Compare Hospital Value of Care

D C H Regional Medical Center vs. Baptist Medical Center-princeton

Compare Medicare spending per beneficiary

Learn and compare hospital value of care and payment of care at D C H Regional Medical Center in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and Baptist Medical Center-princeton in Birmingham, Alabama

Quality Measure D C H Regional Medical Center
809 UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD EAST
TUSCALOOSA, AL
Baptist Medical Center-princeton
701 PRINCETON AVENUE SOUTHWEST
BIRMINGHAM, AL
Medicare Spending per Beneficiary Medicare Spending per Beneficiary
Medicare spending per beneficiary performance rate.
1.00 compared to the national rate of 0.980.99 compared to the national rate of 0.98

Compare Payment of Care

Quality Measure D C H Regional Medical Center
809 UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD EAST
TUSCALOOSA, AL
Baptist Medical Center-princeton
701 PRINCETON AVENUE SOUTHWEST
BIRMINGHAM, AL
Heart Attack Payments Heart Attack Payments
Payment for heart attack patients.
$22,638
No Different than the National Average Payment
$21,364
No Different than the National Average Payment
Heart Failure Payments Heart Failure Payments
Payment for heart failure (HF) patients.
$15,586
No Different than the National Average Payment
$15,253
No Different than the National Average Payment
Pneumonia Payments Pneumonia Payments
Payment for pneumonia (PN) patients.
$14,974
Greater than the National Average Payment
$13,632
No Different than the National Average Payment

The payment measures add up all payments made to treat medical conditions starting the day the patient is hospitalized and continuing for the next 30 days. Patients admitted for a medical condition like a heart attack, heart failure, or pneumonia might need different tests, treatments, and services. The payment measures include payments made to the hospital, doctors, nurses, hospices and patient co-payments made during this time.

Compare Value of Care

Quality Measure D C H Regional Medical Center
809 UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD EAST
TUSCALOOSA, AL
Baptist Medical Center-princeton
701 PRINCETON AVENUE SOUTHWEST
BIRMINGHAM, AL
Heart Attack Payments Heart Attack Payments
Payment for heart attack patients.
Average mortality and average paymentAverage mortality and average payment
Heart Failure Payments Heart Failure Payments
Payment for heart failure (HF) patients.
Average mortality and average paymentAverage mortality and average payment
Pneumonia Payments Pneumonia Payments
Payment for pneumonia (PN) patients.
Average mortality and higher paymentWorse mortality and average payment
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As medical treatment costs are so expensive finding a hospital that provides the best value of care is often a high priority for individuals. The Hospital Compare program provides information on treatment costs and value in relation to the success of treatment, so that you can select the hospital that provides best care possible for your budget.