Fmcna - Stuttgart Dialysis in Stuttgart, Arkansas - Dialysis Center

Fmcna - Stuttgart Dialysis is a medicare approved dialysis facility center in Stuttgart, Arkansas and it has 15 dialysis stations. It is located in Arkansas county at 805 West Madison, Stuttgart, AR, 72160. You can reach out to the office of Fmcna - Stuttgart Dialysis at (870) 673-8823. This dialysis clinic is managed and/or owned by Fresenius Medical Care. Fmcna - Stuttgart Dialysis has the following ownership type - Profit. It was first certified by medicare in December, 1995. The medicare id for this facility is 042537 and it accepts patients under medicare ESRD program.

Dialysis Center Profile

NameFmcna - Stuttgart Dialysis
Location805 West Madison, Stuttgart, Arkansas
No. of Dialysis Stations 15
Medicare ID042537
Managed ByFresenius Medical Care
Ownership TypeProfit
Late Shifts No

Contact Information


805 West Madison, Stuttgart, Arkansas, 72160
(870) 673-8823

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NPI Associated with this Dialysis Facility:

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NPI Number1376655274
Organization NameStuttgart Dialysis
Doing Business AsStuttgart Dialysis, Llc
Address805 West Madison St. Stuttgart, Arkansas, 72160
Phone Number(870) 673-8823

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Patient Distribution

Anemia Management

Dialysis patients with Hemoglobin data35
Medicare patients who had average hemoglobin (hgb) less than 10 g/dL20

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Dialysis Adequacy

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.

  • Hemodialysis
    Adult patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center57
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.2536
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center94
    Percentage of pediatric patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center

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    Obama administration prepares to announce first national HIV strategy

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    Smell loss patients are being failed by healthcare professionals, study reveals

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    Aeterna Zentaris announces results from perifosine Phase 3 trial on colorectal cancer

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Mineral and Bone Disorder

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 Fmcna - Stuttgart Dialysis with elevated calcium levels.

Patients with hypercalcemia58
Hypercalcemia patient months547
Hypercalcemia patients with serumcalcium greater than 10.2 mg3
Patients with Serumphosphor63
Patients with Serumphosphor less than 3.5 mg/dL9
Patients with Serumphosphor from 3.5 to 4.5 mg/dL23
Patients with Serumphosphor from 4.6 to 5.5 mg/dL23
Patients with Serumphosphor from 5.6 to 7 mg/dL23
Patients with Serumphosphor greater than 7 mg/dL23

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As COVID-19 continues its sweep around the globe, dialysis units have continued to be hotspots for the virus' spread. Researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine hope to combat that threat, through a novel study published May 14, 2020 in JAMA.

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Kaiser Health News: "Federal officials plan to announce Tuesday a national strategy designed to ramp up and better coordinate the government's attack on the country's HIV/AIDS epidemic." Many HIV/AIDS advocates "say many more resources need to be committed to fight the disease, especially considering it doesn't get the attention it once did.

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› Verified 9 days ago

Vascular Access

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 51
Patient months included in arterial venous fistula and catheter summaries 407
Percentage of patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center that used an arteriovenous (AV) fistulae for their treatment51
Percentage of patients receiving treatment through Vascular Catheter for 90 days/longer22

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Roundup: Calif. issues emergency medical care expenditure regs; High risk pools in Mich., Wis. face stumbling blocks

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Obama administration prepares to announce first national HIV strategy

Kaiser Health News: "Federal officials plan to announce Tuesday a national strategy designed to ramp up and better coordinate the government's attack on the country's HIV/AIDS epidemic." Many HIV/AIDS advocates "say many more resources need to be committed to fight the disease, especially considering it doesn't get the attention it once did.

Smell loss patients are being failed by healthcare professionals, study reveals

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› Verified 9 days ago

Hospitalization Rate

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) YearJanuary, 2016 - December, 2016
Patients in facility's Hospitalization Summary46
Hospitalization Rate in facility179.6 (As Expected)
Hospitalization Rate: Upper Confidence Limit335.4
Hospitalization Rate: Lower Confidence Limit100.5

News Archive

Novel study tracks symptomatic and asymptomatic COVID-19 spread in pediatric dialysis unit

As COVID-19 continues its sweep around the globe, dialysis units have continued to be hotspots for the virus' spread. Researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine hope to combat that threat, through a novel study published May 14, 2020 in JAMA.

Roundup: Calif. issues emergency medical care expenditure regs; High risk pools in Mich., Wis. face stumbling blocks

California's new insurance commissioner sought Monday to force health insurers to spend more of their revenue on medical care. In his first official act, Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones ordered emergency regulations requiring insurance companies to devote at least 80% of their income to policyholders' claims in the state's individual insurance market (Helfand, 1/4).

Obama administration prepares to announce first national HIV strategy

Kaiser Health News: "Federal officials plan to announce Tuesday a national strategy designed to ramp up and better coordinate the government's attack on the country's HIV/AIDS epidemic." Many HIV/AIDS advocates "say many more resources need to be committed to fight the disease, especially considering it doesn't get the attention it once did.

Smell loss patients are being failed by healthcare professionals, study reveals

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Aeterna Zentaris announces results from perifosine Phase 3 trial on colorectal cancer

Aeterna Zentaris Inc. today announced that Johanna Bendell, MD, Director of Gastrointestinal Cancer Research and Associate Director of Drug Development at the Sarah Cannon Research Institute in Nashville, Tennessee, presented Phase 3 results for perifosine in refractory colorectal cancer yesterday, at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting which is being held in Chicago.

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› Verified 9 days ago

Readmission Rate

The rate of readmission show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Fmcna - Stuttgart Dialysis 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) YearJanuary, 2016 - December, 2016
Readmission Rate in facility27.2 (As Expected)
Readmission Rate: Upper Confidence Limit40.6
Readmission Rate: Lower Confidence Limit16.4

News Archive

Novel study tracks symptomatic and asymptomatic COVID-19 spread in pediatric dialysis unit

As COVID-19 continues its sweep around the globe, dialysis units have continued to be hotspots for the virus' spread. Researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine hope to combat that threat, through a novel study published May 14, 2020 in JAMA.

Roundup: Calif. issues emergency medical care expenditure regs; High risk pools in Mich., Wis. face stumbling blocks

California's new insurance commissioner sought Monday to force health insurers to spend more of their revenue on medical care. In his first official act, Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones ordered emergency regulations requiring insurance companies to devote at least 80% of their income to policyholders' claims in the state's individual insurance market (Helfand, 1/4).

Obama administration prepares to announce first national HIV strategy

Kaiser Health News: "Federal officials plan to announce Tuesday a national strategy designed to ramp up and better coordinate the government's attack on the country's HIV/AIDS epidemic." Many HIV/AIDS advocates "say many more resources need to be committed to fight the disease, especially considering it doesn't get the attention it once did.

Smell loss patients are being failed by healthcare professionals, study reveals

People who have lost their sense of smell are being failed by healthcare professionals, new research has revealed.

Aeterna Zentaris announces results from perifosine Phase 3 trial on colorectal cancer

Aeterna Zentaris Inc. today announced that Johanna Bendell, MD, Director of Gastrointestinal Cancer Research and Associate Director of Drug Development at the Sarah Cannon Research Institute in Nashville, Tennessee, presented Phase 3 results for perifosine in refractory colorectal cancer yesterday, at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting which is being held in Chicago.

Read more Medical News

› Verified 9 days ago

Infection Rate

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 Fmcna - Stuttgart Dialysis 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) YearJanuary, 2016 - December, 2016
Infection Rate in facility.46 (As Expected)
SIR: Upper Confidence Limit1.53
SIR: Lower Confidence Limit.08

News Archive

Novel study tracks symptomatic and asymptomatic COVID-19 spread in pediatric dialysis unit

As COVID-19 continues its sweep around the globe, dialysis units have continued to be hotspots for the virus' spread. Researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine hope to combat that threat, through a novel study published May 14, 2020 in JAMA.

Roundup: Calif. issues emergency medical care expenditure regs; High risk pools in Mich., Wis. face stumbling blocks

California's new insurance commissioner sought Monday to force health insurers to spend more of their revenue on medical care. In his first official act, Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones ordered emergency regulations requiring insurance companies to devote at least 80% of their income to policyholders' claims in the state's individual insurance market (Helfand, 1/4).

Obama administration prepares to announce first national HIV strategy

Kaiser Health News: "Federal officials plan to announce Tuesday a national strategy designed to ramp up and better coordinate the government's attack on the country's HIV/AIDS epidemic." Many HIV/AIDS advocates "say many more resources need to be committed to fight the disease, especially considering it doesn't get the attention it once did.

Smell loss patients are being failed by healthcare professionals, study reveals

People who have lost their sense of smell are being failed by healthcare professionals, new research has revealed.

Aeterna Zentaris announces results from perifosine Phase 3 trial on colorectal cancer

Aeterna Zentaris Inc. today announced that Johanna Bendell, MD, Director of Gastrointestinal Cancer Research and Associate Director of Drug Development at the Sarah Cannon Research Institute in Nashville, Tennessee, presented Phase 3 results for perifosine in refractory colorectal cancer yesterday, at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting which is being held in Chicago.

Read more Medical News

› Verified 9 days ago

Transfusion Summary

Patients with anemia require blood transfusions if their anemia is not managed well by their dialysis center. This information shows whether Fmcna - Stuttgart Dialysis'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 35
Transfusion Rate in facility89.8 (Worse than Expected)
Transfusion Rate: Upper Confidence Limit202
Transfusion Rate: Lower Confidence Limit44.1

News Archive

Novel study tracks symptomatic and asymptomatic COVID-19 spread in pediatric dialysis unit

As COVID-19 continues its sweep around the globe, dialysis units have continued to be hotspots for the virus' spread. Researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine hope to combat that threat, through a novel study published May 14, 2020 in JAMA.

Roundup: Calif. issues emergency medical care expenditure regs; High risk pools in Mich., Wis. face stumbling blocks

California's new insurance commissioner sought Monday to force health insurers to spend more of their revenue on medical care. In his first official act, Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones ordered emergency regulations requiring insurance companies to devote at least 80% of their income to policyholders' claims in the state's individual insurance market (Helfand, 1/4).

Obama administration prepares to announce first national HIV strategy

Kaiser Health News: "Federal officials plan to announce Tuesday a national strategy designed to ramp up and better coordinate the government's attack on the country's HIV/AIDS epidemic." Many HIV/AIDS advocates "say many more resources need to be committed to fight the disease, especially considering it doesn't get the attention it once did.

Smell loss patients are being failed by healthcare professionals, study reveals

People who have lost their sense of smell are being failed by healthcare professionals, new research has revealed.

Aeterna Zentaris announces results from perifosine Phase 3 trial on colorectal cancer

Aeterna Zentaris Inc. today announced that Johanna Bendell, MD, Director of Gastrointestinal Cancer Research and Associate Director of Drug Development at the Sarah Cannon Research Institute in Nashville, Tennessee, presented Phase 3 results for perifosine in refractory colorectal cancer yesterday, at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting which is being held in Chicago.

Read more Medical News

› Verified 9 days ago

Survival Summary

The rate of mortality show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Fmcna - Stuttgart Dialysis 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) YearJanuary, 2013 - December, 2016
Patients in facility's Survival Summary238
Mortality Rate in facility28 (Worse than Expected)
Mortality Rate: Upper Confidence Limit37.8
Mortality Rate: Lower Confidence Limit20.2

News Archive

Novel study tracks symptomatic and asymptomatic COVID-19 spread in pediatric dialysis unit

As COVID-19 continues its sweep around the globe, dialysis units have continued to be hotspots for the virus' spread. Researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine hope to combat that threat, through a novel study published May 14, 2020 in JAMA.

Roundup: Calif. issues emergency medical care expenditure regs; High risk pools in Mich., Wis. face stumbling blocks

California's new insurance commissioner sought Monday to force health insurers to spend more of their revenue on medical care. In his first official act, Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones ordered emergency regulations requiring insurance companies to devote at least 80% of their income to policyholders' claims in the state's individual insurance market (Helfand, 1/4).

Obama administration prepares to announce first national HIV strategy

Kaiser Health News: "Federal officials plan to announce Tuesday a national strategy designed to ramp up and better coordinate the government's attack on the country's HIV/AIDS epidemic." Many HIV/AIDS advocates "say many more resources need to be committed to fight the disease, especially considering it doesn't get the attention it once did.

Smell loss patients are being failed by healthcare professionals, study reveals

People who have lost their sense of smell are being failed by healthcare professionals, new research has revealed.

Aeterna Zentaris announces results from perifosine Phase 3 trial on colorectal cancer

Aeterna Zentaris Inc. today announced that Johanna Bendell, MD, Director of Gastrointestinal Cancer Research and Associate Director of Drug Development at the Sarah Cannon Research Institute in Nashville, Tennessee, presented Phase 3 results for perifosine in refractory colorectal cancer yesterday, at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting which is being held in Chicago.

Read more Medical News

› Verified 9 days ago


Dialysis Facility in Stuttgart, AR

Fmcna - Stuttgart Dialysis
Location: 805 West Madison, Stuttgart, Arkansas, 72160
Phone: (870) 673-8823

News Archive

Novel study tracks symptomatic and asymptomatic COVID-19 spread in pediatric dialysis unit

As COVID-19 continues its sweep around the globe, dialysis units have continued to be hotspots for the virus' spread. Researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine hope to combat that threat, through a novel study published May 14, 2020 in JAMA.

Roundup: Calif. issues emergency medical care expenditure regs; High risk pools in Mich., Wis. face stumbling blocks

California's new insurance commissioner sought Monday to force health insurers to spend more of their revenue on medical care. In his first official act, Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones ordered emergency regulations requiring insurance companies to devote at least 80% of their income to policyholders' claims in the state's individual insurance market (Helfand, 1/4).

Obama administration prepares to announce first national HIV strategy

Kaiser Health News: "Federal officials plan to announce Tuesday a national strategy designed to ramp up and better coordinate the government's attack on the country's HIV/AIDS epidemic." Many HIV/AIDS advocates "say many more resources need to be committed to fight the disease, especially considering it doesn't get the attention it once did.

Smell loss patients are being failed by healthcare professionals, study reveals

People who have lost their sense of smell are being failed by healthcare professionals, new research has revealed.

Aeterna Zentaris announces results from perifosine Phase 3 trial on colorectal cancer

Aeterna Zentaris Inc. today announced that Johanna Bendell, MD, Director of Gastrointestinal Cancer Research and Associate Director of Drug Development at the Sarah Cannon Research Institute in Nashville, Tennessee, presented Phase 3 results for perifosine in refractory colorectal cancer yesterday, at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting which is being held in Chicago.

Read more Medical News

› Verified 9 days ago


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