Duke University Medical Center Dialysis Unit in Durham, North Carolina - Dialysis Center

Duke University Medical Center Dialysis Unit is a medicare approved dialysis facility center in Durham, North Carolina and it has 16 dialysis stations. It is located in Durham county at Po Box 2904, Durham, NC, 27705. You can reach out to the office of Duke University Medical Center Dialysis Unit at (919) 684-3012. This dialysis clinic is run as an Independent entity i.e it is not owned by any chain organization. Duke University Medical Center Dialysis Unit has the following ownership type - Non-Profit. It was first certified by medicare in January, 2006. The medicare id for this facility is 343504 and it accepts patients under medicare ESRD program.

Dialysis Center Profile

NameDuke University Medical Center Dialysis Unit
LocationPo Box 2904, Durham, North Carolina
No. of Dialysis Stations 16
Medicare ID343504
Managed ByIndependent
Ownership TypeNon-Profit
Late Shifts No

Contact Information


Po Box 2904, Durham, North Carolina, 27705
(919) 684-3012

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NPI Associated with this Dialysis Facility:

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Patient Distribution

Anemia Management

Dialysis patients with Hemoglobin data28
Medicare patients who had average hemoglobin (hgb) less than 10 g/dL25

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 center40
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.2381
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center98
    Percentage of pediatric patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center
  • Peritoneal Dialysis
    Adult patients getting regular peritoneal dialysis at the center21
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.7205
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular peritoneal dialysis at the center98
    Pediatric patients getting regular peritoneal dialysis at the centre7
    Pediatric patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.753
    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 Duke University Medical Center Dialysis Unit with elevated calcium levels.

Patients with hypercalcemia61
Hypercalcemia patient months596
Hypercalcemia patients with serumcalcium greater than 10.2 mg3
Patients with Serumphosphor63
Patients with Serumphosphor less than 3.5 mg/dL10
Patients with Serumphosphor from 3.5 to 4.5 mg/dL22
Patients with Serumphosphor from 4.6 to 5.5 mg/dL34
Patients with Serumphosphor from 5.6 to 7 mg/dL28
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 29
Patient months included in arterial venous fistula and catheter summaries 268
Percentage of patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center that used an arteriovenous (AV) fistulae for their treatment74
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 Summary52
Hospitalization Rate in facility127.8 (As Expected)
Hospitalization Rate: Upper Confidence Limit258.2
Hospitalization Rate: Lower Confidence Limit66.4

Readmission Rate

The rate of readmission show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Duke University Medical Center Dialysis Unit 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 facility25.1 (As Expected)
Readmission Rate: Upper Confidence Limit39.6
Readmission Rate: Lower Confidence Limit13.6

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 Duke University Medical Center Dialysis Unit 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.42 (As Expected)
SIR: Upper Confidence Limit1.39
SIR: Lower Confidence Limit.07

Transfusion Summary

Patients with anemia require blood transfusions if their anemia is not managed well by their dialysis center. This information shows whether Duke University Medical Center Dialysis Unit'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 48
Transfusion Rate in facility3.5 (As Expected)
Transfusion Rate: Upper Confidence Limit119.3
Transfusion Rate: Lower Confidence Limit.2

Survival Summary

The rate of mortality show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Duke University Medical Center Dialysis Unit 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 Summary325
Mortality Rate in facility19.1 (As Expected)
Mortality Rate: Upper Confidence Limit27
Mortality Rate: Lower Confidence Limit13.1

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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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