The Joint Commission Suspends All Regular Surveying

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The Joint Commission announced yesterday, March 16, that in light of President Trump’s declaration of a national emergency regarding COVID-19, they will not interfere with the work of hospitals to prepare and care for patients during this pandemic. The Joint Commission is suspending all regular surveying beginning March 16, 2020. At this time, the Commission does not have an anticipated restart date. All postponed survey events will occur once normal operations resume. If any organizations go past their accreditation due date, accreditation will be extended without disruption to their accreditation status. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has assured that Medicare payment status also will not be affected.

Centro de recursos de COVID-19

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Visit the COVID-19 Resource Center daily as new resources, tools, guidance infographics and alerts are added throughout the day. Here’s a sampling of the resources you can find for health care providers, patients, caregivers and the general public.

DCHA COVID-19 Resource Center

Para proveedores de atención médica

  • Orientación para las restricciones de visitantes del hospital
  • Criterios para el Regreso al Trabajo del Personal de Salud con COVID-19 Confirmado o Sospechoso
  • COVID-19 Test Pricing
  • Waivers for Health Care Practitioners and Facilities: Licenses, Registrations, Certifications, Permits and Fees
  • AHA Letter to Surgeon General Regarding Elective Surgeries and COVID-19
  • Update on Testing and PPE Recommendations
  • Public Notice to COVID-19 Medicaid Providers
  • Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Patients with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19 in Healthcare Settings
  • Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) Requirements and Implications
  • Pautas de salud de DC para proveedores
  • ASPR Healthcare Prepardeness Checklist and Planning Tool
  • Guía para la evaluación de riesgos y la gestión de salud pública del personal de atención médica con exposición potencial en un entorno de atención médica a pacientes con COVID-19
  • CDC Interim Guidance for Healthcare Facilities
  • CDC Interim Guidance for Healthcare Professionals
  • Lista de verificación de preparación hospitalaria
  • Lista de verificación de preparación para proveedores de atención médica

For Patients & Caregivers
CareFirst Announcement of New Coverage
Beneficiario de Medicaid COVID-19 Preguntas frecuentes
Beneficios de las aseguradoras DC Health Link
¿Estuve expuesto al COVID-19?
Detener el estigma
Productos de lucha contra COVID-19

Información general
Social Distancing Guidance
Lugares de comidas para estudiantes
Lugares de comidas para personas mayores
¿Estuve expuesto al COVID-19?
District Government Preparations for COVID-19
COVID-19 Situation Summary
CDC Guidelines
Preguntas frecuentes
Fact Sheet

Recursos de comunicación
Puntos de conversación
Cazadores de mitos de COVID-19
Recursos de comunicación gratuitos

We Are Proud of Our Nurses Who Work at DC Hospitals!

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Dear Nurses,
You are dedicated.
You care.
You make a difference.
We honor you.

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Utilization Indicators Report for 2019 Calendar Year

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The report includes summaries of admissions, discharges, patient days, neonatal and newborn admissions and patient days, emergency department visits, and ambulatory surgeries. Inpatient admissions for acute and specialty care remained relatively stable with only slight declines for the year of 1.5% and 1.2% respectively. There was a statistically significant decrease in ED visits in 2019. The principal cause appears to be the closure of the Providence Hospital Emergency Department in April 2019. Other hospitals  throughout the city experienced disproportionate changes. When compared with 2018, four hospitals had decreased ED visits and four had increased ED visits. In 2019 there were 470,719 visits – a decrease of 7.2% compared to 2018.

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DCHA Statement Regarding Racial Injustice

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The events of this past week around racial injustice have weighed heavily on all of us here at the District of Columbia Hospital Association. The tragic loss of George Floyd (MN), Breonna Taylor (KY) and Ahmaud Arbery (GA) weighs heavy on our hearts and the hurt being felt by so many people is palpable. Because of a lack of progressive change when it comes to equity in health care, economic opportunity and other systemic issues of racial disparity, we have reached a tipping point. The root of the injustice and disparities being protested is a reality we must face and work to resolve. We see it, hear it, experience it.

DCHA believes that diversity, equity and inclusion are as important as ever. We support peaceful protests but do not condone intolerance, racism, violence or discrimination. We support our hospitals as places of healing and are committed to the well-being of ALL citizens – no matter their color, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender, background or values.

Each of us must be more vigilant in doing the work of promoting acceptance and being accountable. We cannot and will not accept hate in any form. The senseless killings and day-to-day injustices inflicted upon individuals simply because of their skin color must end now.

Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly.     — Martin Luther King, Jr.

DCHA Statement Regarding Transgender Nondiscrimination

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Recently the Trump Administration rolled back regulations prohibiting discrimination against our transgender patients, family members, associates and friends. The District of Columbia Hospital Association (DCHA) and its member hospitals are committed to treating all individuals that walk through our doors with dignity, respect and compassion no matter their race, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender, beliefs or values. This commitment to providing a caring environment echoes through our hallways, operating rooms and emergency departments every day of the year.

Fifty-one years after Stonewall, we believe it’s important to make it clear that discrimination has no place in our society and certainly not in our hospitals. Our member hospitals are committed to fostering a safe environment that celebrates the diversity of our LGBTQIA associates and patients.

April 2020 Utilization Report

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COVID-19 affected many service lines in DC hospitals during the month of April 2020. The graphs and tables in this report show the impact as reflected in utilization metrics in comparison to previous months. Observing the trends in data reflecting indicators such as admissions, patient days and capacity are helpful in visualizing the impact of COVID-19 on hospitals in the District. Hospitals experienced their lowest volume of admissions, emergency visits and ambulatory surgeries for the time period presented during the month of April 2020. Percentage change for March and April 2020 from the same month in 2019 is depicted in the chart below for reference.

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Hospitals changed the distribution of bed-type allocations and added beds to accommodate the potential surge. For example, based on the data reported in April, MedStar Washington Hospital Center expanded ICU bed capacity from 107 to 121 beds (13% increase) and Sibley Memorial Hospital added 137 Med Surg beds (110% increase since February). In addition, several hospitals transferred patient and modified beds for specialty program in preparation for potential surge including Psychiatric Institute of Washington, MedStar National Rehab, United Medical Center and BridgePoint skilled nursing facilities. Although these transitions for specialty care resulted in slightly higher admissions for some specialty care providers, the overall trend showed decreasing volumes.

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May 2020 Utilization Report

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Reflejos
This report summarizes utilization data for DCHA member health care facilities through May 2020 as the COVID-19 peak in April 2020 appeared to wane slightly. This pattern can be seen throughout the report with the exception of newborn and neonatal admissions. The graph below compares the percentage change for April and May from a January 2020 baseline.

Note: The January 2020 volume baseline was selected for pre-COVID impact baseline as earlier comparisons were influenced by Providence Hospital data and other time-sensitive variables. All three metrics (acute care admissions, emergency department visits, and ambulatory surgeries) show modest improvements.

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October 2020 Utilization Report Show Trends in Hospital COVID-19 Data

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The percent difference in utilization compared to the January pre-COVID baseline continued to show slow recovery from low point during peak COVID surge in April for emergency department visits, acute inpatient admissions, psychiatric admissions, and observation stays (Figure 1).

Although ambulatory surgery utilization as compared to the January baseline remained higher than the low point in April
2020, a slight decline since July 2020 was observed (Figure 2).


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