RCG Walker is a medicare approved dialysis facility center in Jasper, Alabama and it has 22 dialysis stations. It is located in Walker county at 3510 3rd Street Ne, Jasper, AL, 35504. You can reach out to the office of RCG Walker at (205) 221-8775. This dialysis clinic is managed and/or owned by Fresenius Medical Care. RCG Walker has the following ownership type - Profit. It was first certified by medicare in January, 1998. The medicare id for this facility is 012575 and it accepts patients under medicare ESRD program.
| Name | RCG Walker |
|---|---|
| Location | 3510 3rd Street Ne, Jasper, Alabama |
| No. of Dialysis Stations | 22 |
| Medicare ID | 012575 |
| Managed By | Fresenius Medical Care |
| Ownership Type | Profit |
| Late Shifts | No |
| 3510 3rd Street Ne, Jasper, Alabama, 35504 | |
| (205) 221-8775 | |
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| NPI Number | 1376655118 |
| Organization Name | Rcg Walker |
| Doing Business As | Nna Of Alabama, Inc. |
| Address | 3510 3rd St Ne Jasper, Alabama, 35504 |
| Phone Number | (205) 221-8775 |
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| Dialysis patients with Hemoglobin data | 30 |
| Medicare patients who had average hemoglobin (hgb) less than 10 g/dL | 10 |
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Adult patinets who undergo hemodialysis, their Kt/V should be atleast 1.2 and for peritoneal dialysis the Kt/V should be atleast 1.7, that means they are receiving right amount of dialysis. Pediatric patients who undergo hemodialysis, their Kt/V should be atleast 1.2 and for peritoneal dialysis the Kt/V should be 1.8.
Higher percentages should be better.
| Adult patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center | 67 |
| Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.2 | 574 |
| Percentage of adult patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center | 98 |
| Percentage of pediatric patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center |
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An important goal of dialysis is to maintain normal levels of various minerals in the body, such as calcium. This shows the percentage of patients treated at RCG Walker with elevated calcium levels.
| Patients with hypercalcemia | 67 |
| Hypercalcemia patient months | 576 |
| Patients with Serumphosphor | 74 |
| Patients with Serumphosphor less than 3.5 mg/dL | 5 |
| Patients with Serumphosphor from 3.5 to 4.5 mg/dL | 18 |
| Patients with Serumphosphor from 4.6 to 5.5 mg/dL | 27 |
| Patients with Serumphosphor from 5.6 to 7 mg/dL | 27 |
| Patients with Serumphosphor greater than 7 mg/dL | 24 |
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The arteriovenous (AV) fistulae is considered long term vascular access for hemodialysis because it allows good blood flow, lasts a long time, and is less likely to get infected or cause blood clots than other types of access. Patients who don't have time to get a permanent vascular access before they start hemodialysis treatments may need to use a venous catheter as a temporary access.
| Patients included in arterial venous fistula and catheter summaries | 50 |
| Patient months included in arterial venous fistula and catheter summaries | 384 |
| Percentage of patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center that used an arteriovenous (AV) fistulae for their treatment | 45 |
| Percentage of patients receiving treatment through Vascular Catheter for 90 days/longer | 5 |
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Researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the University of Utah have shed new light on Ewing's sarcoma, an often deadly bone cancer that typically afflicts children and young adults. Their research shows that patients with poor outcomes have tumors with high levels of a protein known as GSTM4, which may suppress the effects of chemotherapy.
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Roche announced that it has received the 510(k) clearance for its Elecsys Troponin T Gen 5 STAT (TnT Gen 5 STAT) blood test for patients with a suspected heart attack.
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The rate of hospitalization show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at a certain dialysis center were admitted to the hospital more often (worse than expected), less often (better than expected), or about the same (as expected), compared to similar patients treated at other centers.
| Standard Hospitalization Summary Ratio(SHR) Year | January, 2016 - December, 2016 |
| Patients in facility's Hospitalization Summary | 60 |
| Hospitalization Rate in facility | 214.6 (As Expected) |
| Hospitalization Rate: Upper Confidence Limit | 338.2 |
| Hospitalization Rate: Lower Confidence Limit | 140.6 |
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Researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the University of Utah have shed new light on Ewing's sarcoma, an often deadly bone cancer that typically afflicts children and young adults. Their research shows that patients with poor outcomes have tumors with high levels of a protein known as GSTM4, which may suppress the effects of chemotherapy.
Opposing views on e-cigarettes, witnesses interrupting members of Congress and even a wink. A hearing Tuesday on the epidemic of respiratory injuries linked to vaping was one unusual show.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded a five-year grant of up to $28 million to establish a new center for excellence to find an antibody "cocktail" to fight the deadly Ebola virus.
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The rate of readmission show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at RCG Walker were readmitted more often (worse than expected), less often (better than expected), or about the same (as expected), compared to similar patients treated at other dialysis centers.
| Standard Readmission Summary Ratio(SRR) Year | January, 2016 - December, 2016 |
| Readmission Rate in facility | 32.3 (As Expected) |
| Readmission Rate: Upper Confidence Limit | 42.6 |
| Readmission Rate: Lower Confidence Limit | 23.1 |
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Researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the University of Utah have shed new light on Ewing's sarcoma, an often deadly bone cancer that typically afflicts children and young adults. Their research shows that patients with poor outcomes have tumors with high levels of a protein known as GSTM4, which may suppress the effects of chemotherapy.
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Roche announced that it has received the 510(k) clearance for its Elecsys Troponin T Gen 5 STAT (TnT Gen 5 STAT) blood test for patients with a suspected heart attack.
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Hemodialysis treatment requires direct access to the bloodstream, which can be an opportunity for germs to enter the body and cause infection. This information shows how often patients at RCG Walker get infections in their blood each year compared to the number of infections expected for the center based on the national average.
| Standard Infection Summary Ratio(SIR) Year | January, 2016 - December, 2016 |
| Infection Rate in facility | 3.28 (Worse than Expected) |
| SIR: Upper Confidence Limit | 5.46 |
| SIR: Lower Confidence Limit | 1.82 |
News Archive
Researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the University of Utah have shed new light on Ewing's sarcoma, an often deadly bone cancer that typically afflicts children and young adults. Their research shows that patients with poor outcomes have tumors with high levels of a protein known as GSTM4, which may suppress the effects of chemotherapy.
Opposing views on e-cigarettes, witnesses interrupting members of Congress and even a wink. A hearing Tuesday on the epidemic of respiratory injuries linked to vaping was one unusual show.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded a five-year grant of up to $28 million to establish a new center for excellence to find an antibody "cocktail" to fight the deadly Ebola virus.
This May, in the spirit of Mother's Day, youth cancer charity CanTeen reaches out to the 15,000 Australians aged 12-24 years who have a parent diagnosed with cancer each year.
Roche announced that it has received the 510(k) clearance for its Elecsys Troponin T Gen 5 STAT (TnT Gen 5 STAT) blood test for patients with a suspected heart attack.
› Verified 7 days ago
Patients with anemia require blood transfusions if their anemia is not managed well by their dialysis center. This information shows whether RCG Walker's rate of transfusions is better than expected, as expected, or worse than expected, compared to other centers that treat similar patients.
| Standard Transfusion Summary Ratio (STrR) Year | January, 2016 - December, 2016 |
| Patients in facility's Transfusion Summary | 44 |
| Transfusion Rate in facility | 6.3 (As Expected) |
| Transfusion Rate: Upper Confidence Limit | 76.7 |
| Transfusion Rate: Lower Confidence Limit | .7 |
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Researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the University of Utah have shed new light on Ewing's sarcoma, an often deadly bone cancer that typically afflicts children and young adults. Their research shows that patients with poor outcomes have tumors with high levels of a protein known as GSTM4, which may suppress the effects of chemotherapy.
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This May, in the spirit of Mother's Day, youth cancer charity CanTeen reaches out to the 15,000 Australians aged 12-24 years who have a parent diagnosed with cancer each year.
Roche announced that it has received the 510(k) clearance for its Elecsys Troponin T Gen 5 STAT (TnT Gen 5 STAT) blood test for patients with a suspected heart attack.
› Verified 7 days ago
The rate of mortality show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at RCG Walker lived longer than expected (better than expected), don’t live as long as expected (worse than expected), or lived as long as expected (as expected), compared to similar patients treated at other facilities.
| Standard Survival Summary Ratio(SIR) Year | January, 2013 - December, 2016 |
| Patients in facility's Survival Summary | 297 |
| Mortality Rate in facility | 21.4 (As Expected) |
| Mortality Rate: Upper Confidence Limit | 27.6 |
| Mortality Rate: Lower Confidence Limit | 16.3 |
News Archive
Researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the University of Utah have shed new light on Ewing's sarcoma, an often deadly bone cancer that typically afflicts children and young adults. Their research shows that patients with poor outcomes have tumors with high levels of a protein known as GSTM4, which may suppress the effects of chemotherapy.
Opposing views on e-cigarettes, witnesses interrupting members of Congress and even a wink. A hearing Tuesday on the epidemic of respiratory injuries linked to vaping was one unusual show.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded a five-year grant of up to $28 million to establish a new center for excellence to find an antibody "cocktail" to fight the deadly Ebola virus.
This May, in the spirit of Mother's Day, youth cancer charity CanTeen reaches out to the 15,000 Australians aged 12-24 years who have a parent diagnosed with cancer each year.
Roche announced that it has received the 510(k) clearance for its Elecsys Troponin T Gen 5 STAT (TnT Gen 5 STAT) blood test for patients with a suspected heart attack.
› Verified 7 days ago
Walker County Dialysis Location: 260 6th Avenue Northwest, Jasper, Alabama, 35504 Phone: (205) 384-6919 |
News Archive
Researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the University of Utah have shed new light on Ewing's sarcoma, an often deadly bone cancer that typically afflicts children and young adults. Their research shows that patients with poor outcomes have tumors with high levels of a protein known as GSTM4, which may suppress the effects of chemotherapy.
Opposing views on e-cigarettes, witnesses interrupting members of Congress and even a wink. A hearing Tuesday on the epidemic of respiratory injuries linked to vaping was one unusual show.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded a five-year grant of up to $28 million to establish a new center for excellence to find an antibody "cocktail" to fight the deadly Ebola virus.
This May, in the spirit of Mother's Day, youth cancer charity CanTeen reaches out to the 15,000 Australians aged 12-24 years who have a parent diagnosed with cancer each year.
Roche announced that it has received the 510(k) clearance for its Elecsys Troponin T Gen 5 STAT (TnT Gen 5 STAT) blood test for patients with a suspected heart attack.
› Verified 7 days ago