Dch Regional Medical Center in Tuscaloosa, AL
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About Dch Regional Medical Center
Dch Regional Medical Center is an acute care hospital in Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. It reports its ownership to Medicare as public (hospital district or authority). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level III trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 2 out of 5. It has 583 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. CMS also lists an inpatient rehabilitation unit inside the hospital. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. Noland Hospital Tuscaloosa II, LLC is on the same campus or next door.
Quality ratings
How this hospital compares with the national rate on each measure group:
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information. How star ratings work.
Emergency room times
Lower times are better. Reporting period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Timely and Effective Care. What these numbers mean.
Infections and sepsis care
- MRSA bloodstream infectionsNo different · SIR 0.58
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)Better than national · SIR 0.18
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.64
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 1.03
- Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyNo different · SIR 0.30
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 1.36
66% of patients with severe sepsis or septic shock received all the recommended early care steps (SEP-1). Higher is better.
SIR is the standardized infection ratio: below 1 means fewer infections than predicted for a hospital like this one. Period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Healthcare-Associated Infections and Timely and Effective Care.
What patients say
- Patient survey star rating
- Would definitely recommend64%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1063%
- Completed surveys1,351
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
33.20625, -87.52676
Nearby hospitals
- Noland Hospital Tuscaloosa II, LLC809 University Boulevard East, 4th Floor, Tuscaloosa, ALLong-term care hospitalSame campus
- Mary S Harper Geriatric Psychiatry Center201 University Blvd, Tuscaloosa, AL · Emergency roomPsychiatric hospital0.5 mi
- Bryce Hospital1651 Ruby Tyler Pkwy, Tuscaloosa, ALPsychiatric hospital0.6 mi
- Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center3701 Loop Road East, Tuscaloosa, ALVA medical center2.4 mi
- Northport Medical Center2700 Hospital Drive, Northport, AL · Emergency roomHospital3.2 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Dch Regional Medical Center located?
Dch Regional Medical Center is at 809 University Boulevard East, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401 in Tuscaloosa County.
Does Dch Regional Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Dch Regional Medical Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 237 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Dch Regional Medical Center?
Dch Regional Medical Center has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 2 out of 5. The rating combines measures of mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience and timely and effective care, compared with hospitals nationwide.
Is Dch Regional Medical Center a trauma center?
Yes. It is listed as a Level III trauma center in the HIFLD hospitals data, which is compiled from state trauma registries (source date April 2024). Trauma designations are renewed periodically, so confirm with the Alabama EMS or trauma program. In an emergency, call 911: paramedics take seriously injured patients to the right trauma center.
What is the phone number of Dch Regional Medical Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (205) 759-7111.
Would patients recommend Dch Regional Medical Center?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (1,351 completed surveys), 64% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 63% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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