FKC Columbia Basin in Kennewick, Washington - Dialysis Center

FKC Columbia Basin is a medicare approved dialysis facility center in Kennewick, Washington and it has 13 dialysis stations. It is located in Benton county at 6600 West Rio Grande Avenue, Kennewick, WA, 99336. You can reach out to the office of FKC Columbia Basin at (509) 735-7615. This dialysis clinic is managed and/or owned by Fresenius Medical Care. FKC Columbia Basin has the following ownership type - Profit. It was first certified by medicare in March, 1997. The medicare id for this facility is 502518 and it accepts patients under medicare ESRD program.

Dialysis Center Profile

NameFKC Columbia Basin
Location6600 West Rio Grande Avenue, Kennewick, Washington
No. of Dialysis Stations 13
Medicare ID502518
Managed ByFresenius Medical Care
Ownership TypeProfit
Late Shifts Yes

Contact Information


6600 West Rio Grande Avenue, Kennewick, Washington, 99336
(509) 735-7615

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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 FKC Columbia Basin from NPPES records by matching pattern on the basis of name, address, phone number etc. Please use this information accordingly.

NPI Number1134115850
Organization NameFresenius Medical Care Columbia Basin
Doing Business AsQualicenters Inland Northwest Llc
Address510 N Colorado St Kennewick, Washington, 99336
Phone Number(509) 783-7196

Patient Distribution

Anemia Management

Dialysis patients with Hemoglobin data51
Medicare patients who had average hemoglobin (hgb) less than 10 g/dL4

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 1.2632
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center98
    Percentage of pediatric patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center
  • Peritoneal Dialysis
    Adult patients getting regular peritoneal dialysis at the center16
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.7139
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular peritoneal dialysis at the center97
    Percentage of pediatric patients getting regular peritoneal dialysis 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 FKC Columbia Basin with elevated calcium levels.

Patients with hypercalcemia99
Hypercalcemia patient months875
Patients with Serumphosphor98
Patients with Serumphosphor less than 3.5 mg/dL12
Patients with Serumphosphor from 3.5 to 4.5 mg/dL27
Patients with Serumphosphor from 4.6 to 5.5 mg/dL30
Patients with Serumphosphor from 5.6 to 7 mg/dL15
Patients with Serumphosphor greater than 7 mg/dL15

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 72
Patient months included in arterial venous fistula and catheter summaries 534
Percentage of patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center that used an arteriovenous (AV) fistulae for their treatment78
Percentage of patients receiving treatment through Vascular Catheter for 90 days/longer4

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 Summary71
Hospitalization Rate in facility206 (As Expected)
Hospitalization Rate: Upper Confidence Limit339
Hospitalization Rate: Lower Confidence Limit128.6

Readmission Rate

The rate of readmission show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at FKC Columbia Basin 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 facility28.7 (As Expected)
Readmission Rate: Upper Confidence Limit43.9
Readmission Rate: Lower Confidence Limit16.4

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 FKC Columbia Basin 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 facility1.38 (As Expected)
SIR: Upper Confidence Limit2.88
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 FKC Columbia Basin'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 64
Transfusion Rate in facility24.4 (As Expected)
Transfusion Rate: Upper Confidence Limit74.5
Transfusion Rate: Lower Confidence Limit9.2

Survival Summary

The rate of mortality show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at FKC Columbia Basin 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 Summary433
Mortality Rate in facility17.6 (As Expected)
Mortality Rate: Upper Confidence Limit22.7
Mortality Rate: Lower Confidence Limit13.3

Dialysis Facility in Kennewick, WA

FKC Columbia Basin
Location: 6600 West Rio Grande Avenue, Kennewick, Washington, 99336
Phone: (509) 735-7615
Kennewick Dialysis
Location: 3208 W 19th Ave, Kennewick, Washington, 99337
Phone: (509) 582-1677

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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