Lone Peak Dialysis (DVA) in American Fork, Utah - Dialysis Center

Lone Peak Dialysis (DVA) is a medicare approved dialysis facility center in American Fork, Utah and it has 12 dialysis stations. It is located in Utah county at 1175 E 50 S Ste 111, American Fork, UT, 84003. You can reach out to the office of Lone Peak Dialysis (DVA) at (801) 763-1304. This dialysis clinic is managed and/or owned by Davita. Lone Peak Dialysis (DVA) has the following ownership type - Profit. It was first certified by medicare in January, 2008. The medicare id for this facility is 462535 and it accepts patients under medicare ESRD program.

Dialysis Center Profile

NameLone Peak Dialysis (DVA)
Location1175 E 50 S Ste 111, American Fork, Utah
No. of Dialysis Stations 12
Medicare ID462535
Managed ByDavita
Ownership TypeProfit
Late Shifts Yes

Contact Information


1175 E 50 S Ste 111, American Fork, Utah, 84003
(801) 763-1304

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NPI Number1306025499
Organization NameLone Peak Dialysis
Doing Business AsAmerican Fork Dialysis Llc
Address1175 E 50 S American Fork, Utah, 84003
Phone Number(801) 763-1304

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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.63%67%
Patients who reported that nephrologists usually communicated and cared for them.14%15%
Patients who reported that nephrologists sometimes or never communicated and cared for them.23%18%
Patients who gave their nephrologists a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).63%60%
Patients who gave their nephrologists a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).21%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).16%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.73%62%
Patients who reported that dialysis center staff usually communicated, kept patients comfortable and pain-free as possible.18%20%
Patients who reported that dialysis center staff sometimes or never communicated, kept patients comfortable and pain-free.9%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).76%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).21%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).3%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. 82%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.18%20%
Patients who gave their dialysis center a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).90%68%
Patients who gave their dialysis center a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).9%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).1%12%

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Patient Distribution

Anemia Management

Dialysis patients with Hemoglobin data36
Medicare patients who had average hemoglobin (hgb) less than 10 g/dL19

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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 center81
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.2746
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center88
    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 Lone Peak Dialysis (DVA) with elevated calcium levels.

Patients with hypercalcemia83
Hypercalcemia patient months770
Patients with Serumphosphor82
Patients with Serumphosphor less than 3.5 mg/dL9
Patients with Serumphosphor from 3.5 to 4.5 mg/dL31
Patients with Serumphosphor from 4.6 to 5.5 mg/dL30
Patients with Serumphosphor from 5.6 to 7 mg/dL19
Patients with Serumphosphor greater than 7 mg/dL11

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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 74
Patient months included in arterial venous fistula and catheter summaries 440
Percentage of patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center that used an arteriovenous (AV) fistulae for their treatment81
Percentage of patients receiving treatment through Vascular Catheter for 90 days/longer4

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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 Summary50
Hospitalization Rate in facility116.4 (As Expected)
Hospitalization Rate: Upper Confidence Limit239.4
Hospitalization Rate: Lower Confidence Limit59.5

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Readmission Rate

The rate of readmission show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Lone Peak Dialysis (DVA) 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 facility7.8 (Better than Expected)
Readmission Rate: Upper Confidence Limit20.6
Readmission Rate: Lower Confidence Limit1.7

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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 Lone Peak Dialysis (DVA) 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 facility1.23 (As Expected)
SIR: Upper Confidence Limit2.55
SIR: Lower Confidence Limit.5

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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 Lone Peak Dialysis (DVA)'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 44
Transfusion Rate in facility34.5 (As Expected)
Transfusion Rate: Upper Confidence Limit105.4
Transfusion Rate: Lower Confidence Limit12.9

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Survival Summary

The rate of mortality show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Lone Peak Dialysis (DVA) 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 Summary261
Mortality Rate in facility12.8 (As Expected)
Mortality Rate: Upper Confidence Limit18.9
Mortality Rate: Lower Confidence Limit8.3

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Dialysis Facility in American Fork, UT

American Fork Dialysis Center
Location: 1159 East 200 North Ste 150, American Fork, Utah, 84003
Phone: (801) 763-0652
Lone Peak Dialysis (DVA)
Location: 1175 E 50 S Ste 111, American Fork, Utah, 84003
Phone: (801) 763-1304

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Doctors and clinicians: Doctors and clinicians include doctors, clinicians and groups who are qualified to practice in many specialties. Each specialty focuses on certain parts of the body, periods of life, conditions, or primary care. The doctors, clinicians, and groups listed here typically work in an office or clinic setting. Also those who currently accept Medicare are included.

Hospitals: Find information about Medicare-certified hospitals and long-term care hospitals in your area, including Veterans Administration medical centers and military hospitals, across the country. Long-term care hospitals serve critically ill and medically complex patients who require extended hospital care.

Data provided: Information on www.medicareusa.org is built using open data sources published by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) under Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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