DCH

Another new face has joined the leadership team of the DCH Health System, which oversees hospitals in Tuscaloosa, Northport and Fayette.

Katrina Keefer, the new CEO of the DCH Health System, said the patient experience in their hospitals needs to improve but believes better days are ahead.

Leaders in Tuscaloosa County once again called for DCH to find a partner to help improve conditions at its three hospitals and guarantee their long-term survival.

Sammy Watson, a longtime administrator within Tuscaloosa's DCH Health System, has retired after nearly three decades of service at the hospital.

An former employee at Northport Medical Center was arrested and charged with felony abuse after she allegedly attacked a patient with intellectual disabilities in June.

West Alabama works announced a partnership with DCH Health Systems for a virtual hiring event from June 8 Through June 15.

Tuscaloosa's DCH Regional Medical Center recently received its sixth straight close-to-failing Leapfrog hospital safety grade. Hospitals across the nation are graded for their safety practices and patient results by Leapfrog using a combination of hard data and survey responses...

West Alabama is seeing more hospitalizations as a result of new COVID-19 infections. The numbers are increasing in both vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals.

West Alabama's DCH Health System has recorded its lowest COVID-19 inpatient total since the early days of the pandemic.

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey amended the state's 'Safer at Home' order earlier this week and changes to the order allow for expanded visitation at hospitals.