Fresenius Medical Care Derby in Derby, Kansas - Dialysis Center

Fresenius Medical Care Derby is a medicare approved dialysis facility center in Derby, Kansas and it has 12 dialysis stations. It is located in Sedgwick county at 712 Klein Circle, Derby, KS, 67037. You can reach out to the office of Fresenius Medical Care Derby at (316) 788-1434. This dialysis clinic is managed and/or owned by Fresenius Medical Care. Fresenius Medical Care Derby has the following ownership type - Profit. It was first certified by medicare in May, 2012. The medicare id for this facility is 172552 and it accepts patients under medicare ESRD program.

Dialysis Center Profile

NameFresenius Medical Care Derby
Location712 Klein Circle, Derby, Kansas
No. of Dialysis Stations 12
Medicare ID172552
Managed ByFresenius Medical Care
Ownership TypeProfit
Late Shifts No

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712 Klein Circle, Derby, Kansas, 67037
(316) 788-1434

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NPI Number1649567629
Organization NameFresenius Medical Care Derby
Doing Business AsFms Midwest Dialysis Centers Llc
Address712 Klein Circle Derby, Kansas, 67037
Phone Number(316) 788-1434

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Patient Distribution

Anemia Management

Dialysis patients with Hemoglobin data19
Medicare patients who had average hemoglobin (hgb) less than 10 g/dL11

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Dialysis Adequacy

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Higher percentages should be better.

  • Hemodialysis
    Adult patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center31
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.2285
    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

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Patients with hypercalcemia32
Hypercalcemia patient months291
Patients with Serumphosphor34
Patients with Serumphosphor less than 3.5 mg/dL9
Patients with Serumphosphor from 3.5 to 4.5 mg/dL32
Patients with Serumphosphor from 4.6 to 5.5 mg/dL44
Patients with Serumphosphor from 5.6 to 7 mg/dL12
Patients with Serumphosphor greater than 7 mg/dL3

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Vascular Access

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Patients included in arterial venous fistula and catheter summaries 33
Patient months included in arterial venous fistula and catheter summaries 234
Percentage of patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center that used an arteriovenous (AV) fistulae for their treatment58
Percentage of patients receiving treatment through Vascular Catheter for 90 days/longer9

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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 Summary26
Hospitalization Rate in facility94.7 (As Expected)
Hospitalization Rate: Upper Confidence Limit258.6
Hospitalization Rate: Lower Confidence Limit37.5

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Readmission Rate

The rate of readmission show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Fresenius Medical Care Derby 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 facility10.4 (As Expected)
Readmission Rate: Upper Confidence Limit32.2
Readmission Rate: Lower Confidence Limit1.5

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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 Fresenius Medical Care Derby 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 facility1.26 (As Expected)
SIR: Upper Confidence Limit4.15
SIR: Lower Confidence Limit.21

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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 Fresenius Medical Care Derby'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 21
Transfusion Rate in facility13 (As Expected)
Transfusion Rate: Upper Confidence Limit157.7
Transfusion Rate: Lower Confidence Limit1.4

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Survival Summary

The rate of mortality show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Fresenius Medical Care Derby 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 Summary118
Mortality Rate in facility15.3 (As Expected)
Mortality Rate: Upper Confidence Limit24.5
Mortality Rate: Lower Confidence Limit8.9

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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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