Davita South Williamson Dialysis in South Williamson, Kentucky - Dialysis Center

Davita South Williamson Dialysis is a medicare approved dialysis facility center in South Williamson, Kentucky and it has 14 dialysis stations. It is located in Pike county at 204 Appalachian Plaza, South Williamson, KY, 41503. You can reach out to the office of Davita South Williamson Dialysis at (606) 237-6221. This dialysis clinic is managed and/or owned by Davita. Davita South Williamson Dialysis has the following ownership type - Profit. It was first certified by medicare in April, 2009. The medicare id for this facility is 182598 and it accepts patients under medicare ESRD program.

Dialysis Center Profile

NameDavita South Williamson Dialysis
Location204 Appalachian Plaza, South Williamson, Kentucky
No. of Dialysis Stations 14
Medicare ID182598
Managed ByDavita
Ownership TypeProfit
Late Shifts No

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204 Appalachian Plaza, South Williamson, Kentucky, 41503
(606) 237-6221

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NPI Number1932351848
Organization NameSouth Williamson Dialysis
Doing Business AsTotal Renal Care Inc
Address204 Appalachian Plz South Williamson, Kentucky, 41503
Phone Number(606) 237-6221

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Patient Distribution

Anemia Management

Dialysis patients with Hemoglobin data23
Medicare patients who had average hemoglobin (hgb) less than 10 g/dL35

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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 center37
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.2326
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center99
    Percentage of pediatric patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center

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  • Peritoneal Dialysis
    Adult patients getting regular peritoneal dialysis at the center8
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.766
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular peritoneal dialysis at the center
    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 Davita South Williamson Dialysis with elevated calcium levels.

Patients with hypercalcemia47
Hypercalcemia patient months416
Hypercalcemia patients with serumcalcium greater than 10.2 mg1
Patients with Serumphosphor50
Patients with Serumphosphor less than 3.5 mg/dL5
Patients with Serumphosphor from 3.5 to 4.5 mg/dL22
Patients with Serumphosphor from 4.6 to 5.5 mg/dL29
Patients with Serumphosphor from 5.6 to 7 mg/dL21
Patients with Serumphosphor greater than 7 mg/dL22

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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 29
Patient months included in arterial venous fistula and catheter summaries 231
Percentage of patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center that used an arteriovenous (AV) fistulae for their treatment61
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 Summary36
Hospitalization Rate in facility207.4 (As Expected)
Hospitalization Rate: Upper Confidence Limit376.8
Hospitalization Rate: Lower Confidence Limit119.7

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Readmission Rate

The rate of readmission show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Davita South Williamson Dialysis 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 facility21.9 (As Expected)
Readmission Rate: Upper Confidence Limit35.3
Readmission Rate: Lower Confidence Limit11.6

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Hepatitis A scare at Long Island church

Health officials have warned that parishioners who received Holy Communion during Christmas Mass at a church on Long Island may have been exposed to hepatitis A and may need vaccinated as soon as possible. Particularly those who received Communion at the 10.30am and 12pm (local time) masses on December 25, 2010, at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Massapequa Park should get the shots.

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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 Davita South Williamson Dialysis 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 facility1.49 (As Expected)
SIR: Upper Confidence Limit4.05
SIR: Lower Confidence Limit.38

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Hepatitis A scare at Long Island church

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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 Davita South Williamson Dialysis'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 30
Transfusion Rate in facility44.9 (As Expected)
Transfusion Rate: Upper Confidence Limit156.4
Transfusion Rate: Lower Confidence Limit15

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Hepatitis A scare at Long Island church

Health officials have warned that parishioners who received Holy Communion during Christmas Mass at a church on Long Island may have been exposed to hepatitis A and may need vaccinated as soon as possible. Particularly those who received Communion at the 10.30am and 12pm (local time) masses on December 25, 2010, at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Massapequa Park should get the shots.

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The World Health Organisation (WHO) has confirmed that a 10-year-old girl in the southern Chinese province of Guangxi is the latest human victim of H5N1 avian influenza.

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Survival Summary

The rate of mortality show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Davita South Williamson Dialysis 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 Summary245
Mortality Rate in facility18.7 (As Expected)
Mortality Rate: Upper Confidence Limit24.8
Mortality Rate: Lower Confidence Limit13.8

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Hepatitis A scare at Long Island church

Health officials have warned that parishioners who received Holy Communion during Christmas Mass at a church on Long Island may have been exposed to hepatitis A and may need vaccinated as soon as possible. Particularly those who received Communion at the 10.30am and 12pm (local time) masses on December 25, 2010, at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Massapequa Park should get the shots.

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Scientists at Harvard University have sketched a new map of the "evolutionary labyrinth" species must traverse to reach eusociality, the rare but spectacularly successful social structure where individuals cooperate to raise offspring.

Alarming link between marijuana and increased heart risk

Marijuana use is rising steadily across the US as more and more states enact laws making it a legal recreational and medicinal agent. However, a new study underlines the fact that this is, in fact, playing with an unknown substance, which may cause serious bodily harm. The review article, published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, shows that more than 2 million adults who currently have heart or vascular disease gave a history of being currently on marijuana products, or having used them in the past.

Update on the bird flu scenario

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has confirmed that a 10-year-old girl in the southern Chinese province of Guangxi is the latest human victim of H5N1 avian influenza.

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President Barack Obama met Thursday with Sens. Max Baucus, D-Mont., and Chris Dodd, D-Conn., the chairmen who steered the Senate's version of the health overhaul through the finance and health committees, Roll Call reports. It is one sign of Obama becoming an increasingly active participant as the debate nears its endgame (Drucker and Koffler, 1/7).

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Dialysis Facility in South Williamson, KY

Davita South Williamson Dialysis
Location: 204 Appalachian Plaza, South Williamson, Kentucky, 41503
Phone: (606) 237-6221

News Archive

Hepatitis A scare at Long Island church

Health officials have warned that parishioners who received Holy Communion during Christmas Mass at a church on Long Island may have been exposed to hepatitis A and may need vaccinated as soon as possible. Particularly those who received Communion at the 10.30am and 12pm (local time) masses on December 25, 2010, at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Massapequa Park should get the shots.

Natural selection theory can explain evolution of eusocial behavior: Study

Scientists at Harvard University have sketched a new map of the "evolutionary labyrinth" species must traverse to reach eusociality, the rare but spectacularly successful social structure where individuals cooperate to raise offspring.

Alarming link between marijuana and increased heart risk

Marijuana use is rising steadily across the US as more and more states enact laws making it a legal recreational and medicinal agent. However, a new study underlines the fact that this is, in fact, playing with an unknown substance, which may cause serious bodily harm. The review article, published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, shows that more than 2 million adults who currently have heart or vascular disease gave a history of being currently on marijuana products, or having used them in the past.

Update on the bird flu scenario

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has confirmed that a 10-year-old girl in the southern Chinese province of Guangxi is the latest human victim of H5N1 avian influenza.

Hurdles to clear in the Senate's reform endgame, and possible 2010 consequences

President Barack Obama met Thursday with Sens. Max Baucus, D-Mont., and Chris Dodd, D-Conn., the chairmen who steered the Senate's version of the health overhaul through the finance and health committees, Roll Call reports. It is one sign of Obama becoming an increasingly active participant as the debate nears its endgame (Drucker and Koffler, 1/7).

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