Dci Dothan

About Dci Dothan

Dci Dothan is a dialysis facility in Dothan , Alabama certified on 03/11/1985 . This facility offers in-center hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. Dci Dothan is located at 1630 Columbia Hwy, Dothan, AL 36303 and can be contacted via phone number (334) 793-3519.

Details

# of hemodialysis stations	33
Ownership type	Non-Profit
Corporate name	Dialysis Clinic, Inc.
Chain owned	Yes
Date of Medicare certification or recertification	03/11/1985

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
26.1 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

84%

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
52.9%

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

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
182.4 per 100 patient-years

Frequency of hospital readmission

As Expected
29.5%

Frequency of patient death

As Expected
21.4 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)

78 %

Communication

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

76 %

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

91 %

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)

65 %

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

68 %

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

75 %