Health equity doesn’t happen by chance—it happens when we listen, learn, and act. At DCHA, we believe real progress begins with understanding the lived experiences of our communities—their challenges, their goals, and the barriers they face every day. That’s why we are committed to elevating bold, innovative solutions and recognizing the leaders across the District […]
The Coordinator – Workforce Development plays a key role in supporting the Association’s mission by coordinating initiatives that build and sustain a skilled healthcare workforce. This position assists in managing workforce development projects and cross-departmental initiatives aligned with DCHA’s strategic priorities, performs data analytics, and acts as a liaison among hospitals, training providers, and government […]
Highlights: Four out of six utilization metrics showed a considerable increase in volumes from November to December 2025 compared to recent months. Emergency department visits present the highest increase in volumes with the biggest number of visits in the past 15 months translating into a 12% increase from November to December 2025. Psychiatric admissions and […]
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 […]
