Brandon Artificial Kidney Center

About Brandon Artificial Kidney Center

Brandon Artificial Kidney Center is a dialysis facility in Brandon , Florida certified on 09/30/1987 . This facility offers in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis and home hemodialysis training. Brandon Artificial Kidney Center is located at 514 Medical Oaks Ave, Brandon, FL 33511 and can be contacted via phone number (813) 661-3815.

Details

# of hemodialysis stations	16
Ownership type	Profit
Corporate name	Fresenius Medical Care
Chain owned	Yes
Date of Medicare certification or recertification	09/30/1987

Services Offered

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

Quality Rating

Avoiding unnecessary tranfusions

Rate of transfusions

As Expected
13.7 per 100 patient-years

Removing waste from blood

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

96%

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

98%

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
48.3%

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

25%

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
226.2 per 100 patient-years

Frequency of hospital readmission

As Expected
27.5%

Frequency of patient death

As Expected
19 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)

43 %

Communication

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

71 %

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

86 %

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)

63 %

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