FMC - Mercy in Des Moines, Iowa - Dialysis Center

FMC - Mercy is a medicare approved dialysis facility center in Des Moines, Iowa and it has 21 dialysis stations. It is located in Polk county at 95 University Ste. 11, Des Moines, IA, 50314. You can reach out to the office of FMC - Mercy at (515) 244-0379. This dialysis clinic is managed and/or owned by Fresenius Medical Care. FMC - Mercy has the following ownership type - Profit. It was first certified by medicare in May, 2004. The medicare id for this facility is 162532 and it accepts patients under medicare ESRD program.

Dialysis Center Profile

NameFMC - Mercy
Location95 University Ste. 11, Des Moines, Iowa
No. of Dialysis Stations 21
Medicare ID162532
Managed ByFresenius Medical Care
Ownership TypeProfit
Late Shifts No

Contact Information


95 University Ste. 11, Des Moines, Iowa, 50314
(515) 244-0379

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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 FMC - Mercy from NPPES records by matching pattern on the basis of name, address, phone number etc. Please use this information accordingly.

NPI Number1518970417
Organization NameRcg Des Moines
Doing Business AsRcg Mercy Des Moines Llc
Address95 University Ave Des Moines, Iowa, 50314
Phone Number(515) 244-0379

Patient Distribution

Anemia Management

Dialysis patients with Hemoglobin data37
Medicare patients who had average hemoglobin (hgb) less than 10 g/dL16

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 center88
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.2761
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center91
  • Peritoneal Dialysis
    Adult patients getting regular peritoneal dialysis at the center10
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.717

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 FMC - Mercy with elevated calcium levels.

Patients with hypercalcemia105
Hypercalcemia patient months824
Patients with Serumphosphor116
Patients with Serumphosphor less than 3.5 mg/dL9
Patients with Serumphosphor from 3.5 to 4.5 mg/dL22
Patients with Serumphosphor from 4.6 to 5.5 mg/dL26
Patients with Serumphosphor from 5.6 to 7 mg/dL28
Patients with Serumphosphor greater than 7 mg/dL16

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 90
Patient months included in arterial venous fistula and catheter summaries 486
Percentage of patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center that used an arteriovenous (AV) fistulae for their treatment58
Percentage of patients receiving treatment through Vascular Catheter for 90 days/longer19

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 Summary84
Hospitalization Rate in facility229.6 (As Expected)
Hospitalization Rate: Upper Confidence Limit367.2
Hospitalization Rate: Lower Confidence Limit147.3

Readmission Rate

The rate of readmission show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at FMC - Mercy 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 facility36.3 (As Expected)
Readmission Rate: Upper Confidence Limit49.2
Readmission Rate: Lower Confidence Limit24.8

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 FMC - Mercy 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.14 (Better than Expected)
SIR: Upper Confidence Limit.7
SIR: Lower Confidence Limit.01

Transfusion Summary

Patients with anemia require blood transfusions if their anemia is not managed well by their dialysis center. This information shows whether FMC - Mercy'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 70
Transfusion Rate in facility109.7 (Worse than Expected)
Transfusion Rate: Upper Confidence Limit186.9
Transfusion Rate: Lower Confidence Limit68.8

Survival Summary

The rate of mortality show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at FMC - Mercy 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 Summary428
Mortality Rate in facility16.8 (As Expected)
Mortality Rate: Upper Confidence Limit21.7
Mortality Rate: Lower Confidence Limit12.7

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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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