Fresenius Medical Care Nak Frankfort, Llc in Frankfort, Kentucky - Dialysis Center

Fresenius Medical Care Nak Frankfort, Llc is a medicare approved dialysis facility center in Frankfort, Kentucky and it has 16 dialysis stations. It is located in Franklin county at 608 Chamberlin Ave., Frankfort, KY, 40601. You can reach out to the office of Fresenius Medical Care Nak Frankfort, Llc at (502) 607-0731. This dialysis clinic is managed and/or owned by Fresenius Medical Care. Fresenius Medical Care Nak Frankfort, Llc has the following ownership type - Profit. It was first certified by medicare in August, 2007. The medicare id for this facility is 182584 and it accepts patients under medicare ESRD program.

Dialysis Center Profile

NameFresenius Medical Care Nak Frankfort, Llc
Location608 Chamberlin Ave., Frankfort, Kentucky
No. of Dialysis Stations 16
Medicare ID182584
Managed ByFresenius Medical Care
Ownership TypeProfit
Late Shifts No

Contact Information


608 Chamberlin Ave., Frankfort, Kentucky, 40601
(502) 607-0731

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NPI Number1265635064
Organization NameFresenius Medical Care Frankfort
Doing Business AsBio-medical Applications Of Kentucky Inc.
Address608 Chamberlin Avenue Frankfort, Kentucky, 40601
Phone Number(502) 607-0731

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NPI Number1396152450
Organization NameFresenius Medical Care Frankfort
Doing Business AsFresenius Medical Care Nak Frankfort, Llc
Address608 Chamberlin Ave Frankfort, Kentucky, 40601
Phone Number(502) 607-0731

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Patient Distribution

Anemia Management

Dialysis patients with Hemoglobin data26
Medicare patients who had average hemoglobin (hgb) less than 10 g/dL12

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Researchers study gene variants that bear signature for inflammatory disease susceptibility

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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 center47
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.2378
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center98
    Percentage of pediatric patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center

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    New tool may help clinicians provide more personalized treatment strategies following coronary stent procedures

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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 Fresenius Medical Care Nak Frankfort, Llc with elevated calcium levels.

Patients with hypercalcemia47
Hypercalcemia patient months378
Patients with Serumphosphor53
Patients with Serumphosphor less than 3.5 mg/dL8
Patients with Serumphosphor from 3.5 to 4.5 mg/dL23
Patients with Serumphosphor from 4.6 to 5.5 mg/dL26
Patients with Serumphosphor from 5.6 to 7 mg/dL29
Patients with Serumphosphor greater than 7 mg/dL15

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Researchers study gene variants that bear signature for inflammatory disease susceptibility

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New tool may help clinicians provide more personalized treatment strategies following coronary stent procedures

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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 36
Patient months included in arterial venous fistula and catheter summaries 292
Percentage of patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center that used an arteriovenous (AV) fistulae for their treatment70
Percentage of patients receiving treatment through Vascular Catheter for 90 days/longer10

News Archive

Researchers study gene variants that bear signature for inflammatory disease susceptibility

In new research published in the April 4, 2013 issue of The American Journal of Human Genetics, researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital demonstrate that some variants in our genes that could put a person at risk for inflammatory diseases such as multiple sclerosis, Crohn's disease or rheumatoid arthritis, have been the target of natural selection over the course of human history.

Tobacco use linked to oral HPV-16

Study participants who reported tobacco use or had higher levels of biomarkers of tobacco exposure had a higher prevalence of the sexually transmitted infection, oral human papillomavirus type 16 (HPV-16), according to a study in the October 8 JAMA, a theme issue on infectious disease.

Insilico Medicine to introduce 'Cure a disease in a year' program at Biodata World Congress 2018

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New tool may help clinicians provide more personalized treatment strategies following coronary stent procedures

Nearly 1 million people in the United States receive coronary artery stents each year. Nearly all stent patients are expected to take dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) using the combination of aspirin and a second antiplatelet medication to prevent the formation of blood clots. Exactly how long patients should receive DAPT has been debatable.

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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 Summary34
Hospitalization Rate in facility301.3 (Worse than Expected)
Hospitalization Rate: Upper Confidence Limit509.1
Hospitalization Rate: Lower Confidence Limit185.8

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Researchers study gene variants that bear signature for inflammatory disease susceptibility

In new research published in the April 4, 2013 issue of The American Journal of Human Genetics, researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital demonstrate that some variants in our genes that could put a person at risk for inflammatory diseases such as multiple sclerosis, Crohn's disease or rheumatoid arthritis, have been the target of natural selection over the course of human history.

Tobacco use linked to oral HPV-16

Study participants who reported tobacco use or had higher levels of biomarkers of tobacco exposure had a higher prevalence of the sexually transmitted infection, oral human papillomavirus type 16 (HPV-16), according to a study in the October 8 JAMA, a theme issue on infectious disease.

Insilico Medicine to introduce 'Cure a disease in a year' program at Biodata World Congress 2018

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New tool may help clinicians provide more personalized treatment strategies following coronary stent procedures

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Readmission Rate

The rate of readmission show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Fresenius Medical Care Nak Frankfort, Llc 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 facility39.7 (Worse than Expected)
Readmission Rate: Upper Confidence Limit50.6
Readmission Rate: Lower Confidence Limit29.3

News Archive

Researchers study gene variants that bear signature for inflammatory disease susceptibility

In new research published in the April 4, 2013 issue of The American Journal of Human Genetics, researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital demonstrate that some variants in our genes that could put a person at risk for inflammatory diseases such as multiple sclerosis, Crohn's disease or rheumatoid arthritis, have been the target of natural selection over the course of human history.

Tobacco use linked to oral HPV-16

Study participants who reported tobacco use or had higher levels of biomarkers of tobacco exposure had a higher prevalence of the sexually transmitted infection, oral human papillomavirus type 16 (HPV-16), according to a study in the October 8 JAMA, a theme issue on infectious disease.

Insilico Medicine to introduce 'Cure a disease in a year' program at Biodata World Congress 2018

Insilico Medicine, a Rockville-based company developing the end-to-end drug discovery and real world evidence pipeline utilizing the next generation artificial intelligence, will present its research and introduce the "Cure a disease in a year" program at the World's leading congress for big data in precision medicine - Biodata World Congress 2018.

New tool may help clinicians provide more personalized treatment strategies following coronary stent procedures

Nearly 1 million people in the United States receive coronary artery stents each year. Nearly all stent patients are expected to take dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) using the combination of aspirin and a second antiplatelet medication to prevent the formation of blood clots. Exactly how long patients should receive DAPT has been debatable.

WHO update on Meningococcal disease in Central African Republic

As of 31 March 2004, WHO has received reports of 43 cases and 7 deaths in the Central African Republic.

Read more Medical News

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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 Nak Frankfort, Llc 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.77 (As Expected)
SIR: Upper Confidence Limit2.56
SIR: Lower Confidence Limit.13

News Archive

Researchers study gene variants that bear signature for inflammatory disease susceptibility

In new research published in the April 4, 2013 issue of The American Journal of Human Genetics, researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital demonstrate that some variants in our genes that could put a person at risk for inflammatory diseases such as multiple sclerosis, Crohn's disease or rheumatoid arthritis, have been the target of natural selection over the course of human history.

Tobacco use linked to oral HPV-16

Study participants who reported tobacco use or had higher levels of biomarkers of tobacco exposure had a higher prevalence of the sexually transmitted infection, oral human papillomavirus type 16 (HPV-16), according to a study in the October 8 JAMA, a theme issue on infectious disease.

Insilico Medicine to introduce 'Cure a disease in a year' program at Biodata World Congress 2018

Insilico Medicine, a Rockville-based company developing the end-to-end drug discovery and real world evidence pipeline utilizing the next generation artificial intelligence, will present its research and introduce the "Cure a disease in a year" program at the World's leading congress for big data in precision medicine - Biodata World Congress 2018.

New tool may help clinicians provide more personalized treatment strategies following coronary stent procedures

Nearly 1 million people in the United States receive coronary artery stents each year. Nearly all stent patients are expected to take dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) using the combination of aspirin and a second antiplatelet medication to prevent the formation of blood clots. Exactly how long patients should receive DAPT has been debatable.

WHO update on Meningococcal disease in Central African Republic

As of 31 March 2004, WHO has received reports of 43 cases and 7 deaths in the Central African Republic.

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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 Nak Frankfort, Llc'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 27
Transfusion Rate in facility57.3 (As Expected)
Transfusion Rate: Upper Confidence Limit175.1
Transfusion Rate: Lower Confidence Limit21.5

News Archive

Researchers study gene variants that bear signature for inflammatory disease susceptibility

In new research published in the April 4, 2013 issue of The American Journal of Human Genetics, researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital demonstrate that some variants in our genes that could put a person at risk for inflammatory diseases such as multiple sclerosis, Crohn's disease or rheumatoid arthritis, have been the target of natural selection over the course of human history.

Tobacco use linked to oral HPV-16

Study participants who reported tobacco use or had higher levels of biomarkers of tobacco exposure had a higher prevalence of the sexually transmitted infection, oral human papillomavirus type 16 (HPV-16), according to a study in the October 8 JAMA, a theme issue on infectious disease.

Insilico Medicine to introduce 'Cure a disease in a year' program at Biodata World Congress 2018

Insilico Medicine, a Rockville-based company developing the end-to-end drug discovery and real world evidence pipeline utilizing the next generation artificial intelligence, will present its research and introduce the "Cure a disease in a year" program at the World's leading congress for big data in precision medicine - Biodata World Congress 2018.

New tool may help clinicians provide more personalized treatment strategies following coronary stent procedures

Nearly 1 million people in the United States receive coronary artery stents each year. Nearly all stent patients are expected to take dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) using the combination of aspirin and a second antiplatelet medication to prevent the formation of blood clots. Exactly how long patients should receive DAPT has been debatable.

WHO update on Meningococcal disease in Central African Republic

As of 31 March 2004, WHO has received reports of 43 cases and 7 deaths in the Central African Republic.

Read more Medical News

› Verified 3 days ago

Survival Summary

The rate of mortality show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Fresenius Medical Care Nak Frankfort, Llc 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 Summary140
Mortality Rate in facility20.4 (As Expected)
Mortality Rate: Upper Confidence Limit30.6
Mortality Rate: Lower Confidence Limit12.9

News Archive

Researchers study gene variants that bear signature for inflammatory disease susceptibility

In new research published in the April 4, 2013 issue of The American Journal of Human Genetics, researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital demonstrate that some variants in our genes that could put a person at risk for inflammatory diseases such as multiple sclerosis, Crohn's disease or rheumatoid arthritis, have been the target of natural selection over the course of human history.

Tobacco use linked to oral HPV-16

Study participants who reported tobacco use or had higher levels of biomarkers of tobacco exposure had a higher prevalence of the sexually transmitted infection, oral human papillomavirus type 16 (HPV-16), according to a study in the October 8 JAMA, a theme issue on infectious disease.

Insilico Medicine to introduce 'Cure a disease in a year' program at Biodata World Congress 2018

Insilico Medicine, a Rockville-based company developing the end-to-end drug discovery and real world evidence pipeline utilizing the next generation artificial intelligence, will present its research and introduce the "Cure a disease in a year" program at the World's leading congress for big data in precision medicine - Biodata World Congress 2018.

New tool may help clinicians provide more personalized treatment strategies following coronary stent procedures

Nearly 1 million people in the United States receive coronary artery stents each year. Nearly all stent patients are expected to take dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) using the combination of aspirin and a second antiplatelet medication to prevent the formation of blood clots. Exactly how long patients should receive DAPT has been debatable.

WHO update on Meningococcal disease in Central African Republic

As of 31 March 2004, WHO has received reports of 43 cases and 7 deaths in the Central African Republic.

Read more Medical News

› Verified 3 days ago


Dialysis Facility in Frankfort, KY

DCI - Frankfort
Location: 1038 Burlington Lane Suite B,c,d, Frankfort, Kentucky, 40601
Phone: (502) 223-5918
Fresenius Medical Care Nak Frankfort, Llc
Location: 608 Chamberlin Ave., Frankfort, Kentucky, 40601
Phone: (502) 607-0731

News Archive

Researchers study gene variants that bear signature for inflammatory disease susceptibility

In new research published in the April 4, 2013 issue of The American Journal of Human Genetics, researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital demonstrate that some variants in our genes that could put a person at risk for inflammatory diseases such as multiple sclerosis, Crohn's disease or rheumatoid arthritis, have been the target of natural selection over the course of human history.

Tobacco use linked to oral HPV-16

Study participants who reported tobacco use or had higher levels of biomarkers of tobacco exposure had a higher prevalence of the sexually transmitted infection, oral human papillomavirus type 16 (HPV-16), according to a study in the October 8 JAMA, a theme issue on infectious disease.

Insilico Medicine to introduce 'Cure a disease in a year' program at Biodata World Congress 2018

Insilico Medicine, a Rockville-based company developing the end-to-end drug discovery and real world evidence pipeline utilizing the next generation artificial intelligence, will present its research and introduce the "Cure a disease in a year" program at the World's leading congress for big data in precision medicine - Biodata World Congress 2018.

New tool may help clinicians provide more personalized treatment strategies following coronary stent procedures

Nearly 1 million people in the United States receive coronary artery stents each year. Nearly all stent patients are expected to take dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) using the combination of aspirin and a second antiplatelet medication to prevent the formation of blood clots. Exactly how long patients should receive DAPT has been debatable.

WHO update on Meningococcal disease in Central African Republic

As of 31 March 2004, WHO has received reports of 43 cases and 7 deaths in the Central African Republic.

Read more Medical News

› Verified 3 days ago


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