Derby Dialysis Center in Derby, Kansas - Dialysis Center

Derby Dialysis Center is a medicare approved dialysis facility center in Derby, Kansas and it has 18 dialysis stations. It is located in Sedgwick county at 250 W Red Powell Dr., Derby, KS, 67037. You can reach out to the office of Derby Dialysis Center at (316) 788-2899. This dialysis clinic is managed and/or owned by Davita. Derby Dialysis Center has the following ownership type - Profit. It was first certified by medicare in August, 1997. The medicare id for this facility is 172533 and it accepts patients under medicare ESRD program.

Dialysis Center Profile

NameDerby Dialysis Center
Location250 W Red Powell Dr., Derby, Kansas
No. of Dialysis Stations 18
Medicare ID172533
Managed ByDavita
Ownership TypeProfit
Late Shifts No

Contact Information


250 W Red Powell Dr., Derby, Kansas, 67037
(316) 788-2899

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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 Derby Dialysis Center from NPPES records by matching pattern on the basis of name, address, phone number etc. Please use this information accordingly.

NPI Number1689633349
Organization NameRenal Treatment Centers - Derby
Doing Business AsRenal Treatment Centers West Inc
Address250 W Red Powell Dr Derby, Kansas, 67037
Phone Number(316) 788-2899

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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.69%67%
Patients who reported that nephrologists usually communicated and cared for them.14%15%
Patients who reported that nephrologists sometimes or never communicated and cared for them.17%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).21%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).13%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.73%62%
Patients who reported that dialysis center staff usually communicated, kept patients comfortable and pain-free as possible.17%20%
Patients who reported that dialysis center staff sometimes or never communicated, kept patients comfortable and pain-free.10%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).71%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).19%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).10%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. 86%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.14%20%
Patients who gave their dialysis center a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).69%68%
Patients who gave their dialysis center a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).19%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).12%12%

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Patient Distribution

Anemia Management

Dialysis patients with Hemoglobin data52
Medicare patients who had average hemoglobin (hgb) less than 10 g/dL19

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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 center105
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.2898
    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 Derby Dialysis Center with elevated calcium levels.

Patients with hypercalcemia108
Hypercalcemia patient months922
Patients with Serumphosphor115
Patients with Serumphosphor less than 3.5 mg/dL6
Patients with Serumphosphor from 3.5 to 4.5 mg/dL23
Patients with Serumphosphor from 4.6 to 5.5 mg/dL30
Patients with Serumphosphor from 5.6 to 7 mg/dL25
Patients with Serumphosphor greater than 7 mg/dL16

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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 612
Percentage of patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center that used an arteriovenous (AV) fistulae for their treatment74
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 Summary82
Hospitalization Rate in facility111 (As Expected)
Hospitalization Rate: Upper Confidence Limit206.5
Hospitalization Rate: Lower Confidence Limit61.7

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Readmission Rate

The rate of readmission show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Derby Dialysis Center 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 facility12.6 (As Expected)
Readmission Rate: Upper Confidence Limit23.2
Readmission Rate: Lower Confidence Limit5.6

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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 Derby Dialysis Center 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 facility1.88 (As Expected)
SIR: Upper Confidence Limit3.56
SIR: Lower Confidence Limit.87

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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 Derby Dialysis Center'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 76
Transfusion Rate in facility21.2 (As Expected)
Transfusion Rate: Upper Confidence Limit61.6
Transfusion Rate: Lower Confidence Limit8.3

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Survival Summary

The rate of mortality show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Derby Dialysis Center 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 Summary476
Mortality Rate in facility18.3 (As Expected)
Mortality Rate: Upper Confidence Limit22.9
Mortality Rate: Lower Confidence Limit14.5

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Dialysis Facility in Derby, KS

Derby Dialysis Center
Location: 250 W Red Powell Dr., Derby, Kansas, 67037
Phone: (316) 788-2899
Fresenius Medical Care Derby
Location: 712 Klein Circle, Derby, Kansas, 67037
Phone: (316) 788-1434

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Cigarette Smoking May Lower Rates of Neurodegenerative Diseases like Parkinson's and Alzheimer's

While the health risks of tobacco are well known, several studies have shown that people with a history of cigarette smoking have lower rates of neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease. However, the explanations for nicotine's neuroprotective effects continue to be debated.

Medtronic's new GastriSail gastric positioning system combines benefits of three devices into one

Furthering its commitment to fight obesity with innovative bariatric surgical solutions, Medtronic now offers the GastriSail(TM) gastric positioning system to help promote more consistent sleeve creation and greater procedural efficiency(1) within the sleeve gastrectomy procedure, the most commonly performed weight loss procedure in the U.S.

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