Overview

DCH is a community-owned health system serving West Alabama through hospitals in Tuscaloosa, Northport and Fayette. DCH Regional Medical Center anchors the network with cancer, cardiac, minimally invasive surgery and advanced trauma services, while Northport Medical Center provides inpatient and outpatient care, rehabilitation and mental health services. Fayette Medical Center serves rural communities through inpatient care, clinics, diagnostics and a nursing facility; DCH also operates home health and outpatient services. A community board governs the DCH Healthcare Authority, a government subdivision that operates the health system. Druid City Hospital opened in 1923, and DCH is based in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.