The nonprofit graded nearly 3,000 hospitals across the country on how well they prevent errors, infections and more.
Pregnant women in Tuscaloosa County have a very high vulnerability to poor health outcomes, according to a new analysis.
DCH on Tuesday reported that its inpatient total of COVID-19 positive patients has fallen below 100 for the first times since Aug. 9
Many Patch readers will remember the story of Austin Benton, a 25-year-old Tuscaloosa father who had been hospitalized since Aug. 30.
DCH says nearly two-dozen people have died over the last two weeks in its hospit, as the hospitals number of new patients has trended down.
DCH Health System announced a collaboration with state and federal authorities to expand access to the treatment at its Northport location.
The co-owner of Jalapeño's has launched an online fundraising campaign to cover expenses for the family of an employee who died of COVID-19
Here's the heartbreaking story of a Northport mother and wife who died in late August after a nearly monthlong battle with COVID-19.
An online fundraising drive has been created for a Tuscaloosa man who is currently fighting for his life in ICU with COVID-19.
ALEA Senior Trooper Jason Vice died Thursday after a battle with COVID-19. The husband and father was 41 years old.
Here's the latest on an active surge in new COVID-19 hospitalizations at DCH Health System that has officials worried heading into the fall.
Here's a look at the latest online COVID-19 dashboard update from the University of Alabama System
DCH Health System is cautioning the public against the latest "fad treatment" for the coronavirus after it has gained popularity.
Pamela Ratliff took to Twitter Sunday to share her story and urge those who are not vaccinated to reconsider what could be at risk.
The number of coronavirus hospitalizations continues to trend up to high not seen since a spike around the Christmas holidays.
Patch spoke with representatives from Tuscaloosa-area stores to learn more about the current fad cure to combat the coronavirus.
DCH Health System on Thursday reported numbers showing more patients are being treated on ventilators than at any other time.
For the first time since the vaccine became available, DCH provided data relating to the number of ICU patients who have been vaccinated.
Those in the public ages 12 and up can receive the coronavirus vaccine at University Medical Center over the weekend.
The Tuscaloosa health care provider says it is seeing an increased demand in vaccines as new hospitalizations inundate the system.
DCH Health System reported 149 total coronavirus hospitalizations on Monday, which is the most for the system since Jan. 26.
The school will host the state health department, who will administer the Moderna vaccine on Tuesday and Wednesday next week,
DCH Health System on Wednesday provided numbers and gave its recommendations for a third COVID-19 booster shot.
Here's the latest as a new week begins in Tuscaloosa amid a worrisome fourth wave of the coronavirus that has hospital beds filling up fast.
While inpatient numbers continue to rise, DCH has not treated a child patient for the coronavirus in the last 30 days.
Alabama public health officials are warning that COVID-19 hospitalizations could top highs seen in January within the next few days.
DCH Health System on Wednesday announced a total of 126 coronavirus inpatients Wednesday, prompting a change in visitation policy.
Here's the latest on hospitalization numbers, comments from officials and more as a fourth wave of the coronavirus sweeps the nation.
DCH Health System reported 105 total coronavirus inpatients on Monday, marking another high during the current wave of cases.
Here's the latest as new coronavirus cases and hospitalizations continue to trend in a worrisome direction in Tuscaloosa.
The University of Alabama says it will begin requiring masks indoors on campus as new cases and hospitalizations continue to climb locally.
See how the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has affected hospital capacity in Tuscaloosa County and across AL.
As new coronavirus hospitalizations surge in Tuscaloosa, vaccine demand continues to remain low among the public and hospital staff.
DCH Health System continues to pivot and ask for the community's help as new coronavirus cases spike in Tuscaloosa. Here's what to know.
As new cases continue to rise in Tuscaloosa, one University of Alabama professor is working to make sense of the public's perception
DCH Health System says a sharp rise in cases prompted the hospital to forego plans to close its mobile coronavirus vaccination site.
Here's the latest as a new surge in coronavirus cases has the Tuscaloosa-based hospital system closely monitoring each development.
The latest update from the state health department still shows less than half of the Tuscaloosa metro's residents have been fully vaccinated
DCH Health System topped more than 50 coronavirus positive inpatients Monday on what has become the first surge in cases since the spring.
Less than a month before students return to Tuscaloosa, DCH Health System reported its highest inpatient virus total since March.