Iron Mission Dialysis Center in Cedar City, Utah - Dialysis Center

Iron Mission Dialysis Center is a medicare approved dialysis facility center in Cedar City, Utah and it has 12 dialysis stations. It is located in Iron county at 1277 N Northfield Rd Ste A100, Cedar City, UT, 84721. You can reach out to the office of Iron Mission Dialysis Center at (435) 867-8175. This dialysis clinic is managed and/or owned by University Of Utah Dialysis Program. Iron Mission Dialysis Center has the following ownership type - Non-Profit. It was first certified by medicare in April, 2002. The medicare id for this facility is 462528 and it accepts patients under medicare ESRD program.

Dialysis Center Profile

NameIron Mission Dialysis Center
Location1277 N Northfield Rd Ste A100, Cedar City, Utah
No. of Dialysis Stations 12
Medicare ID462528
Managed ByUniversity Of Utah Dialysis Program
Ownership TypeNon-Profit
Late Shifts No

Contact Information


1277 N Northfield Rd Ste A100, Cedar City, Utah, 84721
(435) 867-8175

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

NPI Number1336248855
Organization NameUniversity Of Utah
Doing Business AsIron Mission Dialysis Center
Address1277 Northfield Rd Cedar City, Utah, 84720
Phone Number(435) 867-8175

Patient Distribution

Anemia Management

Dialysis patients with Hemoglobin data9

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 center35
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.2288
    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 Iron Mission Dialysis Center with elevated calcium levels.

Patients with hypercalcemia35
Hypercalcemia patient months289
Hypercalcemia patients with serumcalcium greater than 10.2 mg2
Patients with Serumphosphor35
Patients with Serumphosphor less than 3.5 mg/dL8
Patients with Serumphosphor from 3.5 to 4.5 mg/dL30
Patients with Serumphosphor from 4.6 to 5.5 mg/dL29
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 43
Patient months included in arterial venous fistula and catheter summaries 261
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/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 Summary32
Hospitalization Rate in facility180.7 (As Expected)
Hospitalization Rate: Upper Confidence Limit371.5
Hospitalization Rate: Lower Confidence Limit93.1

Readmission Rate

The rate of readmission show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Iron Mission Dialysis Center 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 (As Expected)
Readmission Rate: Upper Confidence Limit43.5
Readmission Rate: Lower Confidence Limit17.2

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 Iron Mission Dialysis Center 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 facility1.28 (As Expected)
SIR: Upper Confidence Limit3.48
SIR: Lower Confidence Limit.33

Transfusion Summary

Patients with anemia require blood transfusions if their anemia is not managed well by their dialysis center. This information shows whether Iron Mission Dialysis Center'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 28
Transfusion Rate in facility78.2 (As Expected)
Transfusion Rate: Upper Confidence Limit216.7
Transfusion Rate: Lower Confidence Limit31.9

Survival Summary

The rate of mortality show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Iron Mission Dialysis Center 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 Summary140
Mortality Rate in facility16.4 (As Expected)
Mortality Rate: Upper Confidence Limit25.3
Mortality Rate: Lower Confidence Limit10

Dialysis Facility in Cedar City, UT

Iron Mission Dialysis Center
Location: 1277 N Northfield Rd Ste A100, Cedar City, Utah, 84721
Phone: (435) 867-8175
Fmc-Cedar City
Location: 1320 North Main Street, Cedar City, Utah, 84721
Phone: (435) 867-8163

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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