Physicians Dialysis Somerville - dialysis facility in Somerville, NJ

About Physicians Dialysis Somerville

Physicians Dialysis Somerville is a dialysis facility in Somerville , New Jersey certified on 10/13/2005 . This facility offers in-center hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. Physicians Dialysis Somerville is located at 1 Route 206 North, Somerville, NJ 8876 and can be contacted via phone number (908) 450-0396.

Details

# of hemodialysis stations	16
Ownership type	Profit
Corporate name	Phycians Dialysis
Chain owned	Yes
Date of Medicare certification or recertification	10/13/2005

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
16.4 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

73%

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
67.5%

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
179.3 per 100 patient-years

Frequency of hospital readmission

As Expected
33.3%

Frequency of patient death

As Expected
17.5 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)

83 %

Communication

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

82 %

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

81 %

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)

82 %

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

81 %

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

69 %