Davita - Eighth Street in Washington, District Of Columbia - Dialysis Center

Davita - Eighth Street is a medicare approved dialysis facility center in Washington, District Of Columbia and it has 24 dialysis stations. It is located in District Of Columbia county at 300 8th St Ne, Washington, DC, 20002. You can reach out to the office of Davita - Eighth Street at (202) 543-9105. This dialysis clinic is managed and/or owned by Davita. Davita - Eighth Street has the following ownership type - Profit. It was first certified by medicare in October, 1988. The medicare id for this facility is 092513 and it accepts patients under medicare ESRD program.

Dialysis Center Profile

NameDavita - Eighth Street
Location300 8th St Ne, Washington, District Of Columbia
No. of Dialysis Stations 24
Medicare ID092513
Managed ByDavita
Ownership TypeProfit
Late Shifts No

Contact Information


300 8th St Ne, Washington, District Of Columbia, 20002
(202) 543-9105

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NPI Associated with this Dialysis Facility:

Dialysis Facilities may have multiple NPI numbers. We have found possible NPI number/s associated with Davita - Eighth Street from NPPES records by matching pattern on the basis of name, address, phone number etc. Please use this information accordingly.

NPI Number1598731861
Organization NameEighth Street Dialysis
Doing Business AsDva Healthcare Renal Care Inc
Address920 Bladensburg Rd Ne Washington, District Of Columbia, 20002
Phone Number(202) 543-9105

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Survey of Patient's Experiences

Nephrologists Performance Ratings

Experience MeasureProviderNational Avg.
Patients who reported that nephrologists always communicated and cared for them.74%67%
Patients who reported that nephrologists usually communicated and cared for them.16%15%
Patients who reported that nephrologists sometimes or never communicated and cared for them.10%18%
Patients who gave their nephrologists a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).66%60%
Patients who gave their nephrologists a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).30%26%
Patients who gave their nephrologists a rating of 6 or less than 6 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).4%14%

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Dialysis Center Staff Performance Ratings

Experience MeasureProviderNational Avg.
Patients who reported that dialysis center staff always communicated well, kept patients comfortable and pain-free as possible.50%62%
Patients who reported that dialysis center staff usually communicated, kept patients comfortable and pain-free as possible.22%20%
Patients who reported that dialysis center staff sometimes or never communicated, kept patients comfortable and pain-free.28%18%
Patients who gave their dialysis facility staff a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).47%62%
Patients who gave their dialysis facility staff a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).36%26%
Patients who gave their dialysis facility staff a rating of 6 or less than 6 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).17%12%

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Overall Dialysis Center Performance Ratings

Experience MeasureProviderNational Avg.
Patients who reported that 'YES', their nephrologists and dialysis center staff provided them the information they needed to take care of them. 71%80%
Patients who reported that 'NO', their nephrologists and dialysis center staff does not provided them the information they needed to take care of them.29%20%
Patients who gave their dialysis center a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).41%68%
Patients who gave their dialysis center a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).35%20%
Patients who gave their dialysis center a rating of 6 or less than 6 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).24%12%

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Patient Distribution

Anemia Management

Dialysis patients with Hemoglobin data83
Medicare patients who had average hemoglobin (hgb) less than 10 g/dL30
Medicare patients who had average hemoglobin (hgb) greater than 12 g/dL1

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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 center131
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.21243
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center94
    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 - Eighth Street with elevated calcium levels.

Patients with hypercalcemia136
Hypercalcemia patient months1308
Hypercalcemia patients with serumcalcium greater than 10.2 mg1
Patients with Serumphosphor137
Patients with Serumphosphor less than 3.5 mg/dL13
Patients with Serumphosphor from 3.5 to 4.5 mg/dL26
Patients with Serumphosphor from 4.6 to 5.5 mg/dL31
Patients with Serumphosphor from 5.6 to 7 mg/dL19
Patients with Serumphosphor greater than 7 mg/dL10

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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 115
Patient months included in arterial venous fistula and catheter summaries 986
Percentage of patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center that used an arteriovenous (AV) fistulae for their treatment76
Percentage of patients receiving treatment through Vascular Catheter for 90 days/longer5

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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 Summary108
Hospitalization Rate in facility240.3 (As Expected)
Hospitalization Rate: Upper Confidence Limit369.7
Hospitalization Rate: Lower Confidence Limit166.7

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Readmission Rate

The rate of readmission show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Davita - Eighth Street 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 facility39.1 (Worse than Expected)
Readmission Rate: Upper Confidence Limit50.7
Readmission Rate: Lower Confidence Limit28.7

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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 - Eighth Street 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.94 (As Expected)
SIR: Upper Confidence Limit1.95
SIR: Lower Confidence Limit.38

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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 - Eighth Street'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 96
Transfusion Rate in facility44.1 (As Expected)
Transfusion Rate: Upper Confidence Limit88.3
Transfusion Rate: Lower Confidence Limit24

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Survival Summary

The rate of mortality show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Davita - Eighth Street 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 Summary638
Mortality Rate in facility16.6 (As Expected)
Mortality Rate: Upper Confidence Limit21.5
Mortality Rate: Lower Confidence Limit12.6

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Dialysis Facility in Washington, DC

Georgetown University Hospital
Location: Renal Dialysis Unit, Washington, District Of Columbia, 20007
Phone: (202) 444-3664
Washington Hospital Center
Location: Section Of Nephrology, Washington, District Of Columbia, 20010
Phone: (202) 877-5645
BMA - Dupont Circle
Location: 11 Dupont Cir Nw, Washington, District Of Columbia, 20036
Phone: (202) 483-0176
BMA - Columbia Heights
Location: 106 Irving St Nw, Washington, District Of Columbia, 20010
Phone: (202) 829-0060
Greater Southeast Community Dialysis Center
Location: 1350 Southern Ave Se, Washington, District Of Columbia, 20032
Phone: (202) 561-0828

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On Wednesday, June 2, 2010, Joan Baez, James L. Dolan, and Jane Pauley will be honored by the Children's Health Fund (CHF) for their exceptional support of CHF—the nation's leading pediatric provider of mobile-based health care to homeless and low-income children and their families—and for efforts advocating for the health and well-being of children in the United States. The benefit will be held in New York City and will include a performance by CHF Co-Founder Paul Simon and honoree Joan Baez and a special appearance by NBC's Tom Brokaw.

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