Quality Patient Safety and Education
How DCH Defines Quality
What is quality? It depends on who you ask.
"Quality" means different things to different people. If you ask someone to define the word "quality" in a hospital, you may get a variety of answers.
DCH recognizes that providing world-class patient care ultimately requires a commitment to ongoing improvement in patient experience, clinical outcomes, administrative processes and community involvement. That's why DCH relies on the talent and teamwork of its staff, physicians and administrators, and patient feedback when planning quality improvement initiatives.
DCH Health Equity
DCH is committed to providing high-quality and equitable care for all patients/families. Health Equity is a key organizational priority. This is a long-term initiative and DCH is dedicated to focusing on and partnering with community-based organizations to address the social determinants of health and promote equity focused health care.
Social Determinants of Health
- Housing
- Utilities
- Transportation
- Safety
- Food
Focus Patient Populations – National Resources
Heart Failure – African American
https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/heart-failure/
Sepsis https://www.sepsis.org/education/patients-family/
DCH Health Equity Community Partners
- Alabama Department of Public Health – Home Care Services https://www.alabamapublichealth.gov/homehealth/
- Catholic Social Services https://csstuscaloosa.org/
- Good Samaritan Clinic https://www.gscclinic.org/
- Temporary Emergency Services https://temporaryemergencyservices.org/
- Tuscaloosa VA
- University of Alabama School of Social Work
- West Alabama Area Agency on Aging https://www.westalabamaaging.org/
- West Alabama Food Bank https://westalabamafoodbank.org/
- Whatley Health Services https://whatleyhealth.org/
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