Centracare Kidney Prog At Douglas County Hosp in Alexandria, Minnesota - Dialysis Center

Centracare Kidney Prog At Douglas County Hosp is a medicare approved dialysis facility center in Alexandria, Minnesota and it has 7 dialysis stations. It is located in Douglas county at 111 17th Ave S, Alexandria, MN, 56308. You can reach out to the office of Centracare Kidney Prog At Douglas County Hosp at (320) 762-1226. This dialysis clinic is managed and/or owned by Centracare Dialysis. Centracare Kidney Prog At Douglas County Hosp has the following ownership type - Non-Profit. It was first certified by medicare in June, 1997. The medicare id for this facility is 243523 and it accepts patients under medicare ESRD program.

Dialysis Center Profile

NameCentracare Kidney Prog At Douglas County Hosp
Location111 17th Ave S, Alexandria, Minnesota
No. of Dialysis Stations 7
Medicare ID243523
Managed ByCentracare Dialysis
Ownership TypeNon-Profit
Late Shifts Yes

Contact Information


111 17th Ave S, Alexandria, Minnesota, 56308
(320) 762-1226

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NPI Associated with this Dialysis Facility:

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NPI Number1760431266
Organization NameCentracare Kidney Program - Alexandria Dialysis
Doing Business AsSt. Cloud Hospital
Address111 17th Ave East Alexandria, Minnesota, 56308
Phone Number(320) 762-1226

Patient Distribution

Anemia Management

Dialysis patients with Hemoglobin data31
Medicare patients who had average hemoglobin (hgb) less than 10 g/dL6

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 center48
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.2398
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center91
    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 Centracare Kidney Prog At Douglas County Hosp with elevated calcium levels.

Patients with hypercalcemia48
Hypercalcemia patient months399
Hypercalcemia patients with serumcalcium greater than 10.2 mg1
Patients with Serumphosphor50
Patients with Serumphosphor less than 3.5 mg/dL7
Patients with Serumphosphor from 3.5 to 4.5 mg/dL24
Patients with Serumphosphor from 4.6 to 5.5 mg/dL36
Patients with Serumphosphor from 5.6 to 7 mg/dL25
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 57
Patient months included in arterial venous fistula and catheter summaries 402
Percentage of patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center that used an arteriovenous (AV) fistulae for their treatment64
Percentage of patients receiving treatment through Vascular Catheter for 90 days/longer18

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 Summary49
Hospitalization Rate in facility143.6 (As Expected)
Hospitalization Rate: Upper Confidence Limit275
Hospitalization Rate: Lower Confidence Limit78.4

Readmission Rate

The rate of readmission show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Centracare Kidney Prog At Douglas County Hosp 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 facility23.5 (As Expected)
Readmission Rate: Upper Confidence Limit35.5
Readmission Rate: Lower Confidence Limit13.8

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 Centracare Kidney Prog At Douglas County Hosp 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.61 (As Expected)
SIR: Upper Confidence Limit1.65
SIR: Lower Confidence Limit.16

Transfusion Summary

Patients with anemia require blood transfusions if their anemia is not managed well by their dialysis center. This information shows whether Centracare Kidney Prog At Douglas County Hosp'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 43
Transfusion Rate in facility13.5 (As Expected)
Transfusion Rate: Upper Confidence Limit79.2
Transfusion Rate: Lower Confidence Limit2.9

Survival Summary

The rate of mortality show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Centracare Kidney Prog At Douglas County Hosp 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 Summary193
Mortality Rate in facility26.8 (Worse than Expected)
Mortality Rate: Upper Confidence Limit36
Mortality Rate: Lower Confidence Limit19.5

Dialysis Facility in Alexandria, MN

Centracare Kidney Prog At Douglas County Hosp
Location: 111 17th Ave S, Alexandria, Minnesota, 56308
Phone: (320) 762-1226

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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