Fmcna - New Orleans East- Ferncrest in New Orleans, Louisiana - Dialysis Center

Fmcna - New Orleans East- Ferncrest is a medicare approved dialysis facility center in New Orleans, Louisiana and it has 13 dialysis stations. It is located in Orleans county at 14500 Hayne Blvd Ste 100, New Orleans, LA, 70128. You can reach out to the office of Fmcna - New Orleans East- Ferncrest at (504) 248-7136. This dialysis clinic is managed and/or owned by Fresenius Medical Care. Fmcna - New Orleans East- Ferncrest has the following ownership type - Profit. It was first certified by medicare in April, 1981. The medicare id for this facility is 192516 and it accepts patients under medicare ESRD program.

Dialysis Center Profile

NameFmcna - New Orleans East- Ferncrest
Location14500 Hayne Blvd Ste 100, New Orleans, Louisiana
No. of Dialysis Stations 13
Medicare ID192516
Managed ByFresenius Medical Care
Ownership TypeProfit
Late Shifts No

Contact Information


14500 Hayne Blvd Ste 100, New Orleans, Louisiana, 70128
(504) 248-7136

Map and Direction



NPI Associated with this Dialysis Facility:

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

NPI Number1104957935
Organization NameFresenius Medical Care New Orleans East Ferncrest
Doing Business AsBio-medical Applications Of Louisiana, Llc.
Address14500 Hayne Blvd New Orleans, Louisiana, 70128
Phone Number(504) 248-7136

Patient Distribution

Anemia Management

Dialysis patients with Hemoglobin data26
Medicare patients who had average hemoglobin (hgb) less than 10 g/dL31

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 center66
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.2570
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center98
    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 Fmcna - New Orleans East- Ferncrest with elevated calcium levels.

Patients with hypercalcemia67
Hypercalcemia patient months578
Patients with Serumphosphor70
Patients with Serumphosphor less than 3.5 mg/dL12
Patients with Serumphosphor from 3.5 to 4.5 mg/dL33
Patients with Serumphosphor from 4.6 to 5.5 mg/dL29
Patients with Serumphosphor from 5.6 to 7 mg/dL18
Patients with Serumphosphor greater than 7 mg/dL8

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 65
Patient months included in arterial venous fistula and catheter summaries 394
Percentage of patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center that used an arteriovenous (AV) fistulae for their treatment70
Percentage of patients receiving treatment through Vascular Catheter for 90 days/longer9

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 Summary58
Hospitalization Rate in facility185.9 (As Expected)
Hospitalization Rate: Upper Confidence Limit314.9
Hospitalization Rate: Lower Confidence Limit113.9

Readmission Rate

The rate of readmission show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Fmcna - New Orleans East- Ferncrest 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 facility24.1 (As Expected)
Readmission Rate: Upper Confidence Limit33.6
Readmission Rate: Lower Confidence Limit15.9

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 Fmcna - New Orleans East- Ferncrest 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.6 (As Expected)
SIR: Upper Confidence Limit1.97
SIR: Lower Confidence Limit.1

Transfusion Summary

Patients with anemia require blood transfusions if their anemia is not managed well by their dialysis center. This information shows whether Fmcna - New Orleans East- Ferncrest'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 44
Transfusion Rate in facility24.4 (As Expected)
Transfusion Rate: Upper Confidence Limit92.8
Transfusion Rate: Lower Confidence Limit7.6

Survival Summary

The rate of mortality show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Fmcna - New Orleans East- Ferncrest 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 Summary349
Mortality Rate in facility20.9 (As Expected)
Mortality Rate: Upper Confidence Limit27.7
Mortality Rate: Lower Confidence Limit15.4

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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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