FMC - Locust Grove in Locust Grove, Virginia - Dialysis Center

FMC - Locust Grove is a medicare approved dialysis facility center in Locust Grove, Virginia and it has 17 dialysis stations. It is located in Orange county at 4122 Partnership Way, Locust Grove, VA, 22508. You can reach out to the office of FMC - Locust Grove at (540) 972-2174. This dialysis clinic is managed and/or owned by Fresenius Medical Care. FMC - Locust Grove has the following ownership type - Profit. It was first certified by medicare in December, 2013. The medicare id for this facility is 492673 and it accepts patients under medicare ESRD program.

Dialysis Center Profile

NameFMC - Locust Grove
Location4122 Partnership Way, Locust Grove, Virginia
No. of Dialysis Stations 17
Medicare ID492673
Managed ByFresenius Medical Care
Ownership TypeProfit
Late Shifts No

Contact Information


4122 Partnership Way, Locust Grove, Virginia, 22508
(540) 972-2174

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NPI Number1558705517
Organization NameFresenius Medical Care Lake Of The Woods
Doing Business AsBio-medical Applications Of Virginia, Inc.
Address4122 Partnership Way Locust Grove, Virginia, 22508
Phone Number(540) 972-2174

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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 center28
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.2239
    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 center4
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.732
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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 FMC - Locust Grove with elevated calcium levels.

Patients with hypercalcemia33
Hypercalcemia patient months283
Patients with Serumphosphor34
Patients with Serumphosphor less than 3.5 mg/dL6
Patients with Serumphosphor from 3.5 to 4.5 mg/dL26
Patients with Serumphosphor from 4.6 to 5.5 mg/dL29
Patients with Serumphosphor from 5.6 to 7 mg/dL26
Patients with Serumphosphor greater than 7 mg/dL12

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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 26
Patient months included in arterial venous fistula and catheter summaries 232
Percentage of patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center that used an arteriovenous (AV) fistulae for their treatment69
Percentage of patients receiving treatment through Vascular Catheter for 90 days/longer6

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Hospitalization Rate

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Standard Hospitalization Summary Ratio(SHR) YearJanuary, 2016 - December, 2016
Patients in facility's Hospitalization Summary30
Hospitalization Rate in facility135.7 (As Expected)
Hospitalization Rate: Upper Confidence Limit291.9
Hospitalization Rate: Lower Confidence Limit67.1

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Readmission Rate

The rate of readmission show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at FMC - Locust Grove 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 facility15.6 (As Expected)
Readmission Rate: Upper Confidence Limit31.9
Readmission Rate: Lower Confidence Limit5.5

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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 FMC - Locust Grove 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.55 (As Expected)
SIR: Upper Confidence Limit2.71
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 FMC - Locust Grove'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 26
Transfusion Rate in facility21.8 (As Expected)
Transfusion Rate: Upper Confidence Limit127.5
Transfusion Rate: Lower Confidence Limit4.6

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Survival Summary

The rate of mortality show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at FMC - Locust Grove 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 Summary97
Mortality Rate in facility10.1 (As Expected)
Mortality Rate: Upper Confidence Limit19.8
Mortality Rate: Lower Confidence Limit4.3

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Dialysis Facility in Locust Grove, VA

FMC - Locust Grove
Location: 4122 Partnership Way, Locust Grove, Virginia, 22508
Phone: (540) 972-2174

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