032528 Thunderbird Dialysis (Fmc)

About 032528 Thunderbird Dialysis (Fmc)

032528 Thunderbird Dialysis (Fmc) is a dialysis facility in Glendale , Arizona certified on 05/03/1989 . This facility offers in-center hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. 032528 Thunderbird Dialysis (Fmc) is located at 5750 W Thunderbird Rd Bldg G #750, Glendale, AZ 85306 and can be contacted via phone number (602) 439-9502.

Details

# of hemodialysis stations	24
Ownership type	Profit
Corporate name	Renal Care Group Inc.
Chain owned	Yes
Date of Medicare certification or recertification	05/03/1989

Services Offered

In-center hemodialysis: Yes
Peritoneal dialysis: Yes
Home hemodialysis training: No
Shifts starting after 5 p.m. No

Quality Rating

Avoiding unnecessary tranfusions

Rate of transfusions

As Expected
4.5 per 100 patient-years

Removing waste from blood

Adult patients who had enough waste removed from their blood during hemodialysis

98%

Adult patients who had enough waste removed from their blood during peritoneal dialysis

95%

Children who had enough waste removed from their blood during hemodialysis

N/A

Children who had enough waste removed from their blood during peritoneal dialysis

N/A

Using the most effective access to the bloodstream

Rate of fistula

As Expected
68.6%

Adult patients who had a catheter (tube) left in a vein for at least 3 consecutive complete months, for their regular hemodialysis treatments

12%

Keeping a patient's bone mineral levels in balance

Adult patients who had too much calcium in their blood

Avoiding hospitalizations & deaths

Frequency of hospital admission

As Expected
148.7 per 100 patient-years

Frequency of hospital readmission

As Expected
20.2%

Frequency of patient death

As Expected
24.4 per 100 patient-years

Patient survey rating

Overall experience

Patients who gave the dialysis center a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible)

77 %

Communication

Patients who reported that kidney doctors “always” communicated well and cared for them as a person

59 %

Patients who reported that YES their kidney doctors and dialysis center staff gave them the information they needed to take care of their health

74 %

Doctors & staff

Patients who gave their kidney doctors a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible)

46 %

Patients who gave the dialysis center staff a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible)