DCH Regional Medical Center
DCH Regional Medical Center | |
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Carraway Infirmary | |
Geography | |
Location | West Alabama region.[1], Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
Coordinates | 33°12′24″N 87°32′5″W / 33.20667°N 87.53472°W |
Organisation | |
Funding | not-for-profit hospital |
Affiliated university | None |
Patron | None |
Services | |
Helipad | Yes |
Links | |
Other links | List of hospitals in Alabama |
DCH Regional Medical Center, originally known as Druid City Hospital and generally referred to as DCH, is a public, not-for-profit
History
In 1916, a small medical clinic opened on Broad Street (now known as University Boulevard) to serve Tuscaloosa. The 12-bed Druid City Infirmary was quickly seen to be insufficient to serve the town's medical needs. With land donated by the University of Alabama, a bond issue and public subscriptions were used to fund a new hospital on a nearby site. Dubbed Druid City Hospital, it officially opened on March 25, 1923.[3]
DCH has expanded and changed locations over the years. At the end of World War II, in 1946, it leased a portion of Northington General Hospital to serve its burgeoning patient population.[3] Six years later, in 1952, it moved from Northington to its present site, 809 University Blvd. E.[3] Its original space reverted to the University of Alabama and, in 2012, a renovated Russell Hall was constructed there.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Frequently Asked Questions". Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- ^ "Tuscaloosa County's Major Employers" (PDF). City of Tuscaloosa. 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-03-19. Retrieved 2017-05-14.
- ^ a b c "DCH Health System History". Retrieved May 13, 2017.
- ISBN 0817356800.