Covington Dialysis in Covington, Virginia - Dialysis Center

Covington Dialysis is a medicare approved dialysis facility center in Covington, Virginia and it has 12 dialysis stations. It is located in Covington City county at 2504 Valley Ridge Rd, Covington, VA, 24426. You can reach out to the office of Covington Dialysis at (540) 862-4419. This dialysis clinic is managed and/or owned by Davita. Covington Dialysis has the following ownership type - Profit. It was first certified by medicare in July, 1980. The medicare id for this facility is 492522 and it accepts patients under medicare ESRD program.

Dialysis Center Profile

NameCovington Dialysis
Location2504 Valley Ridge Rd, Covington, Virginia
No. of Dialysis Stations 12
Medicare ID492522
Managed ByDavita
Ownership TypeProfit
Late Shifts No

Contact Information


2504 Valley Ridge Rd, Covington, Virginia, 24426
(540) 862-4419

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NPI Number1407810617
Organization NameCovington Dialysis
Doing Business AsDva Healthcare Renal Care Inc
Address2504 Valley Ridge Rd Covington, Virginia, 24426
Phone Number(540) 862-4419

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Patient Distribution

Anemia Management

Dialysis patients with Hemoglobin data27
Medicare patients who had average hemoglobin (hgb) less than 10 g/dL30

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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 center35
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.2301
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center97
    Percentage of pediatric patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center

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  • Peritoneal Dialysis
    Adult patients getting regular peritoneal dialysis at the center19
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.7159
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular peritoneal dialysis at the center96
    Percentage of pediatric patients getting regular peritoneal dialysis at the center

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Mineral and Bone Disorder

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Patients with hypercalcemia52
Hypercalcemia patient months476
Patients with Serumphosphor59
Patients with Serumphosphor less than 3.5 mg/dL12
Patients with Serumphosphor from 3.5 to 4.5 mg/dL37
Patients with Serumphosphor from 4.6 to 5.5 mg/dL33
Patients with Serumphosphor from 5.6 to 7 mg/dL12
Patients with Serumphosphor greater than 7 mg/dL6

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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 277
Percentage of patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center that used an arteriovenous (AV) fistulae for their treatment72
Percentage of patients receiving treatment through Vascular Catheter for 90 days/longer6

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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 Summary44
Hospitalization Rate in facility250.9 (As Expected)
Hospitalization Rate: Upper Confidence Limit400.3
Hospitalization Rate: Lower Confidence Limit162.5

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Readmission Rate

The rate of readmission show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Covington Dialysis 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 facility26.9 (As Expected)
Readmission Rate: Upper Confidence Limit39.5
Readmission Rate: Lower Confidence Limit16.2

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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 Covington Dialysis 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.71 (As Expected)
SIR: Upper Confidence Limit2.34
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 Covington Dialysis'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 38
Transfusion Rate in facility125.4 (Worse than Expected)
Transfusion Rate: Upper Confidence Limit226
Transfusion Rate: Lower Confidence Limit74.8

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Survival Summary

The rate of mortality show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Covington Dialysis 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 Summary245
Mortality Rate in facility19.9 (As Expected)
Mortality Rate: Upper Confidence Limit26.4
Mortality Rate: Lower Confidence Limit14.8

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Dialysis Facility in Covington, VA

Covington Dialysis
Location: 2504 Valley Ridge Rd, Covington, Virginia, 24426
Phone: (540) 862-4419

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