Kidney Center Of Columbus South in Columbus, Ohio - Dialysis Center

Kidney Center Of Columbus South is a medicare approved dialysis facility center in Columbus, Ohio and it has 20 dialysis stations. It is located in Franklin county at 2046 Lockbourne Rd, Columbus, OH, 43207. You can reach out to the office of Kidney Center Of Columbus South at (614) 449-7300. This dialysis clinic is managed and/or owned by American Renal Associates. Kidney Center Of Columbus South has the following ownership type - Profit. It was first certified by medicare in July, 2003. The medicare id for this facility is 362661 and it accepts patients under medicare ESRD program.

Dialysis Center Profile

NameKidney Center Of Columbus South
Location2046 Lockbourne Rd, Columbus, Ohio
No. of Dialysis Stations 20
Medicare ID362661
Managed ByAmerican Renal Associates
Ownership TypeProfit
Late Shifts No

Contact Information


2046 Lockbourne Rd, Columbus, Ohio, 43207
(614) 449-7300

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NPI Associated with this Dialysis Facility:

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NPI Number1154333128
Organization NameKidney Center Of Columbus South
Doing Business AsAra-south Columbus Dialysis Llc
Address2046 Lockbourne Rd Columbus, Ohio, 43207
Phone Number(614) 449-7300

Patient Distribution

Anemia Management

Dialysis patients with Hemoglobin data33
Medicare patients who had average hemoglobin (hgb) less than 10 g/dL76

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 center72
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.2707
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center100
    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 Kidney Center Of Columbus South with elevated calcium levels.

Patients with hypercalcemia83
Hypercalcemia patient months811
Patients with Serumphosphor85
Patients with Serumphosphor less than 3.5 mg/dL5
Patients with Serumphosphor from 3.5 to 4.5 mg/dL30
Patients with Serumphosphor from 4.6 to 5.5 mg/dL38
Patients with Serumphosphor from 5.6 to 7 mg/dL17
Patients with Serumphosphor greater than 7 mg/dL10

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 46
Patient months included in arterial venous fistula and catheter summaries 413
Percentage of patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center that used an arteriovenous (AV) fistulae for their treatment56
Percentage of patients receiving treatment through Vascular Catheter for 90 days/longer14

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 Summary67
Hospitalization Rate in facility271.2 (As Expected)
Hospitalization Rate: Upper Confidence Limit424.1
Hospitalization Rate: Lower Confidence Limit177.7

Readmission Rate

The rate of readmission show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Kidney Center Of Columbus South 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 facility29.4 (As Expected)
Readmission Rate: Upper Confidence Limit40.6
Readmission Rate: Lower Confidence Limit19.6

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 Kidney Center Of Columbus South 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.5 (As Expected)
SIR: Upper Confidence Limit1.36
SIR: Lower Confidence Limit.13

Transfusion Summary

Patients with anemia require blood transfusions if their anemia is not managed well by their dialysis center. This information shows whether Kidney Center Of Columbus South'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 50
Transfusion Rate in facility35.3 (As Expected)
Transfusion Rate: Upper Confidence Limit134.1
Transfusion Rate: Lower Confidence Limit10.9

Survival Summary

The rate of mortality show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Kidney Center Of Columbus South 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 Summary351
Mortality Rate in facility12.8 (As Expected)
Mortality Rate: Upper Confidence Limit17.8
Mortality Rate: Lower Confidence Limit9

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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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