Great Lakes Dialysis West, Llc in Southfield, Michigan - Dialysis Center

Great Lakes Dialysis West, Llc is a medicare approved dialysis facility center in Southfield, Michigan and it has 18 dialysis stations. It is located in Oakland county at 27150 W 8 Mile Rd, Southfield, MI, 48033. You can reach out to the office of Great Lakes Dialysis West, Llc at (248) 327-3999. This dialysis clinic is run as an Independent entity i.e it is not owned by any chain organization. Great Lakes Dialysis West, Llc has the following ownership type - Profit. It was first certified by medicare in September, 2014. The medicare id for this facility is 232695 and it accepts patients under medicare ESRD program.

Dialysis Center Profile

NameGreat Lakes Dialysis West, Llc
Location27150 W 8 Mile Rd, Southfield, Michigan
No. of Dialysis Stations 18
Medicare ID232695
Managed ByIndependent
Ownership TypeProfit
Late Shifts No

Contact Information


27150 W 8 Mile Rd, Southfield, Michigan, 48033
(248) 327-3999

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NPI Associated with this Dialysis Facility:

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Patient Distribution

Anemia Management

Dialysis patients with Hemoglobin data23
Medicare patients who had average hemoglobin (hgb) less than 10 g/dL30

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 center56
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.2458
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center90
    Percentage of pediatric patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center
  • Peritoneal Dialysis
    Adult patients getting regular peritoneal dialysis at the center1
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.712
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular peritoneal dialysis at the center
    Percentage of pediatric patients getting regular peritoneal dialysis at the center

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 Great Lakes Dialysis West, Llc with elevated calcium levels.

Patients with hypercalcemia57
Hypercalcemia patient months470
Patients with Serumphosphor69
Patients with Serumphosphor less than 3.5 mg/dL20
Patients with Serumphosphor from 3.5 to 4.5 mg/dL36
Patients with Serumphosphor from 4.6 to 5.5 mg/dL26
Patients with Serumphosphor from 5.6 to 7 mg/dL15
Patients with Serumphosphor greater than 7 mg/dL3

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 36
Patient months included in arterial venous fistula and catheter summaries 300
Percentage of patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center that used an arteriovenous (AV) fistulae for their treatment60
Percentage of patients receiving treatment through Vascular Catheter for 90 days/longer18

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 Summary37
Hospitalization Rate in facility237.2 (As Expected)
Hospitalization Rate: Upper Confidence Limit382
Hospitalization Rate: Lower Confidence Limit152.9

Readmission Rate

The rate of readmission show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Great Lakes Dialysis West, Llc 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 facility26.3 (As Expected)
Readmission Rate: Upper Confidence Limit35.9
Readmission Rate: Lower Confidence Limit18

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 Great Lakes Dialysis West, Llc 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.19 (Better than Expected)
SIR: Upper Confidence Limit.94
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 Great Lakes Dialysis West, Llc'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 facility40.3 (As Expected)
Transfusion Rate: Upper Confidence Limit116.9
Transfusion Rate: Lower Confidence Limit15.8

Survival Summary

The rate of mortality show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Great Lakes Dialysis West, Llc 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 Summary105
Mortality Rate in facility15.8 (As Expected)
Mortality Rate: Upper Confidence Limit27.1
Mortality Rate: Lower Confidence Limit8.4

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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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