Fmcna - Dialysis Services Avondale in Avondale, Louisiana - Dialysis Center

Fmcna - Dialysis Services Avondale is a medicare approved dialysis facility center in Avondale, Louisiana and it has 16 dialysis stations. It is located in Jefferson county at 141 S Jamie Blvd, Avondale, LA, 70094. You can reach out to the office of Fmcna - Dialysis Services Avondale at (504) 342-7773. This dialysis clinic is managed and/or owned by Fresenius Medical Care. Fmcna - Dialysis Services Avondale has the following ownership type - Profit. It was first certified by medicare in August, 2000. The medicare id for this facility is 192637 and it accepts patients under medicare ESRD program.

Dialysis Center Profile

NameFmcna - Dialysis Services Avondale
Location141 S Jamie Blvd, Avondale, Louisiana
No. of Dialysis Stations 16
Medicare ID192637
Managed ByFresenius Medical Care
Ownership TypeProfit
Late Shifts No

Contact Information


141 S Jamie Blvd, Avondale, Louisiana, 70094
(504) 342-7773

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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 Fmcna - Dialysis Services Avondale from NPPES records by matching pattern on the basis of name, address, phone number etc. Please use this information accordingly.

NPI Number1861504623
Organization NameFmc Dialysis Services Avondale
Doing Business AsBio-medical Applications Of Louisiana Llc
Address141 S Jamie Blvd Avondale, Louisiana, 70094
Phone Number(504) 342-7773

Patient Distribution

Anemia Management

Dialysis patients with Hemoglobin data16

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 center29
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.2277
    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 Fmcna - Dialysis Services Avondale with elevated calcium levels.

Patients with hypercalcemia29
Hypercalcemia patient months278
Patients with Serumphosphor31
Patients with Serumphosphor less than 3.5 mg/dL8
Patients with Serumphosphor from 3.5 to 4.5 mg/dL33
Patients with Serumphosphor from 4.6 to 5.5 mg/dL26
Patients with Serumphosphor from 5.6 to 7 mg/dL26
Patients with Serumphosphor greater than 7 mg/dL7

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 23
Patient months included in arterial venous fistula and catheter summaries 189
Percentage of patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center that used an arteriovenous (AV) fistulae for their treatment52
Percentage of patients receiving treatment through Vascular Catheter for 90 days/longer1

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 Summary22
Hospitalization Rate in facility238.4 (As Expected)
Hospitalization Rate: Upper Confidence Limit490
Hospitalization Rate: Lower Confidence Limit122.7

Readmission Rate

The rate of readmission show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Fmcna - Dialysis Services Avondale 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 facility26.6 (As Expected)
Readmission Rate: Upper Confidence Limit39.7
Readmission Rate: Lower Confidence Limit15.8

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 Fmcna - Dialysis Services Avondale 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
SIR: Upper Confidence Limit2.31

Transfusion Summary

Patients with anemia require blood transfusions if their anemia is not managed well by their dialysis center. This information shows whether Fmcna - Dialysis Services Avondale'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 20
Transfusion Rate in facility33.7 (As Expected)
Transfusion Rate: Upper Confidence Limit197
Transfusion Rate: Lower Confidence Limit7.2

Survival Summary

The rate of mortality show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Fmcna - Dialysis Services Avondale 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 Summary153
Mortality Rate in facility15.5 (As Expected)
Mortality Rate: Upper Confidence Limit25.2
Mortality Rate: Lower Confidence Limit8.9

Dialysis Facility in Avondale, LA

Fmcna - Dialysis Services Avondale
Location: 141 S Jamie Blvd, Avondale, Louisiana, 70094
Phone: (504) 342-7773

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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