Fmcna - Howell Place is a medicare approved dialysis facility center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and it has 21 dialysis stations. It is located in East Baton Rouge county at 7707 Howell Pl Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA, 70807. You can reach out to the office of Fmcna - Howell Place at (225) 357-3798. This dialysis clinic is managed and/or owned by Fresenius Medical Care. Fmcna - Howell Place has the following ownership type - Profit. It was first certified by medicare in July, 2010. The medicare id for this facility is 192706 and it accepts patients under medicare ESRD program.
| Name | Fmcna - Howell Place |
|---|---|
| Location | 7707 Howell Pl Blvd, Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
| No. of Dialysis Stations | 21 |
| Medicare ID | 192706 |
| Managed By | Fresenius Medical Care |
| Ownership Type | Profit |
| Late Shifts | No |
| 7707 Howell Pl Blvd, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70807 | |
| (225) 357-3798 | |
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Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, send letter to the drug's maker requesting information about how it set the price, which runs about $84,000 for a standard three-month regimen.
Avrio Biopharmaceuticals, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Irvine Pharmaceutical Services, Inc., received approval to manufacture and ship pharmaceutical products by the California Department of Public Health, Food and Drug Branch (Cal FDB), completing the organization's portfolio of product development services in support of its pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, and medical device clients.
A new commentary in the Oct. 10 edition of the Journal of the American Medical Association explores whether psychological stress leads to disease and concludes that the link is likely.
Moffitt Cancer Center researchers have found that breast and lung cancer patients who have low levels of a protein called tristetraprolin (TTP) have more aggressive tumors and a poorer prognosis than those with high levels of the protein.
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| NPI Number | 1093965220 |
| Organization Name | Fresenius Medical Care Howell Place |
| Doing Business As | Bio-medical Applications Of Louisiana Llc |
| Address | 7707 Howell Place Blvd. Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70807 |
| Phone Number | (225) 357-3798 |
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Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, send letter to the drug's maker requesting information about how it set the price, which runs about $84,000 for a standard three-month regimen.
Avrio Biopharmaceuticals, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Irvine Pharmaceutical Services, Inc., received approval to manufacture and ship pharmaceutical products by the California Department of Public Health, Food and Drug Branch (Cal FDB), completing the organization's portfolio of product development services in support of its pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, and medical device clients.
A new commentary in the Oct. 10 edition of the Journal of the American Medical Association explores whether psychological stress leads to disease and concludes that the link is likely.
Moffitt Cancer Center researchers have found that breast and lung cancer patients who have low levels of a protein called tristetraprolin (TTP) have more aggressive tumors and a poorer prognosis than those with high levels of the protein.
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| NPI Number | 1790124634 |
| Organization Name | Fresenius Medical Care Howell Place |
| Doing Business As | Fresenius Medical Care Capital City, Llc |
| Address | 7707 Howell Place Blvd Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70807 |
| Phone Number | (225) 357-3798 |
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Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, send letter to the drug's maker requesting information about how it set the price, which runs about $84,000 for a standard three-month regimen.
Avrio Biopharmaceuticals, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Irvine Pharmaceutical Services, Inc., received approval to manufacture and ship pharmaceutical products by the California Department of Public Health, Food and Drug Branch (Cal FDB), completing the organization's portfolio of product development services in support of its pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, and medical device clients.
A new commentary in the Oct. 10 edition of the Journal of the American Medical Association explores whether psychological stress leads to disease and concludes that the link is likely.
Moffitt Cancer Center researchers have found that breast and lung cancer patients who have low levels of a protein called tristetraprolin (TTP) have more aggressive tumors and a poorer prognosis than those with high levels of the protein.
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| Experience Measure | Provider | National Avg. |
|---|---|---|
| Patients who reported that nephrologists always communicated and cared for them. | 64% | 67% |
| Patients who reported that nephrologists usually communicated and cared for them. | 12% | 15% |
| Patients who reported that nephrologists sometimes or never communicated and cared for them. | 24% | 18% |
| Patients who gave their nephrologists a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible). | 58% | 60% |
| Patients who gave their nephrologists a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible). | 29% | 26% |
| Patients who gave their nephrologists a rating of 6 or less than 6 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible). | 13% | 14% |
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Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, send letter to the drug's maker requesting information about how it set the price, which runs about $84,000 for a standard three-month regimen.
Avrio Biopharmaceuticals, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Irvine Pharmaceutical Services, Inc., received approval to manufacture and ship pharmaceutical products by the California Department of Public Health, Food and Drug Branch (Cal FDB), completing the organization's portfolio of product development services in support of its pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, and medical device clients.
A new commentary in the Oct. 10 edition of the Journal of the American Medical Association explores whether psychological stress leads to disease and concludes that the link is likely.
Moffitt Cancer Center researchers have found that breast and lung cancer patients who have low levels of a protein called tristetraprolin (TTP) have more aggressive tumors and a poorer prognosis than those with high levels of the protein.
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| Experience Measure | Provider | National Avg. |
|---|---|---|
| Patients who reported that dialysis center staff always communicated well, kept patients comfortable and pain-free as possible. | 65% | 62% |
| Patients who reported that dialysis center staff usually communicated, kept patients comfortable and pain-free as possible. | 17% | 20% |
| Patients who reported that dialysis center staff sometimes or never communicated, kept patients comfortable and pain-free. | 18% | 18% |
| Patients who gave their dialysis facility staff a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible). | 64% | 62% |
| Patients who gave their dialysis facility staff a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible). | 23% | 26% |
| Patients who gave their dialysis facility staff a rating of 6 or less than 6 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible). | 13% | 12% |
News Archive
Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, send letter to the drug's maker requesting information about how it set the price, which runs about $84,000 for a standard three-month regimen.
Avrio Biopharmaceuticals, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Irvine Pharmaceutical Services, Inc., received approval to manufacture and ship pharmaceutical products by the California Department of Public Health, Food and Drug Branch (Cal FDB), completing the organization's portfolio of product development services in support of its pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, and medical device clients.
A new commentary in the Oct. 10 edition of the Journal of the American Medical Association explores whether psychological stress leads to disease and concludes that the link is likely.
Moffitt Cancer Center researchers have found that breast and lung cancer patients who have low levels of a protein called tristetraprolin (TTP) have more aggressive tumors and a poorer prognosis than those with high levels of the protein.
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| Experience Measure | Provider | National Avg. |
|---|---|---|
| Patients who reported that 'YES', their nephrologists and dialysis center staff provided them the information they needed to take care of them. | 74% | 80% |
| Patients who reported that 'NO', their nephrologists and dialysis center staff does not provided them the information they needed to take care of them. | 26% | 20% |
| Patients who gave their dialysis center a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible). | 71% | 68% |
| Patients who gave their dialysis center a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible). | 18% | 20% |
| Patients who gave their dialysis center a rating of 6 or less than 6 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible). | 11% | 12% |
News Archive
Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, send letter to the drug's maker requesting information about how it set the price, which runs about $84,000 for a standard three-month regimen.
Avrio Biopharmaceuticals, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Irvine Pharmaceutical Services, Inc., received approval to manufacture and ship pharmaceutical products by the California Department of Public Health, Food and Drug Branch (Cal FDB), completing the organization's portfolio of product development services in support of its pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, and medical device clients.
A new commentary in the Oct. 10 edition of the Journal of the American Medical Association explores whether psychological stress leads to disease and concludes that the link is likely.
Moffitt Cancer Center researchers have found that breast and lung cancer patients who have low levels of a protein called tristetraprolin (TTP) have more aggressive tumors and a poorer prognosis than those with high levels of the protein.
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| Dialysis patients with Hemoglobin data | 39 |
| Medicare patients who had average hemoglobin (hgb) less than 10 g/dL | 13 |
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Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, send letter to the drug's maker requesting information about how it set the price, which runs about $84,000 for a standard three-month regimen.
Avrio Biopharmaceuticals, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Irvine Pharmaceutical Services, Inc., received approval to manufacture and ship pharmaceutical products by the California Department of Public Health, Food and Drug Branch (Cal FDB), completing the organization's portfolio of product development services in support of its pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, and medical device clients.
A new commentary in the Oct. 10 edition of the Journal of the American Medical Association explores whether psychological stress leads to disease and concludes that the link is likely.
Moffitt Cancer Center researchers have found that breast and lung cancer patients who have low levels of a protein called tristetraprolin (TTP) have more aggressive tumors and a poorer prognosis than those with high levels of the protein.
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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.
| Adult patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center | 87 |
| Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.2 | 784 |
| Percentage of adult patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center | 99 |
| Percentage of pediatric patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center |
News Archive
Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, send letter to the drug's maker requesting information about how it set the price, which runs about $84,000 for a standard three-month regimen.
Avrio Biopharmaceuticals, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Irvine Pharmaceutical Services, Inc., received approval to manufacture and ship pharmaceutical products by the California Department of Public Health, Food and Drug Branch (Cal FDB), completing the organization's portfolio of product development services in support of its pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, and medical device clients.
A new commentary in the Oct. 10 edition of the Journal of the American Medical Association explores whether psychological stress leads to disease and concludes that the link is likely.
Moffitt Cancer Center researchers have found that breast and lung cancer patients who have low levels of a protein called tristetraprolin (TTP) have more aggressive tumors and a poorer prognosis than those with high levels of the protein.
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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 - Howell Place with elevated calcium levels.
| Patients with hypercalcemia | 103 |
| Hypercalcemia patient months | 815 |
| Hypercalcemia patients with serumcalcium greater than 10.2 mg | 1 |
| Patients with Serumphosphor | 109 |
| Patients with Serumphosphor less than 3.5 mg/dL | 10 |
| Patients with Serumphosphor from 3.5 to 4.5 mg/dL | 29 |
| Patients with Serumphosphor from 4.6 to 5.5 mg/dL | 33 |
| Patients with Serumphosphor from 5.6 to 7 mg/dL | 22 |
| Patients with Serumphosphor greater than 7 mg/dL | 7 |
News Archive
Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, send letter to the drug's maker requesting information about how it set the price, which runs about $84,000 for a standard three-month regimen.
Avrio Biopharmaceuticals, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Irvine Pharmaceutical Services, Inc., received approval to manufacture and ship pharmaceutical products by the California Department of Public Health, Food and Drug Branch (Cal FDB), completing the organization's portfolio of product development services in support of its pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, and medical device clients.
A new commentary in the Oct. 10 edition of the Journal of the American Medical Association explores whether psychological stress leads to disease and concludes that the link is likely.
Moffitt Cancer Center researchers have found that breast and lung cancer patients who have low levels of a protein called tristetraprolin (TTP) have more aggressive tumors and a poorer prognosis than those with high levels of the protein.
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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 | 76 |
| Patient months included in arterial venous fistula and catheter summaries | 537 |
| Percentage of patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center that used an arteriovenous (AV) fistulae for their treatment | 80 |
| Percentage of patients receiving treatment through Vascular Catheter for 90 days/longer | 2 |
News Archive
Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, send letter to the drug's maker requesting information about how it set the price, which runs about $84,000 for a standard three-month regimen.
Avrio Biopharmaceuticals, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Irvine Pharmaceutical Services, Inc., received approval to manufacture and ship pharmaceutical products by the California Department of Public Health, Food and Drug Branch (Cal FDB), completing the organization's portfolio of product development services in support of its pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, and medical device clients.
A new commentary in the Oct. 10 edition of the Journal of the American Medical Association explores whether psychological stress leads to disease and concludes that the link is likely.
Moffitt Cancer Center researchers have found that breast and lung cancer patients who have low levels of a protein called tristetraprolin (TTP) have more aggressive tumors and a poorer prognosis than those with high levels of the protein.
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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) Year | January, 2016 - December, 2016 |
| Patients in facility's Hospitalization Summary | 85 |
| Hospitalization Rate in facility | 176.5 (As Expected) |
| Hospitalization Rate: Upper Confidence Limit | 309.3 |
| Hospitalization Rate: Lower Confidence Limit | 103.9 |
News Archive
Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, send letter to the drug's maker requesting information about how it set the price, which runs about $84,000 for a standard three-month regimen.
Avrio Biopharmaceuticals, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Irvine Pharmaceutical Services, Inc., received approval to manufacture and ship pharmaceutical products by the California Department of Public Health, Food and Drug Branch (Cal FDB), completing the organization's portfolio of product development services in support of its pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, and medical device clients.
A new commentary in the Oct. 10 edition of the Journal of the American Medical Association explores whether psychological stress leads to disease and concludes that the link is likely.
Moffitt Cancer Center researchers have found that breast and lung cancer patients who have low levels of a protein called tristetraprolin (TTP) have more aggressive tumors and a poorer prognosis than those with high levels of the protein.
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The rate of readmission show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Fmcna - Howell Place 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) Year | January, 2016 - December, 2016 |
| Readmission Rate in facility | 12.2 (As Expected) |
| Readmission Rate: Upper Confidence Limit | 25 |
| Readmission Rate: Lower Confidence Limit | 4.6 |
News Archive
Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, send letter to the drug's maker requesting information about how it set the price, which runs about $84,000 for a standard three-month regimen.
Avrio Biopharmaceuticals, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Irvine Pharmaceutical Services, Inc., received approval to manufacture and ship pharmaceutical products by the California Department of Public Health, Food and Drug Branch (Cal FDB), completing the organization's portfolio of product development services in support of its pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, and medical device clients.
A new commentary in the Oct. 10 edition of the Journal of the American Medical Association explores whether psychological stress leads to disease and concludes that the link is likely.
Moffitt Cancer Center researchers have found that breast and lung cancer patients who have low levels of a protein called tristetraprolin (TTP) have more aggressive tumors and a poorer prognosis than those with high levels of the protein.
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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 - Howell Place 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) Year | January, 2016 - December, 2016 |
| Infection Rate in facility | 1.01 (As Expected) |
| SIR: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.44 |
| SIR: Lower Confidence Limit | .32 |
News Archive
Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, send letter to the drug's maker requesting information about how it set the price, which runs about $84,000 for a standard three-month regimen.
Avrio Biopharmaceuticals, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Irvine Pharmaceutical Services, Inc., received approval to manufacture and ship pharmaceutical products by the California Department of Public Health, Food and Drug Branch (Cal FDB), completing the organization's portfolio of product development services in support of its pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, and medical device clients.
A new commentary in the Oct. 10 edition of the Journal of the American Medical Association explores whether psychological stress leads to disease and concludes that the link is likely.
Moffitt Cancer Center researchers have found that breast and lung cancer patients who have low levels of a protein called tristetraprolin (TTP) have more aggressive tumors and a poorer prognosis than those with high levels of the protein.
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Patients with anemia require blood transfusions if their anemia is not managed well by their dialysis center. This information shows whether Fmcna - Howell Place'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 | 78 |
| Transfusion Rate in facility | 12.4 (As Expected) |
| Transfusion Rate: Upper Confidence Limit | 60 |
| Transfusion Rate: Lower Confidence Limit | 3.1 |
News Archive
Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, send letter to the drug's maker requesting information about how it set the price, which runs about $84,000 for a standard three-month regimen.
Avrio Biopharmaceuticals, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Irvine Pharmaceutical Services, Inc., received approval to manufacture and ship pharmaceutical products by the California Department of Public Health, Food and Drug Branch (Cal FDB), completing the organization's portfolio of product development services in support of its pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, and medical device clients.
A new commentary in the Oct. 10 edition of the Journal of the American Medical Association explores whether psychological stress leads to disease and concludes that the link is likely.
Moffitt Cancer Center researchers have found that breast and lung cancer patients who have low levels of a protein called tristetraprolin (TTP) have more aggressive tumors and a poorer prognosis than those with high levels of the protein.
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The rate of mortality show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Fmcna - Howell Place 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) Year | January, 2013 - December, 2016 |
| Patients in facility's Survival Summary | 403 |
| Mortality Rate in facility | 22.7 (As Expected) |
| Mortality Rate: Upper Confidence Limit | 29.9 |
| Mortality Rate: Lower Confidence Limit | 16.8 |
News Archive
Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, send letter to the drug's maker requesting information about how it set the price, which runs about $84,000 for a standard three-month regimen.
Avrio Biopharmaceuticals, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Irvine Pharmaceutical Services, Inc., received approval to manufacture and ship pharmaceutical products by the California Department of Public Health, Food and Drug Branch (Cal FDB), completing the organization's portfolio of product development services in support of its pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, and medical device clients.
A new commentary in the Oct. 10 edition of the Journal of the American Medical Association explores whether psychological stress leads to disease and concludes that the link is likely.
Moffitt Cancer Center researchers have found that breast and lung cancer patients who have low levels of a protein called tristetraprolin (TTP) have more aggressive tumors and a poorer prognosis than those with high levels of the protein.
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News Archive
Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, send letter to the drug's maker requesting information about how it set the price, which runs about $84,000 for a standard three-month regimen.
Avrio Biopharmaceuticals, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Irvine Pharmaceutical Services, Inc., received approval to manufacture and ship pharmaceutical products by the California Department of Public Health, Food and Drug Branch (Cal FDB), completing the organization's portfolio of product development services in support of its pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, and medical device clients.
A new commentary in the Oct. 10 edition of the Journal of the American Medical Association explores whether psychological stress leads to disease and concludes that the link is likely.
Moffitt Cancer Center researchers have found that breast and lung cancer patients who have low levels of a protein called tristetraprolin (TTP) have more aggressive tumors and a poorer prognosis than those with high levels of the protein.
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