T.J. Samson Kidney Care in Glasgow, Kentucky - Dialysis Center

T.J. Samson Kidney Care is a medicare approved dialysis facility center in Glasgow, Kentucky and it has 25 dialysis stations. It is located in Barren county at 310 N.l. Rogers Wells Blvd., Glasgow, KY, 42141. You can reach out to the office of T.J. Samson Kidney Care at (270) 659-5580. This dialysis clinic is run as an Independent entity i.e it is not owned by any chain organization. T.J. Samson Kidney Care has the following ownership type - Non-Profit. It was first certified by medicare in July, 2002. The medicare id for this facility is 180017 and it accepts patients under medicare ESRD program.

Dialysis Center Profile

NameT.J. Samson Kidney Care
Location310 N.l. Rogers Wells Blvd., Glasgow, Kentucky
No. of Dialysis Stations 25
Medicare ID180017
Managed ByIndependent
Ownership TypeNon-Profit
Late Shifts No

Contact Information


310 N.l. Rogers Wells Blvd., Glasgow, Kentucky, 42141
(270) 659-5580

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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 T.J. Samson Kidney Care from NPPES records by matching pattern on the basis of name, address, phone number etc. Please use this information accordingly.

NPI Number1538116934
Organization NameDialysis Center
Doing Business AsT J Samson Community Hospital
Address310 N L Roger Wls Blvd Glasgow, Kentucky, 42141
Phone Number(270) 659-5580

Patient Distribution

Anemia Management

Dialysis patients with Hemoglobin data34
Medicare patients who had average hemoglobin (hgb) less than 10 g/dL15

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 center71
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.2629
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center92
    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 T.J. Samson Kidney Care with elevated calcium levels.

Patients with hypercalcemia74
Hypercalcemia patient months655
Patients with Serumphosphor80
Patients with Serumphosphor less than 3.5 mg/dL8
Patients with Serumphosphor from 3.5 to 4.5 mg/dL32
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/dL7

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 56
Patient months included in arterial venous fistula and catheter summaries 449
Percentage of patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center that used an arteriovenous (AV) fistulae for their treatment52
Percentage of patients receiving treatment through Vascular Catheter for 90 days/longer22

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 Summary50
Hospitalization Rate in facility165.2 (As Expected)
Hospitalization Rate: Upper Confidence Limit284.1
Hospitalization Rate: Lower Confidence Limit99.8

Readmission Rate

The rate of readmission show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at T.J. Samson Kidney Care 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 facility26.3 (As Expected)
Readmission Rate: Upper Confidence Limit36
Readmission Rate: Lower Confidence Limit17.9

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 T.J. Samson Kidney Care 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 facility2.15 (Worse than Expected)
SIR: Upper Confidence Limit3.83
SIR: Lower Confidence Limit1.09

Transfusion Summary

Patients with anemia require blood transfusions if their anemia is not managed well by their dialysis center. This information shows whether T.J. Samson Kidney Care'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 40
Transfusion Rate in facility27.5 (As Expected)
Transfusion Rate: Upper Confidence Limit89.3
Transfusion Rate: Lower Confidence Limit9.8

Survival Summary

The rate of mortality show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at T.J. Samson Kidney Care 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 Summary281
Mortality Rate in facility14.9 (As Expected)
Mortality Rate: Upper Confidence Limit19.8
Mortality Rate: Lower Confidence Limit11

Dialysis Facility in Glasgow, KY

T.J. Samson Kidney Care
Location: 310 N.l. Rogers Wells Blvd., Glasgow, Kentucky, 42141
Phone: (270) 659-5580
FMC - Glasgow Kidney Center
Location: 205 Professional Park Drive, Glasgow, Kentucky, 42141
Phone: (270) 651-7776

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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