Davita - Dialysis South Bend West in South Bend, Indiana - Dialysis Center

Davita - Dialysis South Bend West is a medicare approved dialysis facility center in South Bend, Indiana and it has 12 dialysis stations. It is located in St Joseph county at 5660 Nimtz Pkwy, South Bend, IN, 46628. You can reach out to the office of Davita - Dialysis South Bend West at (574) 234-8870. This dialysis clinic is managed and/or owned by Davita. Davita - Dialysis South Bend West has the following ownership type - Profit. It was first certified by medicare in February, 2014. The medicare id for this facility is 152659 and it accepts patients under medicare ESRD program.

Dialysis Center Profile

NameDavita - Dialysis South Bend West
Location5660 Nimtz Pkwy, South Bend, Indiana
No. of Dialysis Stations 12
Medicare ID152659
Managed ByDavita
Ownership TypeProfit
Late Shifts No

Contact Information


5660 Nimtz Pkwy, South Bend, Indiana, 46628
(574) 234-8870

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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 Davita - Dialysis South Bend West from NPPES records by matching pattern on the basis of name, address, phone number etc. Please use this information accordingly.

NPI Number1528477031
Organization NameSouth Bend West Dialysis
Doing Business AsTotal Renal Care Inc
Address5660 Nimtz Pkwy South Bend, Indiana, 46628
Phone Number(574) 231-7570

NPI Number1568714202
Organization NameSouth Bend West Dialysis
Doing Business AsGriffs Dialysis Llc
Address5660 Nimtz Pkwy South Bend, Indiana, 46628
Phone Number(574) 234-8870

Patient Distribution

Anemia Management

Dialysis patients with Hemoglobin data21
Medicare patients who had average hemoglobin (hgb) less than 10 g/dL24

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 center38
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.2314
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center99
    Percentage of pediatric patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center

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 - Dialysis South Bend West with elevated calcium levels.

Patients with hypercalcemia38
Hypercalcemia patient months314
Hypercalcemia patients with serumcalcium greater than 10.2 mg1
Patients with Serumphosphor40
Patients with Serumphosphor less than 3.5 mg/dL8
Patients with Serumphosphor from 3.5 to 4.5 mg/dL24
Patients with Serumphosphor from 4.6 to 5.5 mg/dL32
Patients with Serumphosphor from 5.6 to 7 mg/dL22
Patients with Serumphosphor greater than 7 mg/dL14

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 30
Patient months included in arterial venous fistula and catheter summaries 239
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/longer5

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 Summary29
Hospitalization Rate in facility176 (As Expected)
Hospitalization Rate: Upper Confidence Limit373.9
Hospitalization Rate: Lower Confidence Limit87.9

Readmission Rate

The rate of readmission show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Davita - Dialysis South Bend West 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 facility15.9 (As Expected)
Readmission Rate: Upper Confidence Limit33
Readmission Rate: Lower Confidence Limit5.5

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 - Dialysis South Bend West 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.87 (As Expected)
SIR: Upper Confidence Limit2.86
SIR: Lower Confidence Limit.15

Transfusion Summary

Patients with anemia require blood transfusions if their anemia is not managed well by their dialysis center. This information shows whether Davita - Dialysis South Bend West'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 facility68.2 (As Expected)
Transfusion Rate: Upper Confidence Limit208.3
Transfusion Rate: Lower Confidence Limit25.6

Survival Summary

The rate of mortality show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Davita - Dialysis South Bend West 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 Summary94
Mortality Rate in facility35 (Worse than Expected)
Mortality Rate: Upper Confidence Limit56.9
Mortality Rate: Lower Confidence Limit20

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Medicare Program: Medicare is a federal government program which provides health insurance to people who are 65 or older. This program also covers certain younger people with disabilities (who receive Social Security Disability Insurance - SSDI), and people with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a transplant, sometimes called ESRD.

Medicare Assignment: Assignment means that your doctor, provider, or supplier agrees (or is required by law) to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services. Most doctors, providers, and suppliers accept assignment, but you should always check to make sure. Participating providers have signed an agreement to accept assignment for all Medicare-covered services.

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