BMA - Blue Ridge in Bedford, Virginia - Dialysis Center

BMA - Blue Ridge is a medicare approved dialysis facility center in Bedford, Virginia and it has 16 dialysis stations. It is located in Bedford City county at 838 Ole Turnpike Dr, Bedford, VA, 24523. You can reach out to the office of BMA - Blue Ridge at (540) 586-9777. This dialysis clinic is managed and/or owned by Fresenius Medical Care. BMA - Blue Ridge has the following ownership type - Profit. It was first certified by medicare in April, 1991. The medicare id for this facility is 492558 and it accepts patients under medicare ESRD program.

Dialysis Center Profile

NameBMA - Blue Ridge
Location838 Ole Turnpike Dr, Bedford, Virginia
No. of Dialysis Stations 16
Medicare ID492558
Managed ByFresenius Medical Care
Ownership TypeProfit
Late Shifts No

Contact Information


838 Ole Turnpike Dr, Bedford, Virginia, 24523
(540) 586-9777

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NPI Number1700980570
Organization NameFresenius Medical Care Blue Ridge
Doing Business AsBio-medical Applications Of Virginia Inc
Address838 Ole Turnpike Dr Bedford, Virginia, 24523
Phone Number(540) 586-9777

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NPI Number1861717449
Organization NameFresenius Medical Care Blue Ridge
Doing Business AsFresenius Medical Care Roanoke Valley Dialysis , Llc
Address838 Ole Turnpike Dr Bedford, Virginia, 24523
Phone Number(540) 586-9777

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Patient Distribution

Anemia Management

Dialysis patients with Hemoglobin data52
Medicare patients who had average hemoglobin (hgb) less than 10 g/dL8

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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 center69
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.2606
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center94

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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 BMA - Blue Ridge with elevated calcium levels.

Patients with hypercalcemia84
Hypercalcemia patient months754
Patients with Serumphosphor92
Patients with Serumphosphor less than 3.5 mg/dL10
Patients with Serumphosphor from 3.5 to 4.5 mg/dL22
Patients with Serumphosphor from 4.6 to 5.5 mg/dL29
Patients with Serumphosphor from 5.6 to 7 mg/dL25
Patients with Serumphosphor greater than 7 mg/dL14

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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 84
Patient months included in arterial venous fistula and catheter summaries 659
Percentage of patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center that used an arteriovenous (AV) fistulae for their treatment62
Percentage of patients receiving treatment through Vascular Catheter for 90 days/longer18

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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 Summary64
Hospitalization Rate in facility162.4 (As Expected)
Hospitalization Rate: Upper Confidence Limit290.8
Hospitalization Rate: Lower Confidence Limit93.6

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Readmission Rate

The rate of readmission show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at BMA - Blue Ridge 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 facility35.9 (As Expected)
Readmission Rate: Upper Confidence Limit49.6
Readmission Rate: Lower Confidence Limit23.8

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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 BMA - Blue Ridge 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
SIR: Upper Confidence Limit.65

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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 BMA - Blue Ridge'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 53
Transfusion Rate in facility27.8 (As Expected)
Transfusion Rate: Upper Confidence Limit85
Transfusion Rate: Lower Confidence Limit10.4

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Survival Summary

The rate of mortality show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at BMA - Blue Ridge 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 Summary318
Mortality Rate in facility16.7 (As Expected)
Mortality Rate: Upper Confidence Limit22.7
Mortality Rate: Lower Confidence Limit12

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Dialysis Facility in Bedford, VA

BMA - Blue Ridge
Location: 838 Ole Turnpike Dr, Bedford, Virginia, 24523
Phone: (540) 586-9777

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