Centracare Kidney Program At Big Lake in Big Lake, Minnesota - Dialysis Center

Centracare Kidney Program At Big Lake is a medicare approved dialysis facility center in Big Lake, Minnesota and it has 9 dialysis stations. It is located in Sherburne county at 16830 - 198th Ave Nw, Big Lake, MN, 55309. You can reach out to the office of Centracare Kidney Program At Big Lake at (763) 263-7320. This dialysis clinic is managed and/or owned by Centracare Dialysis. Centracare Kidney Program At Big Lake has the following ownership type - Non-Profit. It was first certified by medicare in December, 1997. The medicare id for this facility is 243524 and it accepts patients under medicare ESRD program.

Dialysis Center Profile

NameCentracare Kidney Program At Big Lake
Location16830 - 198th Ave Nw, Big Lake, Minnesota
No. of Dialysis Stations 9
Medicare ID243524
Managed ByCentracare Dialysis
Ownership TypeNon-Profit
Late Shifts No

Contact Information


16830 - 198th Ave Nw, Big Lake, Minnesota, 55309
(763) 263-7320

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NPI Associated with this Dialysis Facility:

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NPI Number1801845391
Organization NameCentracare Kidney Program - Big Lake Dialysis
Doing Business AsSt Cloud Hospital
Address16830 198th Ave Nw Big Lake, Minnesota, 55309
Phone Number(763) 263-7320

Patient Distribution

Anemia Management

Dialysis patients with Hemoglobin data15

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 center29
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.2237
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center97
    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 Program At Big Lake with elevated calcium levels.

Patients with hypercalcemia30
Hypercalcemia patient months251
Patients with Serumphosphor32
Patients with Serumphosphor less than 3.5 mg/dL3
Patients with Serumphosphor from 3.5 to 4.5 mg/dL31
Patients with Serumphosphor from 4.6 to 5.5 mg/dL40
Patients with Serumphosphor from 5.6 to 7 mg/dL24
Patients with Serumphosphor greater than 7 mg/dL2

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 26
Patient months included in arterial venous fistula and catheter summaries 198
Percentage of patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center that used an arteriovenous (AV) fistulae for their treatment85
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 Summary23
Hospitalization Rate in facility76 (As Expected)
Hospitalization Rate: Upper Confidence Limit274.6
Hospitalization Rate: Lower Confidence Limit23.3

Readmission Rate

The rate of readmission show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Centracare Kidney Program At Big Lake 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 facility27 (As Expected)
Readmission Rate: Upper Confidence Limit52.6
Readmission Rate: Lower Confidence Limit9.7

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 Program At Big Lake 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 facility1.51 (As Expected)
SIR: Upper Confidence Limit4.12
SIR: Lower Confidence Limit.39

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 Program At Big Lake'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 19
Transfusion Rate in facility7.8 (As Expected)
Transfusion Rate: Upper Confidence Limit265.9
Transfusion Rate: Lower Confidence Limit.4

Survival Summary

The rate of mortality show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Centracare Kidney Program At Big Lake 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 Summary107
Mortality Rate in facility15.2 (As Expected)
Mortality Rate: Upper Confidence Limit25.1
Mortality Rate: Lower Confidence Limit8.5

Dialysis Facility in Big Lake, MN

Centracare Kidney Program At Big Lake
Location: 16830 - 198th Ave Nw, Big Lake, Minnesota, 55309
Phone: (763) 263-7320

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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