University Dialysis Center in Sacramento, California - Dialysis Center

University Dialysis Center is a medicare approved dialysis facility center in Sacramento, California and it has 21 dialysis stations. It is located in Sacramento county at 333 University Avenue, Sacramento, CA, 95825. You can reach out to the office of University Dialysis Center at (916) 920-0877. This dialysis clinic is managed and/or owned by Davita. University Dialysis Center has the following ownership type - Profit. It was first certified by medicare in February, 2006. The medicare id for this facility is 552549 and it accepts patients under medicare ESRD program.

Dialysis Center Profile

NameUniversity Dialysis Center
Location333 University Avenue, Sacramento, California
No. of Dialysis Stations 21
Medicare ID552549
Managed ByDavita
Ownership TypeProfit
Late Shifts Yes

Contact Information


333 University Avenue, Sacramento, California, 95825
(916) 920-0877

News Archive

GOP plans to attend health summit as Obama calls for compromise

President Barack Obama warned during the weekend that both Republicans and Democrats should be careful not to turn this week's health care summit into "political theater" but to work to find "common ground" on the issues, The Washington Post reports. "The Thursday event, scheduled to be televised live on C-SPAN, could prove a pivotal moment in the year-long effort to overhaul the health-care system.

National Breast Cancer Foundation receives over $0.5M as donation from ACE Cash Express and NetSpend

ACE Cash Express, Inc., a leading retailer of financial services, and NetSpend, a pioneer of card-based prepaid financial products to underbanked consumers, announced a donation of $502,225.67 to the National Breast Cancer Foundation in support of its mission — saving lives through early detection and providing mammograms to those in need.

New technologies improve supplies of drugs to combat malaria

Three emerging technologies have the potential to significantly improve supplies of drugs to combat malaria, according to a report published today.

New software wrapper boosts ability of existing neuron tracing algorithms

Putting a turbo engine into an old car gives it an entirely new life-suddenly it can go further, faster. That same idea is now being applied to neuroscience, with a software wrapper that can be used on existing neuron tracing algorithms to boost their ability to handle not just big, but enormous sets of data

Possible mechanism behind elevated risk of cardiovascular disease discovered in HIV-infected women

A Massachusetts General Hospital research team has discovered a possible mechanism behind the elevated risk of cardiovascular disease in women infected with HIV, a risk even higher than that of HIV-infected men. In the Dec. 1 issue of the Journal of Infectious Diseases the investigators report finding that HIV-infected women had a greater prevalence of the type of coronary artery plaque most vulnerable to rupture than did uninfected women.

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NPI Associated with this Dialysis Facility:

Dialysis Facilities may have multiple NPI numbers. We have found possible NPI number/s associated with University Dialysis Center from NPPES records by matching pattern on the basis of name, address, phone number etc. Please use this information accordingly.

NPI Number1124081195
Organization NameUniversity Dialysis Center
Doing Business AsUniversity Dialysis Center, Llc
Address300 University Ave Sacramento, California, 95825
Phone Number(916) 920-0877

News Archive

GOP plans to attend health summit as Obama calls for compromise

President Barack Obama warned during the weekend that both Republicans and Democrats should be careful not to turn this week's health care summit into "political theater" but to work to find "common ground" on the issues, The Washington Post reports. "The Thursday event, scheduled to be televised live on C-SPAN, could prove a pivotal moment in the year-long effort to overhaul the health-care system.

National Breast Cancer Foundation receives over $0.5M as donation from ACE Cash Express and NetSpend

ACE Cash Express, Inc., a leading retailer of financial services, and NetSpend, a pioneer of card-based prepaid financial products to underbanked consumers, announced a donation of $502,225.67 to the National Breast Cancer Foundation in support of its mission — saving lives through early detection and providing mammograms to those in need.

New technologies improve supplies of drugs to combat malaria

Three emerging technologies have the potential to significantly improve supplies of drugs to combat malaria, according to a report published today.

New software wrapper boosts ability of existing neuron tracing algorithms

Putting a turbo engine into an old car gives it an entirely new life-suddenly it can go further, faster. That same idea is now being applied to neuroscience, with a software wrapper that can be used on existing neuron tracing algorithms to boost their ability to handle not just big, but enormous sets of data

Possible mechanism behind elevated risk of cardiovascular disease discovered in HIV-infected women

A Massachusetts General Hospital research team has discovered a possible mechanism behind the elevated risk of cardiovascular disease in women infected with HIV, a risk even higher than that of HIV-infected men. In the Dec. 1 issue of the Journal of Infectious Diseases the investigators report finding that HIV-infected women had a greater prevalence of the type of coronary artery plaque most vulnerable to rupture than did uninfected women.

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› Verified 5 days ago


NPI Number1154415982
Organization NameUniversity Dialysis Center
Doing Business AsUniversity Dialysis Center Llc
Address333 University Ave Ste 100 Sacramento, California, 95825
Phone Number(916) 920-0877

News Archive

GOP plans to attend health summit as Obama calls for compromise

President Barack Obama warned during the weekend that both Republicans and Democrats should be careful not to turn this week's health care summit into "political theater" but to work to find "common ground" on the issues, The Washington Post reports. "The Thursday event, scheduled to be televised live on C-SPAN, could prove a pivotal moment in the year-long effort to overhaul the health-care system.

National Breast Cancer Foundation receives over $0.5M as donation from ACE Cash Express and NetSpend

ACE Cash Express, Inc., a leading retailer of financial services, and NetSpend, a pioneer of card-based prepaid financial products to underbanked consumers, announced a donation of $502,225.67 to the National Breast Cancer Foundation in support of its mission — saving lives through early detection and providing mammograms to those in need.

New technologies improve supplies of drugs to combat malaria

Three emerging technologies have the potential to significantly improve supplies of drugs to combat malaria, according to a report published today.

New software wrapper boosts ability of existing neuron tracing algorithms

Putting a turbo engine into an old car gives it an entirely new life-suddenly it can go further, faster. That same idea is now being applied to neuroscience, with a software wrapper that can be used on existing neuron tracing algorithms to boost their ability to handle not just big, but enormous sets of data

Possible mechanism behind elevated risk of cardiovascular disease discovered in HIV-infected women

A Massachusetts General Hospital research team has discovered a possible mechanism behind the elevated risk of cardiovascular disease in women infected with HIV, a risk even higher than that of HIV-infected men. In the Dec. 1 issue of the Journal of Infectious Diseases the investigators report finding that HIV-infected women had a greater prevalence of the type of coronary artery plaque most vulnerable to rupture than did uninfected women.

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› Verified 5 days ago


Survey of Patient's Experiences

Nephrologists Performance Ratings

Experience MeasureProviderNational Avg.
Patients who reported that nephrologists always communicated and cared for them.62%67%
Patients who reported that nephrologists usually communicated and cared for them.17%15%
Patients who reported that nephrologists sometimes or never communicated and cared for them.21%18%
Patients who gave their nephrologists a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).47%60%
Patients who gave their nephrologists a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).31%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).22%14%

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GOP plans to attend health summit as Obama calls for compromise

President Barack Obama warned during the weekend that both Republicans and Democrats should be careful not to turn this week's health care summit into "political theater" but to work to find "common ground" on the issues, The Washington Post reports. "The Thursday event, scheduled to be televised live on C-SPAN, could prove a pivotal moment in the year-long effort to overhaul the health-care system.

National Breast Cancer Foundation receives over $0.5M as donation from ACE Cash Express and NetSpend

ACE Cash Express, Inc., a leading retailer of financial services, and NetSpend, a pioneer of card-based prepaid financial products to underbanked consumers, announced a donation of $502,225.67 to the National Breast Cancer Foundation in support of its mission — saving lives through early detection and providing mammograms to those in need.

New technologies improve supplies of drugs to combat malaria

Three emerging technologies have the potential to significantly improve supplies of drugs to combat malaria, according to a report published today.

New software wrapper boosts ability of existing neuron tracing algorithms

Putting a turbo engine into an old car gives it an entirely new life-suddenly it can go further, faster. That same idea is now being applied to neuroscience, with a software wrapper that can be used on existing neuron tracing algorithms to boost their ability to handle not just big, but enormous sets of data

Possible mechanism behind elevated risk of cardiovascular disease discovered in HIV-infected women

A Massachusetts General Hospital research team has discovered a possible mechanism behind the elevated risk of cardiovascular disease in women infected with HIV, a risk even higher than that of HIV-infected men. In the Dec. 1 issue of the Journal of Infectious Diseases the investigators report finding that HIV-infected women had a greater prevalence of the type of coronary artery plaque most vulnerable to rupture than did uninfected women.

Read more Medical News

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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.21%20%
Patients who reported that dialysis center staff sometimes or never communicated, kept patients comfortable and pain-free.15%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).70%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).8%12%

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GOP plans to attend health summit as Obama calls for compromise

President Barack Obama warned during the weekend that both Republicans and Democrats should be careful not to turn this week's health care summit into "political theater" but to work to find "common ground" on the issues, The Washington Post reports. "The Thursday event, scheduled to be televised live on C-SPAN, could prove a pivotal moment in the year-long effort to overhaul the health-care system.

National Breast Cancer Foundation receives over $0.5M as donation from ACE Cash Express and NetSpend

ACE Cash Express, Inc., a leading retailer of financial services, and NetSpend, a pioneer of card-based prepaid financial products to underbanked consumers, announced a donation of $502,225.67 to the National Breast Cancer Foundation in support of its mission — saving lives through early detection and providing mammograms to those in need.

New technologies improve supplies of drugs to combat malaria

Three emerging technologies have the potential to significantly improve supplies of drugs to combat malaria, according to a report published today.

New software wrapper boosts ability of existing neuron tracing algorithms

Putting a turbo engine into an old car gives it an entirely new life-suddenly it can go further, faster. That same idea is now being applied to neuroscience, with a software wrapper that can be used on existing neuron tracing algorithms to boost their ability to handle not just big, but enormous sets of data

Possible mechanism behind elevated risk of cardiovascular disease discovered in HIV-infected women

A Massachusetts General Hospital research team has discovered a possible mechanism behind the elevated risk of cardiovascular disease in women infected with HIV, a risk even higher than that of HIV-infected men. In the Dec. 1 issue of the Journal of Infectious Diseases the investigators report finding that HIV-infected women had a greater prevalence of the type of coronary artery plaque most vulnerable to rupture than did uninfected women.

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› Verified 5 days ago

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. 77%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.23%20%
Patients who gave their dialysis center a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).66%68%
Patients who gave their dialysis center a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).27%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).7%12%

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GOP plans to attend health summit as Obama calls for compromise

President Barack Obama warned during the weekend that both Republicans and Democrats should be careful not to turn this week's health care summit into "political theater" but to work to find "common ground" on the issues, The Washington Post reports. "The Thursday event, scheduled to be televised live on C-SPAN, could prove a pivotal moment in the year-long effort to overhaul the health-care system.

National Breast Cancer Foundation receives over $0.5M as donation from ACE Cash Express and NetSpend

ACE Cash Express, Inc., a leading retailer of financial services, and NetSpend, a pioneer of card-based prepaid financial products to underbanked consumers, announced a donation of $502,225.67 to the National Breast Cancer Foundation in support of its mission — saving lives through early detection and providing mammograms to those in need.

New technologies improve supplies of drugs to combat malaria

Three emerging technologies have the potential to significantly improve supplies of drugs to combat malaria, according to a report published today.

New software wrapper boosts ability of existing neuron tracing algorithms

Putting a turbo engine into an old car gives it an entirely new life-suddenly it can go further, faster. That same idea is now being applied to neuroscience, with a software wrapper that can be used on existing neuron tracing algorithms to boost their ability to handle not just big, but enormous sets of data

Possible mechanism behind elevated risk of cardiovascular disease discovered in HIV-infected women

A Massachusetts General Hospital research team has discovered a possible mechanism behind the elevated risk of cardiovascular disease in women infected with HIV, a risk even higher than that of HIV-infected men. In the Dec. 1 issue of the Journal of Infectious Diseases the investigators report finding that HIV-infected women had a greater prevalence of the type of coronary artery plaque most vulnerable to rupture than did uninfected women.

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› Verified 5 days ago

Patient Distribution

Anemia Management

Dialysis patients with Hemoglobin data67
Medicare patients who had average hemoglobin (hgb) less than 10 g/dL13

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GOP plans to attend health summit as Obama calls for compromise

President Barack Obama warned during the weekend that both Republicans and Democrats should be careful not to turn this week's health care summit into "political theater" but to work to find "common ground" on the issues, The Washington Post reports. "The Thursday event, scheduled to be televised live on C-SPAN, could prove a pivotal moment in the year-long effort to overhaul the health-care system.

National Breast Cancer Foundation receives over $0.5M as donation from ACE Cash Express and NetSpend

ACE Cash Express, Inc., a leading retailer of financial services, and NetSpend, a pioneer of card-based prepaid financial products to underbanked consumers, announced a donation of $502,225.67 to the National Breast Cancer Foundation in support of its mission — saving lives through early detection and providing mammograms to those in need.

New technologies improve supplies of drugs to combat malaria

Three emerging technologies have the potential to significantly improve supplies of drugs to combat malaria, according to a report published today.

New software wrapper boosts ability of existing neuron tracing algorithms

Putting a turbo engine into an old car gives it an entirely new life-suddenly it can go further, faster. That same idea is now being applied to neuroscience, with a software wrapper that can be used on existing neuron tracing algorithms to boost their ability to handle not just big, but enormous sets of data

Possible mechanism behind elevated risk of cardiovascular disease discovered in HIV-infected women

A Massachusetts General Hospital research team has discovered a possible mechanism behind the elevated risk of cardiovascular disease in women infected with HIV, a risk even higher than that of HIV-infected men. In the Dec. 1 issue of the Journal of Infectious Diseases the investigators report finding that HIV-infected women had a greater prevalence of the type of coronary artery plaque most vulnerable to rupture than did uninfected women.

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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 center138
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.21299
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center95
    Percentage of pediatric patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center

    News Archive

    GOP plans to attend health summit as Obama calls for compromise

    President Barack Obama warned during the weekend that both Republicans and Democrats should be careful not to turn this week's health care summit into "political theater" but to work to find "common ground" on the issues, The Washington Post reports. "The Thursday event, scheduled to be televised live on C-SPAN, could prove a pivotal moment in the year-long effort to overhaul the health-care system.

    National Breast Cancer Foundation receives over $0.5M as donation from ACE Cash Express and NetSpend

    ACE Cash Express, Inc., a leading retailer of financial services, and NetSpend, a pioneer of card-based prepaid financial products to underbanked consumers, announced a donation of $502,225.67 to the National Breast Cancer Foundation in support of its mission — saving lives through early detection and providing mammograms to those in need.

    New technologies improve supplies of drugs to combat malaria

    Three emerging technologies have the potential to significantly improve supplies of drugs to combat malaria, according to a report published today.

    New software wrapper boosts ability of existing neuron tracing algorithms

    Putting a turbo engine into an old car gives it an entirely new life-suddenly it can go further, faster. That same idea is now being applied to neuroscience, with a software wrapper that can be used on existing neuron tracing algorithms to boost their ability to handle not just big, but enormous sets of data

    Possible mechanism behind elevated risk of cardiovascular disease discovered in HIV-infected women

    A Massachusetts General Hospital research team has discovered a possible mechanism behind the elevated risk of cardiovascular disease in women infected with HIV, a risk even higher than that of HIV-infected men. In the Dec. 1 issue of the Journal of Infectious Diseases the investigators report finding that HIV-infected women had a greater prevalence of the type of coronary artery plaque most vulnerable to rupture than did uninfected women.

    Read more Medical News

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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 University Dialysis Center with elevated calcium levels.

Patients with hypercalcemia158
Hypercalcemia patient months1508
Patients with Serumphosphor161
Patients with Serumphosphor less than 3.5 mg/dL8
Patients with Serumphosphor from 3.5 to 4.5 mg/dL25
Patients with Serumphosphor from 4.6 to 5.5 mg/dL35
Patients with Serumphosphor from 5.6 to 7 mg/dL19
Patients with Serumphosphor greater than 7 mg/dL14

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GOP plans to attend health summit as Obama calls for compromise

President Barack Obama warned during the weekend that both Republicans and Democrats should be careful not to turn this week's health care summit into "political theater" but to work to find "common ground" on the issues, The Washington Post reports. "The Thursday event, scheduled to be televised live on C-SPAN, could prove a pivotal moment in the year-long effort to overhaul the health-care system.

National Breast Cancer Foundation receives over $0.5M as donation from ACE Cash Express and NetSpend

ACE Cash Express, Inc., a leading retailer of financial services, and NetSpend, a pioneer of card-based prepaid financial products to underbanked consumers, announced a donation of $502,225.67 to the National Breast Cancer Foundation in support of its mission — saving lives through early detection and providing mammograms to those in need.

New technologies improve supplies of drugs to combat malaria

Three emerging technologies have the potential to significantly improve supplies of drugs to combat malaria, according to a report published today.

New software wrapper boosts ability of existing neuron tracing algorithms

Putting a turbo engine into an old car gives it an entirely new life-suddenly it can go further, faster. That same idea is now being applied to neuroscience, with a software wrapper that can be used on existing neuron tracing algorithms to boost their ability to handle not just big, but enormous sets of data

Possible mechanism behind elevated risk of cardiovascular disease discovered in HIV-infected women

A Massachusetts General Hospital research team has discovered a possible mechanism behind the elevated risk of cardiovascular disease in women infected with HIV, a risk even higher than that of HIV-infected men. In the Dec. 1 issue of the Journal of Infectious Diseases the investigators report finding that HIV-infected women had a greater prevalence of the type of coronary artery plaque most vulnerable to rupture than did uninfected women.

Read more Medical News

› Verified 5 days ago

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 88
Patient months included in arterial venous fistula and catheter summaries 811
Percentage of patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center that used an arteriovenous (AV) fistulae for their treatment77
Percentage of patients receiving treatment through Vascular Catheter for 90 days/longer8

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GOP plans to attend health summit as Obama calls for compromise

President Barack Obama warned during the weekend that both Republicans and Democrats should be careful not to turn this week's health care summit into "political theater" but to work to find "common ground" on the issues, The Washington Post reports. "The Thursday event, scheduled to be televised live on C-SPAN, could prove a pivotal moment in the year-long effort to overhaul the health-care system.

National Breast Cancer Foundation receives over $0.5M as donation from ACE Cash Express and NetSpend

ACE Cash Express, Inc., a leading retailer of financial services, and NetSpend, a pioneer of card-based prepaid financial products to underbanked consumers, announced a donation of $502,225.67 to the National Breast Cancer Foundation in support of its mission — saving lives through early detection and providing mammograms to those in need.

New technologies improve supplies of drugs to combat malaria

Three emerging technologies have the potential to significantly improve supplies of drugs to combat malaria, according to a report published today.

New software wrapper boosts ability of existing neuron tracing algorithms

Putting a turbo engine into an old car gives it an entirely new life-suddenly it can go further, faster. That same idea is now being applied to neuroscience, with a software wrapper that can be used on existing neuron tracing algorithms to boost their ability to handle not just big, but enormous sets of data

Possible mechanism behind elevated risk of cardiovascular disease discovered in HIV-infected women

A Massachusetts General Hospital research team has discovered a possible mechanism behind the elevated risk of cardiovascular disease in women infected with HIV, a risk even higher than that of HIV-infected men. In the Dec. 1 issue of the Journal of Infectious Diseases the investigators report finding that HIV-infected women had a greater prevalence of the type of coronary artery plaque most vulnerable to rupture than did uninfected women.

Read more Medical News

› Verified 5 days ago

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 Summary111
Hospitalization Rate in facility150.3 (As Expected)
Hospitalization Rate: Upper Confidence Limit263.3
Hospitalization Rate: Lower Confidence Limit93.4

News Archive

GOP plans to attend health summit as Obama calls for compromise

President Barack Obama warned during the weekend that both Republicans and Democrats should be careful not to turn this week's health care summit into "political theater" but to work to find "common ground" on the issues, The Washington Post reports. "The Thursday event, scheduled to be televised live on C-SPAN, could prove a pivotal moment in the year-long effort to overhaul the health-care system.

National Breast Cancer Foundation receives over $0.5M as donation from ACE Cash Express and NetSpend

ACE Cash Express, Inc., a leading retailer of financial services, and NetSpend, a pioneer of card-based prepaid financial products to underbanked consumers, announced a donation of $502,225.67 to the National Breast Cancer Foundation in support of its mission — saving lives through early detection and providing mammograms to those in need.

New technologies improve supplies of drugs to combat malaria

Three emerging technologies have the potential to significantly improve supplies of drugs to combat malaria, according to a report published today.

New software wrapper boosts ability of existing neuron tracing algorithms

Putting a turbo engine into an old car gives it an entirely new life-suddenly it can go further, faster. That same idea is now being applied to neuroscience, with a software wrapper that can be used on existing neuron tracing algorithms to boost their ability to handle not just big, but enormous sets of data

Possible mechanism behind elevated risk of cardiovascular disease discovered in HIV-infected women

A Massachusetts General Hospital research team has discovered a possible mechanism behind the elevated risk of cardiovascular disease in women infected with HIV, a risk even higher than that of HIV-infected men. In the Dec. 1 issue of the Journal of Infectious Diseases the investigators report finding that HIV-infected women had a greater prevalence of the type of coronary artery plaque most vulnerable to rupture than did uninfected women.

Read more Medical News

› Verified 5 days ago

Readmission Rate

The rate of readmission show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at University Dialysis 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 facility22.7 (As Expected)
Readmission Rate: Upper Confidence Limit31.7
Readmission Rate: Lower Confidence Limit15.2

News Archive

GOP plans to attend health summit as Obama calls for compromise

President Barack Obama warned during the weekend that both Republicans and Democrats should be careful not to turn this week's health care summit into "political theater" but to work to find "common ground" on the issues, The Washington Post reports. "The Thursday event, scheduled to be televised live on C-SPAN, could prove a pivotal moment in the year-long effort to overhaul the health-care system.

National Breast Cancer Foundation receives over $0.5M as donation from ACE Cash Express and NetSpend

ACE Cash Express, Inc., a leading retailer of financial services, and NetSpend, a pioneer of card-based prepaid financial products to underbanked consumers, announced a donation of $502,225.67 to the National Breast Cancer Foundation in support of its mission — saving lives through early detection and providing mammograms to those in need.

New technologies improve supplies of drugs to combat malaria

Three emerging technologies have the potential to significantly improve supplies of drugs to combat malaria, according to a report published today.

New software wrapper boosts ability of existing neuron tracing algorithms

Putting a turbo engine into an old car gives it an entirely new life-suddenly it can go further, faster. That same idea is now being applied to neuroscience, with a software wrapper that can be used on existing neuron tracing algorithms to boost their ability to handle not just big, but enormous sets of data

Possible mechanism behind elevated risk of cardiovascular disease discovered in HIV-infected women

A Massachusetts General Hospital research team has discovered a possible mechanism behind the elevated risk of cardiovascular disease in women infected with HIV, a risk even higher than that of HIV-infected men. In the Dec. 1 issue of the Journal of Infectious Diseases the investigators report finding that HIV-infected women had a greater prevalence of the type of coronary artery plaque most vulnerable to rupture than did uninfected women.

Read more Medical News

› Verified 5 days ago

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 University Dialysis 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.46 (As Expected)
SIR: Upper Confidence Limit1.11
SIR: Lower Confidence Limit.15

News Archive

GOP plans to attend health summit as Obama calls for compromise

President Barack Obama warned during the weekend that both Republicans and Democrats should be careful not to turn this week's health care summit into "political theater" but to work to find "common ground" on the issues, The Washington Post reports. "The Thursday event, scheduled to be televised live on C-SPAN, could prove a pivotal moment in the year-long effort to overhaul the health-care system.

National Breast Cancer Foundation receives over $0.5M as donation from ACE Cash Express and NetSpend

ACE Cash Express, Inc., a leading retailer of financial services, and NetSpend, a pioneer of card-based prepaid financial products to underbanked consumers, announced a donation of $502,225.67 to the National Breast Cancer Foundation in support of its mission — saving lives through early detection and providing mammograms to those in need.

New technologies improve supplies of drugs to combat malaria

Three emerging technologies have the potential to significantly improve supplies of drugs to combat malaria, according to a report published today.

New software wrapper boosts ability of existing neuron tracing algorithms

Putting a turbo engine into an old car gives it an entirely new life-suddenly it can go further, faster. That same idea is now being applied to neuroscience, with a software wrapper that can be used on existing neuron tracing algorithms to boost their ability to handle not just big, but enormous sets of data

Possible mechanism behind elevated risk of cardiovascular disease discovered in HIV-infected women

A Massachusetts General Hospital research team has discovered a possible mechanism behind the elevated risk of cardiovascular disease in women infected with HIV, a risk even higher than that of HIV-infected men. In the Dec. 1 issue of the Journal of Infectious Diseases the investigators report finding that HIV-infected women had a greater prevalence of the type of coronary artery plaque most vulnerable to rupture than did uninfected women.

Read more Medical News

› Verified 5 days ago

Transfusion Summary

Patients with anemia require blood transfusions if their anemia is not managed well by their dialysis center. This information shows whether University Dialysis 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 101
Transfusion Rate in facility18 (As Expected)
Transfusion Rate: Upper Confidence Limit52.3
Transfusion Rate: Lower Confidence Limit7.1

News Archive

GOP plans to attend health summit as Obama calls for compromise

President Barack Obama warned during the weekend that both Republicans and Democrats should be careful not to turn this week's health care summit into "political theater" but to work to find "common ground" on the issues, The Washington Post reports. "The Thursday event, scheduled to be televised live on C-SPAN, could prove a pivotal moment in the year-long effort to overhaul the health-care system.

National Breast Cancer Foundation receives over $0.5M as donation from ACE Cash Express and NetSpend

ACE Cash Express, Inc., a leading retailer of financial services, and NetSpend, a pioneer of card-based prepaid financial products to underbanked consumers, announced a donation of $502,225.67 to the National Breast Cancer Foundation in support of its mission — saving lives through early detection and providing mammograms to those in need.

New technologies improve supplies of drugs to combat malaria

Three emerging technologies have the potential to significantly improve supplies of drugs to combat malaria, according to a report published today.

New software wrapper boosts ability of existing neuron tracing algorithms

Putting a turbo engine into an old car gives it an entirely new life-suddenly it can go further, faster. That same idea is now being applied to neuroscience, with a software wrapper that can be used on existing neuron tracing algorithms to boost their ability to handle not just big, but enormous sets of data

Possible mechanism behind elevated risk of cardiovascular disease discovered in HIV-infected women

A Massachusetts General Hospital research team has discovered a possible mechanism behind the elevated risk of cardiovascular disease in women infected with HIV, a risk even higher than that of HIV-infected men. In the Dec. 1 issue of the Journal of Infectious Diseases the investigators report finding that HIV-infected women had a greater prevalence of the type of coronary artery plaque most vulnerable to rupture than did uninfected women.

Read more Medical News

› Verified 5 days ago

Survival Summary

The rate of mortality show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at University Dialysis 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 Summary672
Mortality Rate in facility14.5 (As Expected)
Mortality Rate: Upper Confidence Limit18.5
Mortality Rate: Lower Confidence Limit11.3

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GOP plans to attend health summit as Obama calls for compromise

President Barack Obama warned during the weekend that both Republicans and Democrats should be careful not to turn this week's health care summit into "political theater" but to work to find "common ground" on the issues, The Washington Post reports. "The Thursday event, scheduled to be televised live on C-SPAN, could prove a pivotal moment in the year-long effort to overhaul the health-care system.

National Breast Cancer Foundation receives over $0.5M as donation from ACE Cash Express and NetSpend

ACE Cash Express, Inc., a leading retailer of financial services, and NetSpend, a pioneer of card-based prepaid financial products to underbanked consumers, announced a donation of $502,225.67 to the National Breast Cancer Foundation in support of its mission — saving lives through early detection and providing mammograms to those in need.

New technologies improve supplies of drugs to combat malaria

Three emerging technologies have the potential to significantly improve supplies of drugs to combat malaria, according to a report published today.

New software wrapper boosts ability of existing neuron tracing algorithms

Putting a turbo engine into an old car gives it an entirely new life-suddenly it can go further, faster. That same idea is now being applied to neuroscience, with a software wrapper that can be used on existing neuron tracing algorithms to boost their ability to handle not just big, but enormous sets of data

Possible mechanism behind elevated risk of cardiovascular disease discovered in HIV-infected women

A Massachusetts General Hospital research team has discovered a possible mechanism behind the elevated risk of cardiovascular disease in women infected with HIV, a risk even higher than that of HIV-infected men. In the Dec. 1 issue of the Journal of Infectious Diseases the investigators report finding that HIV-infected women had a greater prevalence of the type of coronary artery plaque most vulnerable to rupture than did uninfected women.

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Dialysis Facility in Sacramento, CA

Uc Davis Medical Center Pediatric
Location: 2521 Stockton Blvd, Sacramento, California, 95817
Phone: (916) 734-3778
South Sacramento Dialysis Center
Location: 7000 Franklin Blvd. #880, Sacramento, California, 95823
Phone: (916) 427-2561
DCI University Dialysis Clinic
Location: 1771 Stockton Blvd, Sacramento, California, 95816
Phone: (916) 453-0803
Alhambra Dialysis Center
Location: 1315 Alhambra Blvd #100, Sacramento, California, 95816
Phone: (916) 457-8252
Southgate Dialysis
Location: 7231 E Southgate Drive, Sacramento, California, 95823
Phone: (916) 395-7585

News Archive

GOP plans to attend health summit as Obama calls for compromise

President Barack Obama warned during the weekend that both Republicans and Democrats should be careful not to turn this week's health care summit into "political theater" but to work to find "common ground" on the issues, The Washington Post reports. "The Thursday event, scheduled to be televised live on C-SPAN, could prove a pivotal moment in the year-long effort to overhaul the health-care system.

National Breast Cancer Foundation receives over $0.5M as donation from ACE Cash Express and NetSpend

ACE Cash Express, Inc., a leading retailer of financial services, and NetSpend, a pioneer of card-based prepaid financial products to underbanked consumers, announced a donation of $502,225.67 to the National Breast Cancer Foundation in support of its mission — saving lives through early detection and providing mammograms to those in need.

New technologies improve supplies of drugs to combat malaria

Three emerging technologies have the potential to significantly improve supplies of drugs to combat malaria, according to a report published today.

New software wrapper boosts ability of existing neuron tracing algorithms

Putting a turbo engine into an old car gives it an entirely new life-suddenly it can go further, faster. That same idea is now being applied to neuroscience, with a software wrapper that can be used on existing neuron tracing algorithms to boost their ability to handle not just big, but enormous sets of data

Possible mechanism behind elevated risk of cardiovascular disease discovered in HIV-infected women

A Massachusetts General Hospital research team has discovered a possible mechanism behind the elevated risk of cardiovascular disease in women infected with HIV, a risk even higher than that of HIV-infected men. In the Dec. 1 issue of the Journal of Infectious Diseases the investigators report finding that HIV-infected women had a greater prevalence of the type of coronary artery plaque most vulnerable to rupture than did uninfected women.

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