Come cheer on D.C. United on June 17 as they take on Real Salt Lake! DCHA members receives discounted tickets to the match. Use the link below to access up to 20% off D.C. United tickets.
BridgePoint Healthcare, a leading post-acute health care provider, announced the grand opening of its new In-Home Dialysis Unit at their National Harborside location. BridgePoint Sub-Acute & Rehabilitation National Harborside will be the only skilled nursing facility in the Washington, D.C. area with the ability to provide in-home dialysis to its ventilator dependent residents, who previously had to transfer out of the District for those services. The state-of-the-art facility will be fully operational in June 2023. The in-home dialysis unit is located within the skilled nursing facility, providing residents with convenient access to a comprehensive range of medical services. The unit features the latest technology in dialysis equipment and offers individualized care plans to meet the unique needs of each patient.
Come work for the District of Columbia Hospital Association (DCHA), an amazing, growing association, as a Program Manager for the Perinatal Quality Collaborative (PQC).
The role of the position is to foster the work of the District’s Perinatal Quality Collaborative, as well as DCHA and its members, through management of the day-to-day operations of the PQC and associated projects, data analytics, quality improvement processes and liaison activities in support of priorities for improvement and strategic goals.
شهر مايو هو شهر للاحتفال وتكريم مستشفياتنا والعاملين في مجال الرعاية الصحية والممرضات الذين ضحوا بالكثير في السنوات القليلة الماضية. الممرضات هم قلب الرعاية الصحية والمستشفيات تساعد في حدوث المعجزات! تحب جمعية مستشفيات مقاطعة كولومبيا مجتمع الرعاية الصحية في مقاطعة كولومبيا!
في كل يوم ، يذهب أكثر من 30000 متخصص في الرعاية الصحية للعمل في مستشفيات العاصمة. شكرًا لجميع الأبطال الذين يعملون على رعايتنا - بغض النظر عن أي شيء!
National Nurses Week, May 6-12
Nurses bring vast knowledge and expertise to every health care setting across a wide range of specialties, serving patients and communities throughout the continuum of life and care. Our nurses truly make a difference by influencing and shaping health policy decisions that ensure all people have access to high-quality, affordable health care coverage. From assisting with life-threatening ER crises to delivering babies and caring for the elderly in their last moments, nurses perform some of the most difficult and heartbreaking tasks in the medical world. As workers who perform the most essential health care tasks, nurses serve as the first point of contact for most patients. National Nurses Week honors their contributions and sacrifices and reminds us to thank the medical professionals who keep us healthy. The impact nurses make on health care is unparalleled. THANK YOU!
National Hospital Week, May 7-13
DCHA is recognizing the amazing people who work in America’s hospitals and health systems. Especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, this important week gives us all the opportunity to highlight our hospitals, health systems and health care workers and the innovative ways they are supporting the needs of their community members. The people who comprise our hospitals and health care workforce are your neighbors, friends, and family members. Hospital and health care workers have worked tirelessly to treat patients and help their communities remain healthy throughout the pandemic, and every day. We are grateful for our hospitals and caregivers. Our hospitals are honored to serve the people in our communities and beyond. THANK YOU!
Looking at the average daily volumes, there is a noted increase in utilization across most hospitals going from January to February 2022. Acute care admissions increased by two percentage points compared to pre-COVID baselines going from -17% in January to -11% in February, while Emergency Department admissions changed from -28% to -24% in the same time period. On the other hand, observation admissions remained consistent at 6% over baseline, and average daily ambulatory surgeries saw the biggest increase in volumes going from -9% below baseline in January to 3% over baseline in February. Average daily psychiatric admissions are the only metric that saw a slight decline in volumes from January to February (see Fig. 1). Digging further, all hospitals except for two saw a decline in psychiatric admissions this month, three of which had their lowest volumes in the past 15 months as presented in Table 7 of the report.
Dr. Laura Haselden, an emergency medicine physician and podcast host, discusses topics such as X-Waiver, Buprenorphine Dosing, Prescribing, Safety and Clinical Decisions and Understanding Precipitated Withdrawal. Three new podcasts have been added to our training library.
Introduction to the Literature Review and Background of Peer Services
This podcast introduces the literature, evidence, and training on the use of peer support and counseling, and shares perspective and recommendations.
Peer Recovery Coach vs. Outreach Coach: The Peer’s Role and Training and Skills
This podcast introduces a peer recovery and outreach coach in the District of Columbia, and discusses the difference between a peer recovery coach and outreach coach.
The Invaluable Perspective and Expertise as a Peer Recovery Coach with Lived Experience
This podcast discusses patient encounters and approaches to patient care, including methods of patient motivation, patient hesitancy to take Suboxone, and the importance of a peer network.
DCHA uploaded new resources for members only for the following topics:
To access resources, you must have a DCHA account with a username and password.
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A slight increase in utilization metrics compared to pre-COVID baselines was observed for January 2023 compared to December 2022 except for emergency department visits which declined by one percentage point going from -27% below the pre-COVID baseline to -28%. Acute care admissions went from -20% below baseline in December to -17% this month, while psychiatric admissions increased from -35% to -27% below baseline. Observation patient visits jumped above the pre-COVID baseline during January 2023 going from -7% below to 6% over baseline (See Fig. 1). Although total admissions for specialty care hospitals went down this month, St Elizabeths and BridgePoint Hospital Capitol Hill showed their highest volume in the past 15 months as presented in Table 4 of the report.
