Davita - Springdale in Springdale, Arkansas - Dialysis Center

Davita - Springdale is a medicare approved dialysis facility center in Springdale, Arkansas and it has 16 dialysis stations. It is located in Washington county at 2070 Mckenzie Road, Springdale, AR, 72762. You can reach out to the office of Davita - Springdale at (479) 927-1957. This dialysis clinic is managed and/or owned by Davita. Davita - Springdale has the following ownership type - Profit. It was first certified by medicare in July, 2002. The medicare id for this facility is 042568 and it accepts patients under medicare ESRD program.

Dialysis Center Profile

NameDavita - Springdale
Location2070 Mckenzie Road, Springdale, Arkansas
No. of Dialysis Stations 16
Medicare ID042568
Managed ByDavita
Ownership TypeProfit
Late Shifts No

Contact Information


2070 Mckenzie Road, Springdale, Arkansas, 72762
(479) 927-1957

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NPI Number1740468644
Organization NameSpringdale Dialysis
Doing Business AsTotal Renal Care Inc
Address2070 Mckenzie Rd Ste B Springdale, Arkansas, 72762
Phone Number(479) 927-1957

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Patient Distribution

Anemia Management

Dialysis patients with Hemoglobin data33
Medicare patients who had average hemoglobin (hgb) less than 10 g/dL21

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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 center75
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.2653
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center99
    Percentage of pediatric patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center

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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 Davita - Springdale with elevated calcium levels.

Patients with hypercalcemia76
Hypercalcemia patient months662
Patients with Serumphosphor80
Patients with Serumphosphor less than 3.5 mg/dL7
Patients with Serumphosphor from 3.5 to 4.5 mg/dL25
Patients with Serumphosphor from 4.6 to 5.5 mg/dL32
Patients with Serumphosphor from 5.6 to 7 mg/dL19
Patients with Serumphosphor greater than 7 mg/dL17

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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 71
Patient months included in arterial venous fistula and catheter summaries 424
Percentage of patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center that used an arteriovenous (AV) fistulae for their treatment79
Percentage of patients receiving treatment through Vascular Catheter for 90 days/longer10

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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 Summary65
Hospitalization Rate in facility221.2 (As Expected)
Hospitalization Rate: Upper Confidence Limit352.8
Hospitalization Rate: Lower Confidence Limit143.3

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Readmission Rate

The rate of readmission show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Davita - Springdale 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 Limit38.7
Readmission Rate: Lower Confidence Limit17.5

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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 Davita - Springdale 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 facility1.3 (As Expected)
SIR: Upper Confidence Limit2.71
SIR: Lower Confidence Limit.53

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Transfusion Summary

Patients with anemia require blood transfusions if their anemia is not managed well by their dialysis center. This information shows whether Davita - Springdale'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 59
Transfusion Rate in facility25.7 (As Expected)
Transfusion Rate: Upper Confidence Limit83.6
Transfusion Rate: Lower Confidence Limit9.2

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Survival Summary

The rate of mortality show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Davita - Springdale 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 Summary310
Mortality Rate in facility15.2 (As Expected)
Mortality Rate: Upper Confidence Limit20.7
Mortality Rate: Lower Confidence Limit10.8

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Dialysis Facility in Springdale, AR

Davita - Springdale
Location: 2070 Mckenzie Road, Springdale, Arkansas, 72762
Phone: (479) 927-1957

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