Davita - Oakwood Dialysis in Gretna, Louisiana - Dialysis Center

Davita - Oakwood Dialysis is a medicare approved dialysis facility center in Gretna, Louisiana and it has 12 dialysis stations. It is located in Jefferson county at 148 Hector Ave, Gretna, LA, 70056. You can reach out to the office of Davita - Oakwood Dialysis at (504) 376-1603. This dialysis clinic is managed and/or owned by Davita. Davita - Oakwood Dialysis has the following ownership type - Profit. It was first certified by medicare in October, 2006. The medicare id for this facility is 192683 and it accepts patients under medicare ESRD program.

Dialysis Center Profile

NameDavita - Oakwood Dialysis
Location148 Hector Ave, Gretna, Louisiana
No. of Dialysis Stations 12
Medicare ID192683
Managed ByDavita
Ownership TypeProfit
Late Shifts No

Contact Information


148 Hector Ave, Gretna, Louisiana, 70056
(504) 376-1603

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

NPI Number1417975442
Organization NameOakwood Dialysis Center
Doing Business AsRenal Treatment Centers Southeast Lp
Address148 Hector Avenue Gretna, Louisiana, 70056
Phone Number(310) 536-2550

Patient Distribution

Anemia Management

Dialysis patients with Hemoglobin data38
Medicare patients who had average hemoglobin (hgb) less than 10 g/dL26

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 center77
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.2589
    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 Davita - Oakwood Dialysis with elevated calcium levels.

Patients with hypercalcemia79
Hypercalcemia patient months622
Hypercalcemia patients with serumcalcium greater than 10.2 mg1
Patients with Serumphosphor81
Patients with Serumphosphor less than 3.5 mg/dL5
Patients with Serumphosphor from 3.5 to 4.5 mg/dL23
Patients with Serumphosphor from 4.6 to 5.5 mg/dL33
Patients with Serumphosphor from 5.6 to 7 mg/dL23
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 66
Patient months included in arterial venous fistula and catheter summaries 438
Percentage of patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center that used an arteriovenous (AV) fistulae for their treatment69
Percentage of patients receiving treatment through Vascular Catheter for 90 days/longer12

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 Summary62
Hospitalization Rate in facility281.6 (Worse than Expected)
Hospitalization Rate: Upper Confidence Limit432.7
Hospitalization Rate: Lower Confidence Limit188.9

Readmission Rate

The rate of readmission show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Davita - Oakwood 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 facility32.6 (As Expected)
Readmission Rate: Upper Confidence Limit45.7
Readmission Rate: Lower Confidence Limit20.9

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 Davita - Oakwood 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.75 (As Expected)
SIR: Upper Confidence Limit2.04
SIR: Lower Confidence Limit.19

Transfusion Summary

Patients with anemia require blood transfusions if their anemia is not managed well by their dialysis center. This information shows whether Davita - Oakwood 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 58
Transfusion Rate in facility38.7 (As Expected)
Transfusion Rate: Upper Confidence Limit103
Transfusion Rate: Lower Confidence Limit16.4

Survival Summary

The rate of mortality show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Davita - Oakwood 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 Summary338
Mortality Rate in facility24.1 (Worse than Expected)
Mortality Rate: Upper Confidence Limit31.4
Mortality Rate: Lower Confidence Limit18.2

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DCI - Westbank-Gretna
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Phone: (504) 391-9572
Davita - Oakwood Dialysis
Location: 148 Hector Ave, Gretna, Louisiana, 70056
Phone: (504) 376-1603
Fmcna - Gretna
Location: 959 Behrman Hgwy, Gretna, Louisiana, 70056
Phone: (504) 391-1041

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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