October 2025 Utilization Report Highlights Looking at utilization metrics this month, acute care admissions present their highest volume in the last 15 months with all but one facility showing an increase in numbers as depicted in Table 2 of the report. A slight decrease in psychiatric admissions volumes is also noted this month (shown in […]
Listen to the informative podcast, featuring the President & CEO of ComplyAssistant Gerry Blass and DCHA’s Senior Director of Emergency Management Eddie Rizvi as they tag team to answer questions about cyber incidents, downtimes, prevention strategies, and the tangible and intangible costs of cyber outages.
Come work for an outstanding association and team at the District of Columbia Hospital Association as Executive Assistant to the President & CEO and Liaison to the Board of Directors. The District of Columbia Hospital Association has, for almost 45 years, worked to advance the missions of the hospitals and health systems of the District […]
Hospitals Showcase Patient Safety & Quality Programs Patient safety is a top priority for health care organizations. A better patient safety environment is associated with a lower probability of significant complications and dramatically reduces medical errors and adverse events, improves patient outcomes and increases efficiency and effectiveness. A patient safety culture within hospitals contribute to a […]
Highlights: Fig.1 below outlines the percentage change in monthly volumes for DC hospitals from August to September 2025 compared to a January 2020 pre-COVID baseline. This month all metrics show an increase in volumes compared to last month: observation admissions show the biggest improvement going from -8% below baseline in August to 2% over […]
Health care leaders face mounting pressure to adopt AI while managing escalating cybersecurity risks. The guide identifies the critical challenges your organization needs to address—from AI-powered attacks and data privacy compliance to regulatory uncertainty, vendor risk, and resource constraints. This practical resource provides a 2025 urgency map to help you prioritize investments and build cross-functional […]
DCHA believes that to achieve health equity we must understand the challenges, aspirations, barriers, and realities of the community. It’s vital to share examples of innovative approaches to equity and shine a light on leaders across the District of Columbia. DCHA recognizes the importance of health equity and is working with its member hospitals to […]
The District of Columbia Hospital Association (DCHA) awarded its 2025 Patient Safety & Quality Improvement Awards at its Health Care & Innovation Summit on October 22 at the American University Washington College of Law in D.C. The award winners were chosen by a panel of independent judges from the health care industry. “Thank you to […]
Highlights: Fig. 1 below outlines the percentage change in monthly volumes for DC hospitals from July to August 2025 compared to a January 2020 pre-COVID baseline. All metrics show a decrease in volumes this month with the exception of observation admissions which went from -13% below baseline in July to -8% in August, and […]
Highlights: A look at Fig. 1 below outlines the percentage change in average daily volumes for DC hospitals from June to July 2025 compared to a January 2020 pre-COVID baseline. Acute care admissions declined, moving from -10% below baseline in June to -15% in July. Although there was a slight increase in emergency visits this […]
