Tunnel Dialysis, Llc in Metuchen, New Jersey - Dialysis Center

Tunnel Dialysis, Llc is a medicare approved dialysis facility center in Metuchen, New Jersey and it has 9 dialysis stations. It is located in Middlesex county at 319 Lake Avenue, Metuchen, NJ, 08840. You can reach out to the office of Tunnel Dialysis, Llc at (732) 906-5714. This dialysis clinic is managed and/or owned by Davita. Tunnel Dialysis, Llc has the following ownership type - Profit. It was first certified by medicare in February, 2016. The medicare id for this facility is 312654 and it accepts patients under medicare ESRD program.

Dialysis Center Profile

NameTunnel Dialysis, Llc
Location319 Lake Avenue, Metuchen, New Jersey
No. of Dialysis Stations 9
Medicare ID312654
Managed ByDavita
Ownership TypeProfit
Late Shifts Yes

Contact Information


319 Lake Avenue, Metuchen, New Jersey, 08840
(732) 906-5714

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NPI Number1548652167
Organization NameMetuchen Dialysis
Doing Business AsTunnel Dialysis Llc
Address319 Lake Ave Metuchen, New Jersey, 08840
Phone Number(732) 906-5714

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Patient Distribution

Anemia Management

Dialysis patients with Hemoglobin data20
Medicare patients who had average hemoglobin (hgb) less than 10 g/dL25

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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 center38
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.2259
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center100
    Percentage of pediatric patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center

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    One out of five Medicare patients readmitted to hospital within a month

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    Researchers identify new target that may lead to novel treatment for Alzheimer's disease

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  • Peritoneal Dialysis
    Adult patients getting regular peritoneal dialysis at the center4
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.736
    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 Tunnel Dialysis, Llc with elevated calcium levels.

Patients with hypercalcemia46
Hypercalcemia patient months331
Patients with Serumphosphor50
Patients with Serumphosphor less than 3.5 mg/dL9
Patients with Serumphosphor from 3.5 to 4.5 mg/dL28
Patients with Serumphosphor from 4.6 to 5.5 mg/dL39
Patients with Serumphosphor from 5.6 to 7 mg/dL17
Patients with Serumphosphor greater than 7 mg/dL7

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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 36
Patient months included in arterial venous fistula and catheter summaries 208
Percentage of patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center that used an arteriovenous (AV) fistulae for their treatment63
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 Summary23
Hospitalization Rate in facility259.5 (As Expected)
Hospitalization Rate: Upper Confidence Limit673.2
Hospitalization Rate: Lower Confidence Limit107.9

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Readmission Rate

The rate of readmission show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Tunnel Dialysis, Llc 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 facility42 (As Expected)
Readmission Rate: Upper Confidence Limit59.5
Readmission Rate: Lower Confidence Limit26.8

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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 Tunnel Dialysis, Llc 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 facility1.47 (As Expected)
SIR: Upper Confidence Limit4.86
SIR: Lower Confidence Limit.25

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One out of five Medicare patients readmitted to hospital within a month

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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 Tunnel Dialysis, Llc'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 17
Transfusion Rate in facility (Not Available)
Transfusion Rate: Upper Confidence Limit
Transfusion Rate: Lower Confidence Limit

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One out of five Medicare patients readmitted to hospital within a month

When a patient is discharged from the hospital, just about the last thing he or she wants is to be back in again within the next month.

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Survival Summary

The rate of mortality show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Tunnel Dialysis, Llc 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 Summary30
Mortality Rate in facility (Not Available)
Mortality Rate: Upper Confidence Limit
Mortality Rate: Lower Confidence Limit

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One out of five Medicare patients readmitted to hospital within a month

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Dialysis Facility in Metuchen, NJ

Tunnel Dialysis, Llc
Location: 319 Lake Avenue, Metuchen, New Jersey, 08840
Phone: (732) 906-5714

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One out of five Medicare patients readmitted to hospital within a month

When a patient is discharged from the hospital, just about the last thing he or she wants is to be back in again within the next month.

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