Fmcna Dialysis Services Of Chattahoochee Valley

About Fmcna Dialysis Services Of Chattahoochee Valley

Fmcna Dialysis Services Of Chattahoochee Valley is a dialysis facility in Columbus , Georgia certified on 06/17/2003 . This facility offers in-center hemodialysis. Fmcna Dialysis Services Of Chattahoochee Valley is located at 2042 Wynnton Road, Columbus, GA 31906 and can be contacted via phone number (706) 571-6201.

Details

# of hemodialysis stations	15
Ownership type	Profit
Corporate name	Fresenius Medical Care
Chain owned	Yes
Date of Medicare certification or recertification	06/17/2003

Services Offered

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

Quality Rating

Avoiding unnecessary tranfusions

Rate of transfusions

As Expected
14.4 per 100 patient-years

Removing waste from blood

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

90%

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

N/A

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
54.5%

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
153.9 per 100 patient-years

Frequency of hospital readmission

As Expected
17.1%

Frequency of patient death

As Expected
20.6 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)

41 %

Communication

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

66 %

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

66 %

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)

58 %

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

37 %

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

46 %