Sharps Corner in Porcupine, South Dakota - Dialysis Center

Sharps Corner is a medicare approved dialysis facility center in Porcupine, South Dakota and it has 12 dialysis stations. It is located in Shannon county at Hcr 49, Box 82c, Porcupine, SD, 57772. You can reach out to the office of Sharps Corner at (605) 455-1080. This dialysis clinic is run as an Independent entity i.e it is not owned by any chain organization. Sharps Corner has the following ownership type - Profit. It was first certified by medicare in September, 2004. The medicare id for this facility is 432514 and it accepts patients under medicare ESRD program.

Dialysis Center Profile

NameSharps Corner
LocationHcr 49, Box 82c, Porcupine, South Dakota
No. of Dialysis Stations 12
Medicare ID432514
Managed ByIndependent
Ownership TypeProfit
Late Shifts No

Contact Information


Hcr 49, Box 82c, Porcupine, South Dakota, 57772
(605) 455-1080

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NPI Associated with this Dialysis Facility:

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NPI Number1922318666
Organization NamePorcupine Dialysis Center
Doing Business AsDialysis Management Group Llc
AddressHcr 49 Porcupine, South Dakota, 57772
Phone Number(605) 718-0392

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Patient Distribution

Anemia Management

Dialysis patients with Hemoglobin data22
Medicare patients who had average hemoglobin (hgb) less than 10 g/dL18

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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 center44
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.2372
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center92
    Percentage of pediatric patients getting regular hemodialysis 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 Sharps Corner with elevated calcium levels.

Patients with hypercalcemia47
Hypercalcemia patient months411
Patients with Serumphosphor49
Patients with Serumphosphor less than 3.5 mg/dL5
Patients with Serumphosphor from 3.5 to 4.5 mg/dL19
Patients with Serumphosphor from 4.6 to 5.5 mg/dL24
Patients with Serumphosphor from 5.6 to 7 mg/dL27
Patients with Serumphosphor greater than 7 mg/dL25

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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 32
Patient months included in arterial venous fistula and catheter summaries 286
Percentage of patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center that used an arteriovenous (AV) fistulae for their treatment77
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 Summary31
Hospitalization Rate in facility229.2 (As Expected)
Hospitalization Rate: Upper Confidence Limit403.1
Hospitalization Rate: Lower Confidence Limit136.3

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Readmission Rate

The rate of readmission show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Sharps Corner 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 facility21.8 (As Expected)
Readmission Rate: Upper Confidence Limit35.4
Readmission Rate: Lower Confidence Limit11.5

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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 Sharps Corner 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.69 (As Expected)
SIR: Upper Confidence Limit2.26
SIR: Lower Confidence Limit.12

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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 Sharps Corner'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 28
Transfusion Rate in facility18.6 (As Expected)
Transfusion Rate: Upper Confidence Limit108.6
Transfusion Rate: Lower Confidence Limit3.9

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Survival Summary

The rate of mortality show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Sharps Corner 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 Summary175
Mortality Rate in facility10.4 (Better than Expected)
Mortality Rate: Upper Confidence Limit16.9
Mortality Rate: Lower Confidence Limit5.9

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Dialysis Facility in Porcupine, SD

Sharps Corner
Location: Hcr 49, Box 82c, Porcupine, South Dakota, 57772
Phone: (605) 455-1080

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