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February 2025 Utilization Report

Three out of five of our focus utilization metrics present a slight increase in volumes this month. Acute care admissions show a slight decrease in average daily volumes going from -11% below pre-COVID baseline in January to -12% in February, and emergency department visits’ average daily volumes remained at -22% below baseline from January to […]

2024 Calendar Year Utilization Report

The charts and tables in this publication are intended to provide aggregate and comparative data on health care facility utilization in the District of Columbia. The source of the data is the DCHA’s Monthly Utilization Survey (self-reported by individual facilities). Please note, though not annotated on every graphic, the impact of the closure of Providence […]

Thank You, Nurses!

  The District of Columbia Hospital Association and our member hospitals thank the extraordinary nurses that are the heart of health care. May 6-12 is National Nurses Week. Thank you for being a lifesaver!   Children’s National Hospital, Cedar Hill Regional Medical Center GW Health, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital, Sibley Memorial […]

Join Us in Our Fight to Preserve DC Medicaid

  Join us in our fight to preserve DC Medicaid. Cuts will undermine the stability of our health care providers, increase emergency room wait times, raise the cost of care and threaten services for everyone who lives, works, and visits our nation’s Capital. Cutting DC’s Federal Medicaid match would force hospital closures, workforce reductions, and […]

DCHA is Hiring Executive Assistant to President & CEO and Liaison to the Board of Directors

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 […]

January 2025 Utilization Report

  Highlights: Looking at utilization metrics this month, three out the five metrics show an increase in volumes. Acute care admissions went from -13% below pre-COVID baselines in December to -11% in January, with all but one hospital presenting increase in volumes as depicted in Table 2 of the report. Psychiatric admissions also present a […]

Strengthening DC’s Emergency Readiness: 2025 Annual Medical Response and Surge Exercise

On April 4, 2025, the DC Hospital Association proudly joined members of the DC health care community in the 2025 Annual Medical Response and Surge Exercise (MRSE). Hosted by the DC Health and Medical Coalition under the Hospital Preparedness Program Grant, the MRSE serves as a vital, annual opportunity to evaluate and strengthen our collective […]

December 2024 Utilization Report

Highlights Three out of five of the focus utilization metrics saw a decrease in volume from November to December 2024. Observation admissions showed only a small decline compared to January 2020 baseline going from 0% in November to -1% below baseline in December. Ambulatory surgeries and psychiatric admissions also showed a relatively small decline compared […]

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