Avantus Upper Eastside Dialysis

About Avantus Upper Eastside Dialysis

Avantus Upper Eastside Dialysis is a dialysis facility in New York , New York certified on 08/01/2013 . This facility offers in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, home hemodialysis training and shift starting at 5:00 p.m. or later. Avantus Upper Eastside Dialysis is located at 315 E 62Nd Street, New York, NY 10065 and can be contacted via phone number (212) 207-3267.

Details

# of hemodialysis stations	14
Ownership type	Profit
Corporate name	Fresenius Medical Care
Chain owned	Yes
Date of Medicare certification or recertification	08/01/2013

Services Offered

In-center hemodialysis: Yes
Peritoneal dialysis: Yes
Home hemodialysis training: Yes
Shifts starting after 5 p.m. Yes

Quality Rating

Avoiding unnecessary tranfusions

Rate of transfusions

As Expected
38.4 per 100 patient-years

Removing waste from blood

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

99%

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

94%

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
68.1%

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

11%

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
200.5 per 100 patient-years

Frequency of hospital readmission

As Expected
21.4%

Frequency of patient death

As Expected
18.3 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)

Communication

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

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

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)

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

Patients who reported that dialysis center staff “always” communicated well, kept patients as comfortable and pain-free as possible, behaved in a professional manner, and kept the center clean