FMC - Carbondale in Carbondale, Illinois - Dialysis Center

FMC - Carbondale is a medicare approved dialysis facility center in Carbondale, Illinois and it has 22 dialysis stations. It is located in Jackson county at 1425 E. Main St., Carbondale, IL, 62901. You can reach out to the office of FMC - Carbondale at (618) 351-8031. This dialysis clinic is managed and/or owned by Fresenius Medical Care. FMC - Carbondale has the following ownership type - Profit. It was first certified by medicare in March, 1976. The medicare id for this facility is 142514 and it accepts patients under medicare ESRD program.

Dialysis Center Profile

NameFMC - Carbondale
Location1425 E. Main St., Carbondale, Illinois
No. of Dialysis Stations 22
Medicare ID142514
Managed ByFresenius Medical Care
Ownership TypeProfit
Late Shifts No

Contact Information


1425 E. Main St., Carbondale, Illinois, 62901
(618) 351-8031

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NPI Associated with this Dialysis Facility:

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NPI Number1720193584
Organization NameFresenius Medical Care Carbondale
Doing Business AsBio-medical Applications Of Illinois, Inc.
Address1425 E. Main Street Carbondale, Illinois, 62901
Phone Number(618) 529-2112

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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.63%67%
Patients who reported that nephrologists usually communicated and cared for them.10%15%
Patients who reported that nephrologists sometimes or never communicated and cared for them.27%18%
Patients who gave their nephrologists a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).38%60%
Patients who gave their nephrologists a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).40%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).22%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.62%62%
Patients who reported that dialysis center staff usually communicated, kept patients comfortable and pain-free as possible.21%20%
Patients who reported that dialysis center staff sometimes or never communicated, kept patients comfortable and pain-free.17%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).55%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).33%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).12%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. 88%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.12%20%
Patients who gave their dialysis center a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).59%68%
Patients who gave their dialysis center a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).28%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).13%12%

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Patient Distribution

Anemia Management

Dialysis patients with Hemoglobin data55
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 center98
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.2797
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center95
    Percentage of pediatric patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center

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  • Peritoneal Dialysis
    Adult patients getting regular peritoneal dialysis at the center13
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.7107
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular peritoneal dialysis at the center98
    Percentage of pediatric patients getting regular peritoneal dialysis 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 FMC - Carbondale with elevated calcium levels.

Patients with hypercalcemia121
Hypercalcemia patient months1030
Patients with Serumphosphor125
Patients with Serumphosphor less than 3.5 mg/dL10
Patients with Serumphosphor from 3.5 to 4.5 mg/dL25
Patients with Serumphosphor from 4.6 to 5.5 mg/dL28
Patients with Serumphosphor from 5.6 to 7 mg/dL27
Patients with Serumphosphor greater than 7 mg/dL11

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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 88
Patient months included in arterial venous fistula and catheter summaries 715
Percentage of patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center that used an arteriovenous (AV) fistulae for their treatment53
Percentage of patients receiving treatment through Vascular Catheter for 90 days/longer18

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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 Summary106
Hospitalization Rate in facility179.1 (As Expected)
Hospitalization Rate: Upper Confidence Limit299.7
Hospitalization Rate: Lower Confidence Limit115.6

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Readmission Rate

The rate of readmission show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at FMC - Carbondale 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 facility27.3 (As Expected)
Readmission Rate: Upper Confidence Limit39.8
Readmission Rate: Lower Confidence Limit17.1

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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 FMC - Carbondale 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 facility1.19 (As Expected)
SIR: Upper Confidence Limit2.19
SIR: Lower Confidence Limit.58

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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 FMC - Carbondale'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 94
Transfusion Rate in facility52.2 (As Expected)
Transfusion Rate: Upper Confidence Limit99.6
Transfusion Rate: Lower Confidence Limit29.7

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Survival Summary

The rate of mortality show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at FMC - Carbondale 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 Summary537
Mortality Rate in facility23.4 (Worse than Expected)
Mortality Rate: Upper Confidence Limit28.6
Mortality Rate: Lower Confidence Limit19

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Dialysis Facility in Carbondale, IL

FMC - Carbondale
Location: 1425 E. Main St., Carbondale, Illinois, 62901
Phone: (618) 351-8031

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