rehabilitation, LLC	1:

Medical Groups Affiliated with DCH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

There are 458 doctors and 159 medical groups that are affiliated with DCH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER.

Affiliated Doctor Groups

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