DCI Of Punxsutawney in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania - Dialysis Center

DCI Of Punxsutawney is a medicare approved dialysis facility center in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania and it has 16 dialysis stations. It is located in Jefferson county at 158 Elmwood Drive, Punxsutawney, PA, 15767. You can reach out to the office of DCI Of Punxsutawney at (814) 938-9045. This dialysis clinic is managed and/or owned by Dialysis Clinic, Inc.. DCI Of Punxsutawney has the following ownership type - Non-Profit. It was first certified by medicare in March, 2002. The medicare id for this facility is 392681 and it accepts patients under medicare ESRD program.

Dialysis Center Profile

NameDCI Of Punxsutawney
Location158 Elmwood Drive, Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania
No. of Dialysis Stations 16
Medicare ID392681
Managed ByDialysis Clinic, Inc.
Ownership TypeNon-Profit
Late Shifts No

Contact Information


158 Elmwood Drive, Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, 15767
(814) 938-9045

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NPI Associated with this Dialysis Facility:

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NPI Number1962435446
Doing Business AsDialysis Clinic Inc.
Address158 Elmwood Rd Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, 15767
Phone Number(814) 938-9045

Patient Distribution

Anemia Management

Dialysis patients with Hemoglobin data15
Medicare patients who had average hemoglobin (hgb) less than 10 g/dL13
Medicare patients who had average hemoglobin (hgb) greater than 12 g/dL7

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 center33
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.2266
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center97
    Percentage of pediatric patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center
  • Peritoneal Dialysis
    Adult patients getting regular peritoneal dialysis at the center4
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.732
    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 DCI Of Punxsutawney with elevated calcium levels.

Patients with hypercalcemia38
Hypercalcemia patient months318
Patients with Serumphosphor37
Patients with Serumphosphor less than 3.5 mg/dL24
Patients with Serumphosphor from 3.5 to 4.5 mg/dL34
Patients with Serumphosphor from 4.6 to 5.5 mg/dL22
Patients with Serumphosphor from 5.6 to 7 mg/dL16
Patients with Serumphosphor greater than 7 mg/dL5

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 30
Patient months included in arterial venous fistula and catheter summaries 223
Percentage of patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center that used an arteriovenous (AV) fistulae for their treatment82
Percentage of patients receiving treatment through Vascular Catheter for 90 days/longer8

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 Summary40
Hospitalization Rate in facility164.3 (As Expected)
Hospitalization Rate: Upper Confidence Limit314.8
Hospitalization Rate: Lower Confidence Limit89.8

Readmission Rate

The rate of readmission show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at DCI Of Punxsutawney 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 facility21.6 (As Expected)
Readmission Rate: Upper Confidence Limit37.9
Readmission Rate: Lower Confidence Limit9.8

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 DCI Of Punxsutawney 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.4 (As Expected)
SIR: Upper Confidence Limit1.99
SIR: Lower Confidence Limit.02

Transfusion Summary

Patients with anemia require blood transfusions if their anemia is not managed well by their dialysis center. This information shows whether DCI Of Punxsutawney'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 26
Transfusion Rate in facility32.2 (As Expected)
Transfusion Rate: Upper Confidence Limit136.2
Transfusion Rate: Lower Confidence Limit9.1

Survival Summary

The rate of mortality show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at DCI Of Punxsutawney 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 Summary173
Mortality Rate in facility15.7 (As Expected)
Mortality Rate: Upper Confidence Limit22.1
Mortality Rate: Lower Confidence Limit10.8

Dialysis Facility in Punxsutawney, PA

DCI Of Punxsutawney
Location: 158 Elmwood Drive, Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, 15767
Phone: (814) 938-9045

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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