FKC - Bristow in Bristow, Oklahoma - Dialysis Center

FKC - Bristow is a medicare approved dialysis facility center in Bristow, Oklahoma and it has 17 dialysis stations. It is located in Creek county at 402 S Main St, Bristow, OK, 74010. You can reach out to the office of FKC - Bristow at (918) 771-4093. This dialysis clinic is managed and/or owned by Fresenius Medical Care. FKC - Bristow has the following ownership type - Profit. It was first certified by medicare in November, 2012. The medicare id for this facility is 372584 and it accepts patients under medicare ESRD program.

Dialysis Center Profile

NameFKC - Bristow
Location402 S Main St, Bristow, Oklahoma
No. of Dialysis Stations 17
Medicare ID372584
Managed ByFresenius Medical Care
Ownership TypeProfit
Late Shifts No

Contact Information


402 S Main St, Bristow, Oklahoma, 74010
(918) 771-4093

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NPI Associated with this Dialysis Facility:

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NPI Number1164943833
Organization NameFresenius Kidney Care Bristow
Doing Business AsFresenius Kidney Care Bristow, Llc
Address402 S Main St Bristow, Oklahoma, 74010
Phone Number(918) 771-4093

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NPI Number1518242015
Organization NamePcd Bristow
Doing Business AsPhysicians Choice Dialysis Of Bristow Llc
Address402 S Main St Bristow, Oklahoma, 74010
Phone Number(610) 495-8900

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Patient Distribution

Anemia Management

Dialysis patients with Hemoglobin data22
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 center30
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.2235
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center99
    Percentage of pediatric patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center

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  • Peritoneal Dialysis
    Adult patients getting regular peritoneal dialysis at the center32
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.7255
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular peritoneal dialysis at the center64
    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 FKC - Bristow with elevated calcium levels.

Patients with hypercalcemia61
Hypercalcemia patient months496
Patients with Serumphosphor64
Patients with Serumphosphor less than 3.5 mg/dL4
Patients with Serumphosphor from 3.5 to 4.5 mg/dL20
Patients with Serumphosphor from 4.6 to 5.5 mg/dL20
Patients with Serumphosphor from 5.6 to 7 mg/dL32
Patients with Serumphosphor greater than 7 mg/dL24

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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 167
Percentage of patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center that used an arteriovenous (AV) fistulae for their treatment78
Percentage of patients receiving treatment through Vascular Catheter for 90 days/longer8

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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 Summary54
Hospitalization Rate in facility198.3 (As Expected)
Hospitalization Rate: Upper Confidence Limit339.7
Hospitalization Rate: Lower Confidence Limit120.2

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Readmission Rate

The rate of readmission show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at FKC - Bristow 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 facility22.1 (As Expected)
Readmission Rate: Upper Confidence Limit35.3
Readmission Rate: Lower Confidence Limit12

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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 FKC - Bristow 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.62 (As Expected)
SIR: Upper Confidence Limit3.07
SIR: Lower Confidence Limit.03

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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 FKC - Bristow'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 48
Transfusion Rate in facility54.2 (As Expected)
Transfusion Rate: Upper Confidence Limit135
Transfusion Rate: Lower Confidence Limit24.4

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Survival Summary

The rate of mortality show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at FKC - Bristow 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 Summary205
Mortality Rate in facility19.9 (As Expected)
Mortality Rate: Upper Confidence Limit28.9
Mortality Rate: Lower Confidence Limit13.1

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Dialysis Facility in Bristow, OK

FKC - Bristow
Location: 402 S Main St, Bristow, Oklahoma, 74010
Phone: (918) 771-4093

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Extreme loneliness can increase premature death by 14% in older adults

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The national tobacco prevention strategy announced today by Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius provides a timely and much-needed shot in the arm for the nation's efforts to combat tobacco use, the number one cause of preventable death in America. It calls for bold and historic action that will improve health, save lives and save health care costs for employers, workers and taxpayers across the country.

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