FMC - Bloomington Monroe in Bloomington, Indiana - Dialysis Center

FMC - Bloomington Monroe is a medicare approved dialysis facility center in Bloomington, Indiana and it has 24 dialysis stations. It is located in Monroe county at 575 South Patterson Drive, Bloomington, IN, 47403. You can reach out to the office of FMC - Bloomington Monroe at (812) 333-5600. This dialysis clinic is managed and/or owned by Fresenius Medical Care. FMC - Bloomington Monroe has the following ownership type - Profit. It was first certified by medicare in July, 1986. The medicare id for this facility is 152579 and it accepts patients under medicare ESRD program.

Dialysis Center Profile

NameFMC - Bloomington Monroe
Location575 South Patterson Drive, Bloomington, Indiana
No. of Dialysis Stations 24
Medicare ID152579
Managed ByFresenius Medical Care
Ownership TypeProfit
Late Shifts Yes

Contact Information


575 South Patterson Drive, Bloomington, Indiana, 47403
(812) 333-5600

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NPI Number1497860241
Organization NameFresenius Medical Care Bloomington Monroe
Doing Business AsRcg Bloomington Llc
Address575 S Patterson Dr Bloomington, Indiana, 47403
Phone Number(812) 333-5600

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Patient Distribution

Anemia Management

Dialysis patients with Hemoglobin data63
Medicare patients who had average hemoglobin (hgb) less than 10 g/dL24

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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 center76
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.2694
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center99

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  • Peritoneal Dialysis
    Adult patients getting regular peritoneal dialysis at the center32
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.7297
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular peritoneal dialysis at the center96

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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 - Bloomington Monroe with elevated calcium levels.

Patients with hypercalcemia112
Hypercalcemia patient months1067
Patients with Serumphosphor118
Patients with Serumphosphor less than 3.5 mg/dL13
Patients with Serumphosphor from 3.5 to 4.5 mg/dL30
Patients with Serumphosphor from 4.6 to 5.5 mg/dL24
Patients with Serumphosphor from 5.6 to 7 mg/dL19
Patients with Serumphosphor greater than 7 mg/dL14

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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 82
Patient months included in arterial venous fistula and catheter summaries 686
Percentage of patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center that used an arteriovenous (AV) fistulae for their treatment49
Percentage of patients receiving treatment through Vascular Catheter for 90 days/longer6

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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 Summary98
Hospitalization Rate in facility84.5 (Better than Expected)
Hospitalization Rate: Upper Confidence Limit174.6
Hospitalization Rate: Lower Confidence Limit45.6

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Readmission Rate

The rate of readmission show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at FMC - Bloomington Monroe 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 facility20.1 (As Expected)
Readmission Rate: Upper Confidence Limit34.2
Readmission Rate: Lower Confidence Limit10

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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 - Bloomington Monroe 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.19 (Better than Expected)
SIR: Upper Confidence Limit.95
SIR: Lower Confidence Limit.01

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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 - Bloomington Monroe'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 90
Transfusion Rate in facility43.9 (As Expected)
Transfusion Rate: Upper Confidence Limit84.6
Transfusion Rate: Lower Confidence Limit24.7

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Survival Summary

The rate of mortality show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at FMC - Bloomington Monroe 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 Summary436
Mortality Rate in facility11.3 (Better than Expected)
Mortality Rate: Upper Confidence Limit15
Mortality Rate: Lower Confidence Limit8.3

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Dialysis Facility in Bloomington, IN

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Location: 575 South Patterson Drive, Bloomington, Indiana, 47403
Phone: (812) 333-5600
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