NKC Kent Kidney Center in Kent, Washington - Dialysis Center

NKC Kent Kidney Center is a medicare approved dialysis facility center in Kent, Washington and it has 18 dialysis stations. It is located in King county at 25316 74th Ave S Ste 101, Kent, WA, 98032. You can reach out to the office of NKC Kent Kidney Center at (253) 850-6810. This dialysis clinic is managed and/or owned by Northwest Kidney Centers. NKC Kent Kidney Center has the following ownership type - Non-Profit. It was first certified by medicare in December, 2008. The medicare id for this facility is 502553 and it accepts patients under medicare ESRD program.

Dialysis Center Profile

NameNKC Kent Kidney Center
Location25316 74th Ave S Ste 101, Kent, Washington
No. of Dialysis Stations 18
Medicare ID502553
Managed ByNorthwest Kidney Centers
Ownership TypeNon-Profit
Late Shifts Yes

Contact Information


25316 74th Ave S Ste 101, Kent, Washington, 98032
(253) 850-6810

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NPI Number1164675112
Organization NameNorthwest Kidney Centers Dba Kent Kidney Center
Doing Business AsNorthwest Kidney Centers
Address25316 74th Ave S Ste 101 Kent, Washington, 98032
Phone Number(206) 720-3816

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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.79%67%
Patients who reported that nephrologists usually communicated and cared for them.13%15%
Patients who reported that nephrologists sometimes or never communicated and cared for them.8%18%
Patients who gave their nephrologists a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).68%60%
Patients who gave their nephrologists a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).24%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).8%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.64%62%
Patients who reported that dialysis center staff usually communicated, kept patients comfortable and pain-free as possible.23%20%
Patients who reported that dialysis center staff sometimes or never communicated, kept patients comfortable and pain-free.13%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).75%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).22%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).83%68%
Patients who gave their dialysis center a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).15%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).2%12%

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Patient Distribution

Anemia Management

Dialysis patients with Hemoglobin data84
Medicare patients who had average hemoglobin (hgb) less than 10 g/dL5

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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 center128
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.21146
    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 center23
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.7188
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular peritoneal dialysis at the center92
    Percentage of pediatric patients getting regular peritoneal dialysis 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 NKC Kent Kidney Center with elevated calcium levels.

Patients with hypercalcemia158
Hypercalcemia patient months1388
Patients with Serumphosphor165
Patients with Serumphosphor less than 3.5 mg/dL6
Patients with Serumphosphor from 3.5 to 4.5 mg/dL20
Patients with Serumphosphor from 4.6 to 5.5 mg/dL24
Patients with Serumphosphor from 5.6 to 7 mg/dL28
Patients with Serumphosphor greater than 7 mg/dL22

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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 124
Patient months included in arterial venous fistula and catheter summaries 986
Percentage of patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center that used an arteriovenous (AV) fistulae for their treatment78
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 Summary123
Hospitalization Rate in facility130.5 (As Expected)
Hospitalization Rate: Upper Confidence Limit221.4
Hospitalization Rate: Lower Confidence Limit83.3

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Readmission Rate

The rate of readmission show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at NKC Kent Kidney Center 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 facility23.9 (As Expected)
Readmission Rate: Upper Confidence Limit32.8
Readmission Rate: Lower Confidence Limit16.4

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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 NKC Kent Kidney Center 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.5 (As Expected)
SIR: Upper Confidence Limit1.37
SIR: Lower Confidence Limit.13

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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 NKC Kent Kidney Center'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 103
Transfusion Rate in facility15.8 (As Expected)
Transfusion Rate: Upper Confidence Limit45.9
Transfusion Rate: Lower Confidence Limit6.2

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Survival Summary

The rate of mortality show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at NKC Kent Kidney Center 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 Summary550
Mortality Rate in facility23.1 (Worse than Expected)
Mortality Rate: Upper Confidence Limit28.7
Mortality Rate: Lower Confidence Limit18.3

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Dialysis Facility in Kent, WA

Kent Community Dialysis Center
Location: 21851 84th Ave S, Kent, Washington, 98032
Phone: (253) 872-5474
NKC Kent Kidney Center
Location: 25316 74th Ave S Ste 101, Kent, Washington, 98032
Phone: (253) 850-6810

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