Fmcna - Slidell in Slidell, Louisiana - Dialysis Center

Fmcna - Slidell is a medicare approved dialysis facility center in Slidell, Louisiana and it has 16 dialysis stations. It is located in Saint Tammany county at 877 Brownswitch Rd, Slidell, LA, 70458. You can reach out to the office of Fmcna - Slidell at (985) 643-6283. This dialysis clinic is managed and/or owned by Fresenius Medical Care. Fmcna - Slidell has the following ownership type - Profit. It was first certified by medicare in February, 2008. The medicare id for this facility is 192693 and it accepts patients under medicare ESRD program.

Dialysis Center Profile

NameFmcna - Slidell
Location877 Brownswitch Rd, Slidell, Louisiana
No. of Dialysis Stations 16
Medicare ID192693
Managed ByFresenius Medical Care
Ownership TypeProfit
Late Shifts No

Contact Information


877 Brownswitch Rd, Slidell, Louisiana, 70458
(985) 643-6283

Map and Direction



NPI Associated with this Dialysis Facility:

Dialysis Facilities may have multiple NPI numbers. We have found possible NPI number/s associated with Fmcna - Slidell from NPPES records by matching pattern on the basis of name, address, phone number etc. Please use this information accordingly.

NPI Number1013101138
Organization NameFresenius Medical Care Slidell
Doing Business AsBio-medical Applications Of Louisiana, Llc
Address877 Brownswitch Road Slidell, Louisiana, 70459
Phone Number(985) 643-6283

Patient Distribution

Anemia Management

Dialysis patients with Hemoglobin data17
Medicare patients who had average hemoglobin (hgb) less than 10 g/dL24

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 center38
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.2312
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center96
  • Peritoneal Dialysis
    Adult patients getting regular peritoneal dialysis at the center9
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.788

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 - Slidell with elevated calcium levels.

Patients with hypercalcemia54
Hypercalcemia patient months476
Patients with Serumphosphor59
Patients with Serumphosphor less than 3.5 mg/dL6
Patients with Serumphosphor from 3.5 to 4.5 mg/dL20
Patients with Serumphosphor from 4.6 to 5.5 mg/dL21
Patients with Serumphosphor from 5.6 to 7 mg/dL30
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 39
Patient months included in arterial venous fistula and catheter summaries 229
Percentage of patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center that used an arteriovenous (AV) fistulae for their treatment85
Percentage of patients receiving treatment through Vascular Catheter for 90 days/longer3

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 Summary42
Hospitalization Rate in facility238.3 (As Expected)
Hospitalization Rate: Upper Confidence Limit432.8
Hospitalization Rate: Lower Confidence Limit137.5

Readmission Rate

The rate of readmission show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Fmcna - Slidell 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 facility16.2 (As Expected)
Readmission Rate: Upper Confidence Limit29
Readmission Rate: Lower Confidence Limit7.3

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 - Slidell 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 Limit1.46

Transfusion Summary

Patients with anemia require blood transfusions if their anemia is not managed well by their dialysis center. This information shows whether Fmcna - Slidell'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 32
Transfusion Rate in facility56.9 (As Expected)
Transfusion Rate: Upper Confidence Limit174
Transfusion Rate: Lower Confidence Limit21.4

Survival Summary

The rate of mortality show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Fmcna - Slidell 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 Summary211
Mortality Rate in facility20.8 (As Expected)
Mortality Rate: Upper Confidence Limit30.1
Mortality Rate: Lower Confidence Limit13.8

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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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