FMC - Saint Louis Grand in Saint Louis, Missouri - Dialysis Center

FMC - Saint Louis Grand is a medicare approved dialysis facility center in Saint Louis, Missouri and it has 29 dialysis stations. It is located in Saint Louis county at 3691 Rutger St. #222, Saint Louis, MO, 63110. You can reach out to the office of FMC - Saint Louis Grand at (314) 762-0089. This dialysis clinic is managed and/or owned by Fresenius Medical Care. FMC - Saint Louis Grand has the following ownership type - Profit. It was first certified by medicare in October, 1996. The medicare id for this facility is 262549 and it accepts patients under medicare ESRD program.

Dialysis Center Profile

NameFMC - Saint Louis Grand
Location3691 Rutger St. #222, Saint Louis, Missouri
No. of Dialysis Stations 29
Medicare ID262549
Managed ByFresenius Medical Care
Ownership TypeProfit
Late Shifts Yes

Contact Information


3691 Rutger St. #222, Saint Louis, Missouri, 63110
(314) 762-0089

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NPI Associated with this Dialysis Facility:

Dialysis Facilities may have multiple NPI numbers. We have found possible NPI number/s associated with FMC - Saint Louis Grand from NPPES records by matching pattern on the basis of name, address, phone number etc. Please use this information accordingly.

NPI Number1417150178
Organization NameFresenius Medical Care Grand
Doing Business AsSt. Louis Renal Care Llc Grand
Address3691 Rutger St Saint Louis, Missouri, 63110
Phone Number(314) 268-5063

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Survey of Patient's Experiences

Nephrologists Performance Ratings

Experience MeasureProviderNational Avg.
Patients who reported that nephrologists always communicated and cared for them.57%67%
Patients who reported that nephrologists usually communicated and cared for them.13%15%
Patients who reported that nephrologists sometimes or never communicated and cared for them.30%18%
Patients who gave their nephrologists a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).43%60%
Patients who gave their nephrologists a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).27%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).30%14%

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Dialysis Center Staff Performance Ratings

Experience MeasureProviderNational Avg.
Patients who reported that dialysis center staff always communicated well, kept patients comfortable and pain-free as possible.66%62%
Patients who reported that dialysis center staff usually communicated, kept patients comfortable and pain-free as possible.16%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).68%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).27%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).5%12%

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Overall Dialysis Center Performance Ratings

Experience MeasureProviderNational Avg.
Patients who reported that 'YES', their nephrologists and dialysis center staff provided them the information they needed to take care of them. 83%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.17%20%
Patients who gave their dialysis center a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).73%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).9%12%

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Patient Distribution

Anemia Management

Dialysis patients with Hemoglobin data94
Medicare patients who had average hemoglobin (hgb) less than 10 g/dL7

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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 center122
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.21202
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center96
    Percentage of pediatric patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center

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  • Peritoneal Dialysis
    Adult patients getting regular peritoneal dialysis at the center23
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.7185
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular peritoneal dialysis at the center89
    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 FMC - Saint Louis Grand with elevated calcium levels.

Patients with hypercalcemia154
Hypercalcemia patient months1545
Patients with Serumphosphor163
Patients with Serumphosphor less than 3.5 mg/dL7
Patients with Serumphosphor from 3.5 to 4.5 mg/dL20
Patients with Serumphosphor from 4.6 to 5.5 mg/dL25
Patients with Serumphosphor from 5.6 to 7 mg/dL28
Patients with Serumphosphor greater than 7 mg/dL19

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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 130
Patient months included in arterial venous fistula and catheter summaries 1062
Percentage of patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center that used an arteriovenous (AV) fistulae for their treatment41
Percentage of patients receiving treatment through Vascular Catheter for 90 days/longer17

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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 Summary133
Hospitalization Rate in facility250.1 (As Expected)
Hospitalization Rate: Upper Confidence Limit363.4
Hospitalization Rate: Lower Confidence Limit182.1

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Readmission Rate

The rate of readmission show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at FMC - Saint Louis Grand 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 facility24.4 (As Expected)
Readmission Rate: Upper Confidence Limit30
Readmission Rate: Lower Confidence Limit19.3

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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 FMC - Saint Louis Grand 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.81 (As Expected)
SIR: Upper Confidence Limit1.49
SIR: Lower Confidence Limit.4

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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 FMC - Saint Louis Grand'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 114
Transfusion Rate in facility42.4 (As Expected)
Transfusion Rate: Upper Confidence Limit81.6
Transfusion Rate: Lower Confidence Limit23.8

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Survival Summary

The rate of mortality show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at FMC - Saint Louis Grand 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 Summary703
Mortality Rate in facility18.1 (As Expected)
Mortality Rate: Upper Confidence Limit22.7
Mortality Rate: Lower Confidence Limit14.2

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Dialysis Facility in Saint Louis, MO

Chromalloy American Kidney Center
Location: 4950 Childrens Place, Saint Louis, Missouri, 63110
Phone: (314) 362-7209
ST. Louis Dialysis Center
Location: 2610 Clark Ave., Saint Louis, Missouri, 63103
Phone: (314) 534-0909
St Louis Dialysis
Location: 324 Debaliviere Ave, Saint Louis, Missouri, 63112
Phone: (314) 367-9111
FMC - Saint Louis Grand
Location: 3691 Rutger St. #222, Saint Louis, Missouri, 63110
Phone: (314) 762-0089
Renex Dialysis Clinic Of Maplewood
Location: 6512 Manchester Rd., Saint Louis, Missouri, 63139
Phone: (314) 646-7092

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Immersion signs non-exclusive, worldwide license agreement with Simbionix USA

Immersion Corporation, the leading developer and licensor of haptics technology, and Simbionix USA Corporation, the world's leading provider of simulation and training products for medical professionals and the healthcare industry, today announced that the companies have entered into a new license agreement and have successfully settled litigation that was pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio.

Digital breast tomosynthesis reduces recall rates and increases cancer detection

Researchers have found that digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) led to reduced recall rates and an increase in cancer detection in a large breast cancer screening program. The results of this study were presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

When is insurance not really insurance? When you need pricey dental care.

I'm 61 years old and a San Francisco homeowner with an academic position at the University of California-Berkeley, which provides me with comprehensive health insurance. Yet, to afford the more than $50,000 in out-of-pocket expenses required for the restorative dental work I've needed in the past 20 years, I've had to rely on handouts — from my mom.

The ALS Association announces new grants to support research on Lou Gehrig's Disease

The ALS Association announced today its latest research awards that include funding commitments of $4 million to researchers in 31 laboratories in the United States, United Kingdom, Belgium, Germany and Canada. These awards are part of its Translational Research Advancing Therapies for ALS (TREAT ALS™) program, through which The Association funds a diverse portfolio of research to find treatments and a cure for Lou Gehrig's Disease.

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