Dialysis Facilities in Lake Charles, Louisiana
3 dialysis facilities found, showing 1 - 3
 FKC - East Lake Charles Chain: Fresenius Medical Care Location: 1801 Oak Park Blvd, Lake Charles, Louisiana, 70601 Rating: Not Available Phone: (337) 478-9585 |
Davita - Lake Charles Southwest Dialysis Chain: Davita Location: 300 18th St, Lake Charles, Louisiana, 70601 Rating: Phone: (337) 433-6831 |
Fmcna - Central Lake Charles Dx Chain: Fresenius Medical Care Location: 2309 Ryan St, Lake Charles, Louisiana, 70601 Rating: Not Available Phone: (337) 436-5406 |
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Dialysis Facility
Dialysis is used as a temporary measure in either acute kidney injury or in those awaiting kidney transplant and as a permanent measure in those for whom a transplant is not indicated or not possible. Dialysis facility in medicare covers outpatient maintenance dialysis treatments, training for self-dialysis, self-dialysis support services and self-dialysis equipment and supplies. In some cases, Medicare may cover ambulance transportation when the patient has End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), need dialysis, and need ambulance transportation to or from a dialysis facility.
Medicare Star Ratings
The star rating shows how well a dialysis center delivers care compared to the national average, based on Medicare data. Each dialysis center receives a rating between 1 and 5 stars, with 3 stars representing the national average. A five-star rating means a center has quality of care that is considered 'much above average' compared to other dialysis facilities. A one or two-star rating means that measured health outcomes for that center were below average. The star rating is part of Medicare's work to make data on the quality of patient care easier to understand and use. Patient survey results aren't included in the star rating.