DSI Post Falls Dialysis in Post Falls, Idaho - Dialysis Center

DSI Post Falls Dialysis is a medicare approved dialysis facility center in Post Falls, Idaho and it has 13 dialysis stations. It is located in Kootenai county at 920 North Highway 41 Ste 3, Post Falls, ID, 83854. You can reach out to the office of DSI Post Falls Dialysis at (208) 627-2039. This dialysis clinic is managed and/or owned by Diversified Specialty Institutes (dsi). DSI Post Falls Dialysis has the following ownership type - Profit. It was first certified by medicare in July, 2015. The medicare id for this facility is 132529 and it accepts patients under medicare ESRD program.

Dialysis Center Profile

NameDSI Post Falls Dialysis
Location920 North Highway 41 Ste 3, Post Falls, Idaho
No. of Dialysis Stations 13
Medicare ID132529
Managed ByDiversified Specialty Institutes (dsi)
Ownership TypeProfit
Late Shifts No

Contact Information


920 North Highway 41 Ste 3, Post Falls, Idaho, 83854
(208) 627-2039

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

NPI Number1144621665
Organization NameU.s. Renal Care Post Falls Dialysis
Doing Business AsDsi Post Falls, Llc
Address920 N Highway 41 Post Falls, Idaho, 83854
Phone Number(815) 509-2878

Patient Distribution

Anemia Management

Dialysis patients with Hemoglobin data17
Medicare patients who had average hemoglobin (hgb) less than 10 g/dL6

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 center31
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.2199
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center97

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 DSI Post Falls Dialysis with elevated calcium levels.

Patients with hypercalcemia32
Hypercalcemia patient months212
Patients with Serumphosphor36
Patients with Serumphosphor less than 3.5 mg/dL2
Patients with Serumphosphor from 3.5 to 4.5 mg/dL22
Patients with Serumphosphor from 4.6 to 5.5 mg/dL33
Patients with Serumphosphor from 5.6 to 7 mg/dL20
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 32
Patient months included in arterial venous fistula and catheter summaries 171
Percentage of patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center that used an arteriovenous (AV) fistulae for their treatment57
Percentage of patients receiving treatment through Vascular Catheter for 90 days/longer30

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 Summary17
Hospitalization Rate in facility140.6 (As Expected)
Hospitalization Rate: Upper Confidence Limit541.1
Hospitalization Rate: Lower Confidence Limit40.6

Readmission Rate

The rate of readmission show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at DSI Post Falls Dialysis 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 facility16.4 (As Expected)
Readmission Rate: Upper Confidence Limit44.6
Readmission Rate: Lower Confidence Limit2.4

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 DSI Post Falls Dialysis 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.86 (As Expected)
SIR: Upper Confidence Limit4.25
SIR: Lower Confidence Limit.04

Transfusion Summary

Patients with anemia require blood transfusions if their anemia is not managed well by their dialysis center. This information shows whether DSI Post Falls Dialysis'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 17

Survival Summary

The rate of mortality show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at DSI Post Falls Dialysis 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 Summary34
Mortality Rate in facility9 (As Expected)
Mortality Rate: Upper Confidence Limit32.6
Mortality Rate: Lower Confidence Limit1.1

Dialysis Facility in Post Falls, ID

FMC Post Falls Dialysis Unit
Location: 1300 E Mullan Suite 1200, Post Falls, Idaho, 83854
Phone: (208) 777-6054
DSI Post Falls Dialysis
Location: 920 North Highway 41 Ste 3, Post Falls, Idaho, 83854
Phone: (208) 627-2039

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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