About Dch Rehabilitation Center
Inpatient rehabilitation facility overview
Dch Rehabilitation Center is a government-operated inpatient rehabilitation facility in Tuscaloosa, AL, serving patients in Tuscaloosa County and the surrounding region. Medicare certified since 2011, the facility has provided 15 years of intensive rehabilitation care. Inpatient rehabilitation facilities provide intensive therapy programs for patients recovering from serious injuries, surgeries, and medical conditions that require at least 3 hours of therapy per day.
Dch Rehabilitation Center treats patients with stroke, all other conditions, hip or knee replacement, amputation or other bone or joint condition, and other rehabilitation conditions. The facility serves approximately 456 rehabilitation patients across all conditions.
7 physicians are affiliated with this facility.
When choosing an inpatient rehabilitation facility in Tuscaloosa, AL, consider functional outcome measures, infection rates, readmission performance, and the facility's experience with your specific condition. IRFs provide the most intensive level of rehabilitation, typically requiring patients to participate in at least 3 hours of therapy per day, 5 days per week.
At a Glance
Functional Outcomes
Patient improvement in mobility and self-care during rehabilitation
Functional Mobility Improvement
Patients who improved in mobility during their rehab stay
57.5% of patients showed functional mobility improvement.
Change in Self-Care Score
Patients with meaningful improvement in self-care abilities
98.2% of patients at Dch Rehabilitation Center showed change in self-care score, reflecting excellent rehabilitation outcomes.
Change in Mobility Score
Patients with meaningful improvement in mobility
96.5% of patients at Dch Rehabilitation Center showed change in mobility score, reflecting excellent rehabilitation outcomes.
Discharge Self-Care Score
Patients meeting self-care goals at discharge
52.9% of patients showed discharge self-care score.
Self-Care Decline
Lower is betterPatients whose self-care abilities declined during rehab
Dch Rehabilitation Center reports a 1.88% rate for self-care decline. Lower rates indicate better outcomes.
Safety & Infections
Infection rates, falls, and pressure ulcer prevention
Catheter-Associated UTI (CAUTI)
Standardized infection ratio for catheter-associated urinary tract infections
Dch Rehabilitation Center's CAUTI standardized infection ratio is 1.730. This is consistent with the national benchmark.
Central Line Infections (CLABSI)
Standardized infection ratio for central line-associated bloodstream infections
Dch Rehabilitation Center's CLABSI standardized infection ratio is 0.169. This is better than the national benchmark.
Falls Prevention
Percentage of patients without falls resulting in major injury
47.9% of patients were free from falls with major injury.
Pressure Ulcer Prevention
Rate of new or worsened pressure ulcers during rehab stay
Dch Rehabilitation Center reports a 0.21% rate of new or worsened pressure ulcers, well below typical rates, indicating excellent skin care protocols.
Discharge & Readmission
Performance compared to national rates
Discharge to Community
Rate of patients successfully discharged to the community after rehabilitation
Risk-standardized rate: 58.3% (430 patients)
Dch Rehabilitation Center's community discharge rate (58.3% risk-adjusted) is worse than the national rate.
Post-Discharge Readmissions
Rate of potentially preventable hospital readmissions within 30 days of IRF discharge
Risk-standardized rate: 10.1% (396 patients)
Dch Rehabilitation Center's post-discharge readmission rate (10.1% risk-adjusted) is consistent with the national rate.
Within-Stay Readmissions
Rate of potentially preventable hospital transfers during the IRF stay
Risk-standardized rate: 5.9% (453 patients)
Dch Rehabilitation Center's within-stay readmission rate (5.9%) is consistent with the national rate.
Medicare Spending
Spending per beneficiary relative to national average
At National Average
1.00 = national average
Dch Rehabilitation Center's Medicare spending per beneficiary is at the national average (ratio: 0.99). Based on 384 Medicare episodes.
Conditions Treated
Patient volume by rehabilitation condition
Dch Rehabilitation Center treats patients recovering from stroke, all other conditions, hip or knee replacement, amputation or other bone or joint condition, and 4 other condition categories. The facility serves approximately 456 rehabilitation patients annually across all conditions.
Stroke
All other conditions
Hip or knee replacement, amputation or other bone or joint condition
Hip or femur fracture
Nervous system disorder (excluding stroke)
Spinal cord disease or condition (non-traumatic)
Brain injury (traumatic)
Brain disease or condition (non-traumatic)
Spinal cord injury (traumatic)
Vaccination Rates
Immunization coverage for patients and staff
Patients assessed and appropriately given seasonal flu vaccine
Healthcare personnel up to date with COVID-19 vaccination
Affiliated Physicians
7 affiliated physicians
Dr. Geoffrey Alilonu, MD
Nephrology
Dr. Vinayak Memula, MD
Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation
Dr. James Barnett, MD
Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation
Dr. Waleed Siddiqi, MD
Nephrology
Dr. Christopher Sneckenberger, MD
Diagnostic Radiology
Dr. Barry Gould, DPM
Podiatry
Dr. Dirk Berry
Nephrology
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Frequently Asked Questions
About Dch Rehabilitation Center
What conditions does Dch Rehabilitation Center treat?
Dch Rehabilitation Center provides intensive rehabilitation for patients with stroke, all other conditions, hip or knee replacement, amputation or other bone or joint condition, hip or femur fracture, and other conditions requiring intensive therapy.
What are Dch Rehabilitation Center's functional outcomes?
Functional Mobility Improvement: 57.5%. Change in Self-Care Score: 98.2%. Change in Mobility Score: 96.5%. Discharge Self-Care Score: 52.9%. Self-Care Decline: 1.9%.
How does Dch Rehabilitation Center compare to other IRFs?
Discharge to Community: Worse than national. Post-Discharge Readmissions: Same as national. Within-Stay Readmissions: Same as national.
What is the minimum therapy requirement at Dch Rehabilitation Center?
As a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility, Dch Rehabilitation Center provides intensive therapy programs requiring at least 3 hours of therapy per day, 5 days per week, under physician supervision.
How many doctors are affiliated with Dch Rehabilitation Center?
7 physicians are affiliated with Dch Rehabilitation Center.
Data source: CMS IRF Compare ·