Davita - 12th St. Covington Dialysis in Covington, Kentucky - Dialysis Center

Davita - 12th St. Covington Dialysis is a medicare approved dialysis facility center in Covington, Kentucky and it has 17 dialysis stations. It is located in Kenton county at 1500 James Simpson Jr. Way, Ste. 1100, Covington, KY, 41011. You can reach out to the office of Davita - 12th St. Covington Dialysis at (859) 261-4345. This dialysis clinic is managed and/or owned by Davita. Davita - 12th St. Covington Dialysis has the following ownership type - Profit. It was first certified by medicare in February, 2009. The medicare id for this facility is 182604 and it accepts patients under medicare ESRD program.

Dialysis Center Profile

NameDavita - 12th St. Covington Dialysis
Location1500 James Simpson Jr. Way, Ste. 1100, Covington, Kentucky
No. of Dialysis Stations 17
Medicare ID182604
Managed ByDavita
Ownership TypeProfit
Late Shifts No

Contact Information


1500 James Simpson Jr. Way, Ste. 1100, Covington, Kentucky, 41011
(859) 261-4345

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NPI Number1255566444
Organization Name12th Street Covington
Doing Business AsBluegrass Dialysis Llc
Address1500 James Simpson Jr Way Ste 1100 Covington, Kentucky, 41011
Phone Number(859) 261-4345

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Patient Distribution

Anemia Management

Dialysis patients with Hemoglobin data27
Medicare patients who had average hemoglobin (hgb) less than 10 g/dL15

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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 center57
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.2481
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center97

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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 - 12th St. Covington Dialysis with elevated calcium levels.

Patients with hypercalcemia59
Hypercalcemia patient months507
Hypercalcemia patients with serumcalcium greater than 10.2 mg1
Patients with Serumphosphor60
Patients with Serumphosphor less than 3.5 mg/dL6
Patients with Serumphosphor from 3.5 to 4.5 mg/dL21
Patients with Serumphosphor from 4.6 to 5.5 mg/dL35
Patients with Serumphosphor from 5.6 to 7 mg/dL22
Patients with Serumphosphor greater than 7 mg/dL15

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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 49
Patient months included in arterial venous fistula and catheter summaries 321
Percentage of patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center that used an arteriovenous (AV) fistulae for their treatment60
Percentage of patients receiving treatment through Vascular Catheter for 90 days/longer13

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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 Summary42
Hospitalization Rate in facility334.3 (Worse than Expected)
Hospitalization Rate: Upper Confidence Limit529.4
Hospitalization Rate: Lower Confidence Limit218

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Readmission Rate

The rate of readmission show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Davita - 12th St. Covington 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 facility35 (As Expected)
Readmission Rate: Upper Confidence Limit49.8
Readmission Rate: Lower Confidence Limit22.2

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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 - 12th St. Covington 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 facility.28 (As Expected)
SIR: Upper Confidence Limit1.37
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 Davita - 12th St. Covington 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 35
Transfusion Rate in facility22.9 (As Expected)
Transfusion Rate: Upper Confidence Limit111.4
Transfusion Rate: Lower Confidence Limit5.7

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Survival Summary

The rate of mortality show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Davita - 12th St. Covington 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 Summary203
Mortality Rate in facility17.8 (As Expected)
Mortality Rate: Upper Confidence Limit25.9
Mortality Rate: Lower Confidence Limit11.7

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Dialysis Facility in Covington, KY

Davita - 12th St. Covington Dialysis
Location: 1500 James Simpson Jr. Way, Ste. 1100, Covington, Kentucky, 41011
Phone: (859) 261-4345

News Archive

AMA supports new bi-partisan bill to reform the medical liability system

The American Medical Association (AMA) sent a letter of support for legislation introduced today, H.R. 5, known as the Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011. The bi-partisan bill, introduced by Representatives Phil Gingrey, M.D. (R-GA), David Scott (D-GA), and Lamar Smith (R-TX) includes reforms intended to repair the broken medical liability system, reduce the growth of health care costs, and preserve patients' access to medical care.

Study: Dental x-rays can investigate bone structure and predict fractures

It is now possible to use dental X-rays to predict who is at risk of fractures, reveals a new study from researchers at the Sahlgrenska Academy reported in the journal Nature Reviews Endocrinology.

Hand washing tips to prevent illness and spreading germs

With holiday gatherings, New Year celebrations, and constant travelling, hand washing is one of the most important ways to prevent getting sick and spreading germs. Many illnesses, including the common cold, are spread by not washing hands properly with soap and water. According to statistics from the National Library of Medicine, the common cold accounts for approximately 22 million missed days of school and 20 million absences from work.

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Bosch Healthcare receives NCQA's Disease Management certification for HMPs

Robert Bosch Healthcare Systems, Inc., the market leader in evidence-based telehealth solutions, today announced the that it has received certification for program design in Disease Management for 16 Health Management Programs (HMPs) that it submitted to the National Committee for Quality Assurance.

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