Davita-Bakersfield Oak St Dialysis in Bakersfield, California - Dialysis Center

Davita-Bakersfield Oak St Dialysis is a medicare approved dialysis facility center in Bakersfield, California and it has 24 dialysis stations. It is located in Kern county at 422 Oak Street, Bakersfield, CA, 93304. You can reach out to the office of Davita-Bakersfield Oak St Dialysis at (661) 631-0227. This dialysis clinic is managed and/or owned by Davita. Davita-Bakersfield Oak St Dialysis has the following ownership type - Profit. It was first certified by medicare in October, 2014. The medicare id for this facility is 552769 and it accepts patients under medicare ESRD program.

Dialysis Center Profile

NameDavita-Bakersfield Oak St Dialysis
Location422 Oak Street, Bakersfield, California
No. of Dialysis Stations 24
Medicare ID552769
Managed ByDavita
Ownership TypeProfit
Late Shifts No

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422 Oak Street, Bakersfield, California, 93304
(661) 631-0227

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NPI Number1154759694
Organization NameBakersfield Oak St Dialysis
Doing Business AsTotal Renal Care Inc
Address422 Oak St Bakersfield, California, 93304
Phone Number(661) 328-0157

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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.67%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.20%18%
Patients who gave their nephrologists a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).48%60%
Patients who gave their nephrologists a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).28%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).24%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.65%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.14%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).63%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).27%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).10%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. 87%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.13%20%
Patients who gave their dialysis center a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).74%68%
Patients who gave their dialysis center a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).20%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).6%12%

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Patient Distribution

Anemia Management

Dialysis patients with Hemoglobin data60
Medicare patients who had average hemoglobin (hgb) less than 10 g/dL22

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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 center97
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.2836
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center92
    Percentage of pediatric patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center

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  • Peritoneal Dialysis
    Adult patients getting regular peritoneal dialysis at the center21
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.7193
    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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    As doctors drop opposition, aid-in-dying advocates target next battleground states

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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 Davita-Bakersfield Oak St Dialysis with elevated calcium levels.

Patients with hypercalcemia116
Hypercalcemia patient months1043
Patients with Serumphosphor123
Patients with Serumphosphor less than 3.5 mg/dL6
Patients with Serumphosphor from 3.5 to 4.5 mg/dL24
Patients with Serumphosphor from 4.6 to 5.5 mg/dL33
Patients with Serumphosphor from 5.6 to 7 mg/dL21
Patients with Serumphosphor greater than 7 mg/dL17

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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 82
Patient months included in arterial venous fistula and catheter summaries 653
Percentage of patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center that used an arteriovenous (AV) fistulae for their treatment74
Percentage of patients receiving treatment through Vascular Catheter for 90 days/longer8

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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 Summary77
Hospitalization Rate in facility169.5 (As Expected)
Hospitalization Rate: Upper Confidence Limit292.1
Hospitalization Rate: Lower Confidence Limit101.3

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Scientists trying to merge millions of patient medical records

The attempt includes collecting and connecting terabytes of patient medical records from every patient recently treated at one of New York's major hospital centers. Meanwhile in Kansas, a council discusses ways to regulate so-called "secondary use" of patient health data.

As doctors drop opposition, aid-in-dying advocates target next battleground states

When the end draws near, Dr. Roger Kligler, a retired physician with incurable, metastatic prostate cancer, wants the option to use a lethal prescription to die peacefully in his sleep.

Children's DTP vaccine may provide cross-immunity for COVID-19

He found that the viruses subject to pediatric vaccinations do not have cross-reactive epitopes for SARS-CoV-2, showing they cannot provide protection against COVID-19.

Senate committee to markup foreign aid reform bill

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee is set to "mark up the Kerry-Lugar foreign aid reform bill Tuesday," Foreign Policy's blog, "The Cable" reports. It is one of "several foreign-aid reform bills in play, [and] is seen as a strong but relatively modest attempt to increase the power and stature of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).

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Readmission Rate

The rate of readmission show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Davita-Bakersfield Oak St 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 facility32.9 (As Expected)
Readmission Rate: Upper Confidence Limit46.1
Readmission Rate: Lower Confidence Limit21.1

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Scientists trying to merge millions of patient medical records

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As doctors drop opposition, aid-in-dying advocates target next battleground states

When the end draws near, Dr. Roger Kligler, a retired physician with incurable, metastatic prostate cancer, wants the option to use a lethal prescription to die peacefully in his sleep.

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He found that the viruses subject to pediatric vaccinations do not have cross-reactive epitopes for SARS-CoV-2, showing they cannot provide protection against COVID-19.

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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 Davita-Bakersfield Oak St 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.66 (As Expected)
SIR: Upper Confidence Limit1.59
SIR: Lower Confidence Limit.21

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Scientists trying to merge millions of patient medical records

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As doctors drop opposition, aid-in-dying advocates target next battleground states

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He found that the viruses subject to pediatric vaccinations do not have cross-reactive epitopes for SARS-CoV-2, showing they cannot provide protection against COVID-19.

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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 Davita-Bakersfield Oak St 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 72
Transfusion Rate in facility29.2 (As Expected)
Transfusion Rate: Upper Confidence Limit81
Transfusion Rate: Lower Confidence Limit11.9

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Scientists trying to merge millions of patient medical records

The attempt includes collecting and connecting terabytes of patient medical records from every patient recently treated at one of New York's major hospital centers. Meanwhile in Kansas, a council discusses ways to regulate so-called "secondary use" of patient health data.

As doctors drop opposition, aid-in-dying advocates target next battleground states

When the end draws near, Dr. Roger Kligler, a retired physician with incurable, metastatic prostate cancer, wants the option to use a lethal prescription to die peacefully in his sleep.

Children's DTP vaccine may provide cross-immunity for COVID-19

He found that the viruses subject to pediatric vaccinations do not have cross-reactive epitopes for SARS-CoV-2, showing they cannot provide protection against COVID-19.

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The Senate Foreign Relations Committee is set to "mark up the Kerry-Lugar foreign aid reform bill Tuesday," Foreign Policy's blog, "The Cable" reports. It is one of "several foreign-aid reform bills in play, [and] is seen as a strong but relatively modest attempt to increase the power and stature of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).

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Survival Summary

The rate of mortality show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Davita-Bakersfield Oak St 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 Summary183
Mortality Rate in facility21.1 (As Expected)
Mortality Rate: Upper Confidence Limit33.7
Mortality Rate: Lower Confidence Limit12.3

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Scientists trying to merge millions of patient medical records

The attempt includes collecting and connecting terabytes of patient medical records from every patient recently treated at one of New York's major hospital centers. Meanwhile in Kansas, a council discusses ways to regulate so-called "secondary use" of patient health data.

As doctors drop opposition, aid-in-dying advocates target next battleground states

When the end draws near, Dr. Roger Kligler, a retired physician with incurable, metastatic prostate cancer, wants the option to use a lethal prescription to die peacefully in his sleep.

Children's DTP vaccine may provide cross-immunity for COVID-19

He found that the viruses subject to pediatric vaccinations do not have cross-reactive epitopes for SARS-CoV-2, showing they cannot provide protection against COVID-19.

Senate committee to markup foreign aid reform bill

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee is set to "mark up the Kerry-Lugar foreign aid reform bill Tuesday," Foreign Policy's blog, "The Cable" reports. It is one of "several foreign-aid reform bills in play, [and] is seen as a strong but relatively modest attempt to increase the power and stature of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).

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Dialysis Facility in Bakersfield, CA

Davita-Brimhall Dialysis
Location: 8501 Brimhall Road, Bldg. 500, Bakersfield, California, 93312
Phone: (661) 387-6603
Davita-Bakersfield Dialysis Center
Location: 5143 Office Park Drive, Bakersfield, California, 93309
Phone: (661) 325-4741
Davita-Northeast Bakersfield Dialysis
Location: 3761 Mall View Road, Bakersfield, California, 93306
Phone: (661) 872-9836
Davita-White Lane Dialysis
Location: 7701 White Lane, Suite D, Bakersfield, California, 93309
Phone: (661) 396-7158
Fmc-Bakersfield
Location: 8625 Liberty Park Drive, Suite 102, Bakersfield, California, 93311
Phone: (661) 664-0158

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Scientists trying to merge millions of patient medical records

The attempt includes collecting and connecting terabytes of patient medical records from every patient recently treated at one of New York's major hospital centers. Meanwhile in Kansas, a council discusses ways to regulate so-called "secondary use" of patient health data.

As doctors drop opposition, aid-in-dying advocates target next battleground states

When the end draws near, Dr. Roger Kligler, a retired physician with incurable, metastatic prostate cancer, wants the option to use a lethal prescription to die peacefully in his sleep.

Children's DTP vaccine may provide cross-immunity for COVID-19

He found that the viruses subject to pediatric vaccinations do not have cross-reactive epitopes for SARS-CoV-2, showing they cannot provide protection against COVID-19.

Senate committee to markup foreign aid reform bill

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee is set to "mark up the Kerry-Lugar foreign aid reform bill Tuesday," Foreign Policy's blog, "The Cable" reports. It is one of "several foreign-aid reform bills in play, [and] is seen as a strong but relatively modest attempt to increase the power and stature of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).

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