Poteau Dialysis Ctr in Poteau, Oklahoma - Dialysis Center

Poteau Dialysis Ctr is a medicare approved dialysis facility center in Poteau, Oklahoma and it has 12 dialysis stations. It is located in Leflore county at 1200 Central St, Poteau, OK, 74953. You can reach out to the office of Poteau Dialysis Ctr at (918) 647-9373. This dialysis clinic is run as an Independent entity i.e it is not owned by any chain organization. Poteau Dialysis Ctr has the following ownership type - Profit. It was first certified by medicare in June, 2002. The medicare id for this facility is 372559 and it accepts patients under medicare ESRD program.

Dialysis Center Profile

NamePoteau Dialysis Ctr
Location1200 Central St, Poteau, Oklahoma
No. of Dialysis Stations 12
Medicare ID372559
Managed ByIndependent
Ownership TypeProfit
Late Shifts No

Contact Information


1200 Central St, Poteau, Oklahoma, 74953
(918) 647-9373

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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 Poteau Dialysis Ctr from NPPES records by matching pattern on the basis of name, address, phone number etc. Please use this information accordingly.

NPI Number1912900044
Organization NamePoteau Dialysis Center
Doing Business AsFort Smith Regional Dialysis Center, Llc
Address1200 Central St Poteau, Oklahoma, 74953
Phone Number(918) 647-9373

Patient Distribution

Anemia Management

Dialysis patients with Hemoglobin data36
Medicare patients who had average hemoglobin (hgb) less than 10 g/dL19

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 center62
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.2454
    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 Poteau Dialysis Ctr with elevated calcium levels.

Patients with hypercalcemia62
Hypercalcemia patient months454
Hypercalcemia patients with serumcalcium greater than 10.2 mg1
Patients with Serumphosphor67
Patients with Serumphosphor less than 3.5 mg/dL5
Patients with Serumphosphor from 3.5 to 4.5 mg/dL16
Patients with Serumphosphor from 4.6 to 5.5 mg/dL23
Patients with Serumphosphor from 5.6 to 7 mg/dL34
Patients with Serumphosphor greater than 7 mg/dL23

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 64
Patient months included in arterial venous fistula and catheter summaries 462
Percentage of patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center that used an arteriovenous (AV) fistulae for their treatment81
Percentage of patients receiving treatment through Vascular Catheter for 90 days/longer12

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 Summary56
Hospitalization Rate in facility215.5 (As Expected)
Hospitalization Rate: Upper Confidence Limit361.2
Hospitalization Rate: Lower Confidence Limit133.3

Readmission Rate

The rate of readmission show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Poteau Dialysis Ctr 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 facility29.5 (As Expected)
Readmission Rate: Upper Confidence Limit40.7
Readmission Rate: Lower Confidence Limit19.9

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 Poteau Dialysis Ctr 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 facility1.53 (As Expected)
SIR: Upper Confidence Limit3.39
SIR: Lower Confidence Limit.56

Transfusion Summary

Patients with anemia require blood transfusions if their anemia is not managed well by their dialysis center. This information shows whether Poteau Dialysis Ctr'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 51
Transfusion Rate in facility30.2 (As Expected)
Transfusion Rate: Upper Confidence Limit98.1
Transfusion Rate: Lower Confidence Limit10.8

Survival Summary

The rate of mortality show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Poteau Dialysis Ctr 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 Summary225
Mortality Rate in facility21.7 (As Expected)
Mortality Rate: Upper Confidence Limit29.6
Mortality Rate: Lower Confidence Limit15.4

Dialysis Facility in Poteau, OK

Poteau Dialysis Ctr
Location: 1200 Central St, Poteau, Oklahoma, 74953
Phone: (918) 647-9373

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.

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