Fmcna - Trinity in Slidell, Louisiana - Dialysis Center

Fmcna - Trinity is a medicare approved dialysis facility center in Slidell, Louisiana and it has 8 dialysis stations. It is located in Saint Tammany county at 1400 Lindberg Dr, Slidell, LA, 70458. You can reach out to the office of Fmcna - Trinity at (985) 643-6753. This dialysis clinic is managed and/or owned by Fresenius Medical Care. Fmcna - Trinity has the following ownership type - Profit. It was first certified by medicare in December, 2009. The medicare id for this facility is 192702 and it accepts patients under medicare ESRD program.

Dialysis Center Profile

NameFmcna - Trinity
Location1400 Lindberg Dr, Slidell, Louisiana
No. of Dialysis Stations 8
Medicare ID192702
Managed ByFresenius Medical Care
Ownership TypeProfit
Late Shifts Yes

Contact Information


1400 Lindberg Dr, Slidell, Louisiana, 70458
(985) 643-6753

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NPI Associated with this Dialysis Facility:

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NPI Number1144289075
Organization NameTrinity Kidney Care Center
Doing Business AsRenal Treatment Centers Southeast Lp
Address1400 Lindberg Dr Slidell, Louisiana, 70458
Phone Number(985) 661-9550

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NPI Number1396989984
Organization NameFresenius Medical Care Trinity
Doing Business AsBio-medical Applications Of Louisiana, Llc
Address1400 Lindberg Dr Slidell, Louisiana, 70458
Phone Number(985) 643-6753

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Patient Distribution

Anemia Management

Dialysis patients with Hemoglobin data13
Medicare patients who had average hemoglobin (hgb) less than 10 g/dL23

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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 center22
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.2167
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center96
    Percentage of pediatric patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center

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    Senate measure would allow generic versions of biotechnology drugs after five years

    Sens. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) on Thursday introduced legislation (S 726) that would allow FDA to approve generic versions of biotechnology drugs after a five-year period of brand-name patent exclusivity, the New York Times reports.

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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 Fmcna - Trinity with elevated calcium levels.

Patients with hypercalcemia22
Hypercalcemia patient months167
Hypercalcemia patients with serumcalcium greater than 10.2 mg2
Patients with Serumphosphor23
Patients with Serumphosphor less than 3.5 mg/dL8
Patients with Serumphosphor from 3.5 to 4.5 mg/dL22
Patients with Serumphosphor from 4.6 to 5.5 mg/dL18
Patients with Serumphosphor from 5.6 to 7 mg/dL32
Patients with Serumphosphor greater than 7 mg/dL20

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Sens. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) on Thursday introduced legislation (S 726) that would allow FDA to approve generic versions of biotechnology drugs after a five-year period of brand-name patent exclusivity, the New York Times reports.

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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 28
Patient months included in arterial venous fistula and catheter summaries 165
Percentage of patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center that used an arteriovenous (AV) fistulae for their treatment52
Percentage of patients receiving treatment through Vascular Catheter for 90 days/longer32

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Clinical trial raises hope for Australian diabetics to be insulin free

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Hospital physicians rarely identify or address overweight/obesity in children

Physicians and physician trainees fail to identify or address overweight/obesity in over 90 percent of hospitalized children, according to new research from a Saint Louis University pediatric hospitalist.

Senate measure would allow generic versions of biotechnology drugs after five years

Sens. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) on Thursday introduced legislation (S 726) that would allow FDA to approve generic versions of biotechnology drugs after a five-year period of brand-name patent exclusivity, the New York Times reports.

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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 Summary23
Hospitalization Rate in facility348.4 (Worse than Expected)
Hospitalization Rate: Upper Confidence Limit657.8
Hospitalization Rate: Lower Confidence Limit194.1

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Hospital physicians rarely identify or address overweight/obesity in children

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Senate measure would allow generic versions of biotechnology drugs after five years

Sens. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) on Thursday introduced legislation (S 726) that would allow FDA to approve generic versions of biotechnology drugs after a five-year period of brand-name patent exclusivity, the New York Times reports.

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Readmission Rate

The rate of readmission show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Fmcna - Trinity 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 facility34.9 (As Expected)
Readmission Rate: Upper Confidence Limit44.3
Readmission Rate: Lower Confidence Limit25.4

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A clinical trial for a new treatment for type 1 diabetes which potentially eliminates the need for daily insulin injections will commence in New Zealand by Australian company Living Cell Technologies (LCT).

Hospital physicians rarely identify or address overweight/obesity in children

Physicians and physician trainees fail to identify or address overweight/obesity in over 90 percent of hospitalized children, according to new research from a Saint Louis University pediatric hospitalist.

Senate measure would allow generic versions of biotechnology drugs after five years

Sens. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) on Thursday introduced legislation (S 726) that would allow FDA to approve generic versions of biotechnology drugs after a five-year period of brand-name patent exclusivity, the New York Times reports.

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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 Fmcna - Trinity 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 facility2.94 (Worse than Expected)
SIR: Upper Confidence Limit6.51
SIR: Lower Confidence Limit1.08

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TearScience, Inc., a privately-held medical device company, today announced that it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for its LipiFlow Thermal Pulsation System for the treatment of meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD), also known as evaporative dry eye.

Clinical trial raises hope for Australian diabetics to be insulin free

A clinical trial for a new treatment for type 1 diabetes which potentially eliminates the need for daily insulin injections will commence in New Zealand by Australian company Living Cell Technologies (LCT).

Hospital physicians rarely identify or address overweight/obesity in children

Physicians and physician trainees fail to identify or address overweight/obesity in over 90 percent of hospitalized children, according to new research from a Saint Louis University pediatric hospitalist.

Senate measure would allow generic versions of biotechnology drugs after five years

Sens. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) on Thursday introduced legislation (S 726) that would allow FDA to approve generic versions of biotechnology drugs after a five-year period of brand-name patent exclusivity, the New York Times reports.

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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 Fmcna - Trinity'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 13
Transfusion Rate in facility (Not Available)
Transfusion Rate: Upper Confidence Limit
Transfusion Rate: Lower Confidence Limit

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State highlights: NYC to gather bids for its health insurance costs; Texas Cancer Institute tries comeback after controversies

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FDA clears TearScience's LipiFlow Thermal Pulsation System for evaporative dry eye

TearScience, Inc., a privately-held medical device company, today announced that it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for its LipiFlow Thermal Pulsation System for the treatment of meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD), also known as evaporative dry eye.

Clinical trial raises hope for Australian diabetics to be insulin free

A clinical trial for a new treatment for type 1 diabetes which potentially eliminates the need for daily insulin injections will commence in New Zealand by Australian company Living Cell Technologies (LCT).

Hospital physicians rarely identify or address overweight/obesity in children

Physicians and physician trainees fail to identify or address overweight/obesity in over 90 percent of hospitalized children, according to new research from a Saint Louis University pediatric hospitalist.

Senate measure would allow generic versions of biotechnology drugs after five years

Sens. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) on Thursday introduced legislation (S 726) that would allow FDA to approve generic versions of biotechnology drugs after a five-year period of brand-name patent exclusivity, the New York Times reports.

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Survival Summary

The rate of mortality show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Fmcna - Trinity 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 Summary122
Mortality Rate in facility42.7 (Worse than Expected)
Mortality Rate: Upper Confidence Limit63.6
Mortality Rate: Lower Confidence Limit27.4

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FDA clears TearScience's LipiFlow Thermal Pulsation System for evaporative dry eye

TearScience, Inc., a privately-held medical device company, today announced that it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for its LipiFlow Thermal Pulsation System for the treatment of meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD), also known as evaporative dry eye.

Clinical trial raises hope for Australian diabetics to be insulin free

A clinical trial for a new treatment for type 1 diabetes which potentially eliminates the need for daily insulin injections will commence in New Zealand by Australian company Living Cell Technologies (LCT).

Hospital physicians rarely identify or address overweight/obesity in children

Physicians and physician trainees fail to identify or address overweight/obesity in over 90 percent of hospitalized children, according to new research from a Saint Louis University pediatric hospitalist.

Senate measure would allow generic versions of biotechnology drugs after five years

Sens. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) on Thursday introduced legislation (S 726) that would allow FDA to approve generic versions of biotechnology drugs after a five-year period of brand-name patent exclusivity, the New York Times reports.

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Dialysis Facility in Slidell, LA

Davita - Slidell Kidney Care
Location: 662 Robert Blvd, Slidell, Louisiana, 70458
Phone: (985) 649-5197
Fmcna - Slidell
Location: 877 Brownswitch Rd, Slidell, Louisiana, 70458
Phone: (985) 643-6283
Fmcna - Trinity
Location: 1400 Lindberg Dr, Slidell, Louisiana, 70458
Phone: (985) 643-6753
Davita - Fremaux Dialysis
Location: 1566 Shortcut Hwy, Slidell, Louisiana, 70458
Phone: (985) 643-9237

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State highlights: NYC to gather bids for its health insurance costs; Texas Cancer Institute tries comeback after controversies

Faced with annual health insurance costs of $6.3 billion, New York City is putting its health care contract out to bid, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Friday. Bloomberg said the bid has not gone out yet but current health-insurance provider EmblemHealth has already chosen not to seek a rate increase for the next fiscal year (Mathews, 8/2).

FDA clears TearScience's LipiFlow Thermal Pulsation System for evaporative dry eye

TearScience, Inc., a privately-held medical device company, today announced that it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for its LipiFlow Thermal Pulsation System for the treatment of meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD), also known as evaporative dry eye.

Clinical trial raises hope for Australian diabetics to be insulin free

A clinical trial for a new treatment for type 1 diabetes which potentially eliminates the need for daily insulin injections will commence in New Zealand by Australian company Living Cell Technologies (LCT).

Hospital physicians rarely identify or address overweight/obesity in children

Physicians and physician trainees fail to identify or address overweight/obesity in over 90 percent of hospitalized children, according to new research from a Saint Louis University pediatric hospitalist.

Senate measure would allow generic versions of biotechnology drugs after five years

Sens. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) on Thursday introduced legislation (S 726) that would allow FDA to approve generic versions of biotechnology drugs after a five-year period of brand-name patent exclusivity, the New York Times reports.

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