High Desert Hemodialysis

About High Desert Hemodialysis

High Desert Hemodialysis is a dialysis facility in Palmdale , California certified on 09/05/1990 . This facility offers in-center hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. High Desert Hemodialysis is located at 1007 W. Avenue M-14, Suite B, Palmdale, CA 93551 and can be contacted via phone number (661) 265-7810.

Details

# of hemodialysis stations	10
Ownership type	Profit
Corporate name	Independent
Chain owned	No
Date of Medicare certification or recertification	09/05/1990

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
17.1 per 100 patient-years

Removing waste from blood

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

94%

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
59.5%

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

14%

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
214.2 per 100 patient-years

Frequency of hospital readmission

As Expected
29.1%

Frequency of patient death

Worse than Expected
34.8 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)

82 %

Communication

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

77 %

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

77 %

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)