Satellite Dialysis Of Lynwood LLC

About Satellite Dialysis Of Lynwood LLC

Satellite Dialysis Of Lynwood LLC is a dialysis facility in South Gate , California certified on 12/21/2011 . This facility offers in-center hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. Satellite Dialysis Of Lynwood LLC is located at 8716 Garfield Avenue, Suite 100, South Gate, CA 90280 and can be contacted via phone number (562) 674-2600.

Details

# of hemodialysis stations	25
Ownership type	Non-Profit
Corporate name	Satellite Healthcare
Chain owned	Yes
Date of Medicare certification or recertification	12/21/2011

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
32.7 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

94%

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
63.2%

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

13%

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
185.5 per 100 patient-years

Frequency of hospital readmission

As Expected
27.5%

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)

89 %

Communication

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

65 %

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

90 %

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)

50 %

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

82 %

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

76 %