Puget Sound Kidney Centers Anacortes in Anacortes, Washington - Dialysis Center

Puget Sound Kidney Centers Anacortes is a medicare approved dialysis facility center in Anacortes, Washington and it has 5 dialysis stations. It is located in Skagit county at 809 31st St, Anacortes, WA, 98221. You can reach out to the office of Puget Sound Kidney Centers Anacortes at (360) 755-3586. This dialysis clinic is managed and/or owned by Puget Sound Kidney Centers. Puget Sound Kidney Centers Anacortes has the following ownership type - Non-Profit. It was first certified by medicare in May, 2014. The medicare id for this facility is 502573 and it accepts patients under medicare ESRD program.

Dialysis Center Profile

NamePuget Sound Kidney Centers Anacortes
Location809 31st St, Anacortes, Washington
No. of Dialysis Stations 5
Medicare ID502573
Managed ByPuget Sound Kidney Centers
Ownership TypeNon-Profit
Late Shifts Yes

Contact Information


809 31st St, Anacortes, Washington, 98221
(360) 755-3586

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NPI Associated with this Dialysis Facility:

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NPI Number1073939062
Organization NamePskc Anacortes
Doing Business AsPuget Sound Kidney Centers
Address809 31st St Anacortes, Washington, 98221
Phone Number(360) 755-3586

Patient Distribution

Anemia Management

Dialysis patients with Hemoglobin data14
Medicare patients who had average hemoglobin (hgb) less than 10 g/dL29

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 center20
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.2160
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center99
  • Peritoneal Dialysis
    Adult patients getting regular peritoneal dialysis at the center7
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.752

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 Puget Sound Kidney Centers Anacortes with elevated calcium levels.

Patients with hypercalcemia26
Hypercalcemia patient months252
Patients with Serumphosphor30
Patients with Serumphosphor less than 3.5 mg/dL11
Patients with Serumphosphor from 3.5 to 4.5 mg/dL32
Patients with Serumphosphor from 4.6 to 5.5 mg/dL30
Patients with Serumphosphor from 5.6 to 7 mg/dL15
Patients with Serumphosphor greater than 7 mg/dL11

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 31
Patient months included in arterial venous fistula and catheter summaries 208
Percentage of patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center that used an arteriovenous (AV) fistulae for their treatment75
Percentage of patients receiving treatment through Vascular Catheter for 90 days/longer13

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 Summary29
Hospitalization Rate in facility115.9 (As Expected)
Hospitalization Rate: Upper Confidence Limit281.9
Hospitalization Rate: Lower Confidence Limit51.1

Readmission Rate

The rate of readmission show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Puget Sound Kidney Centers Anacortes 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 facility21.2 (As Expected)
Readmission Rate: Upper Confidence Limit45.3
Readmission Rate: Lower Confidence Limit6.5

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 Puget Sound Kidney Centers Anacortes 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 Limit1.55

Transfusion Summary

Patients with anemia require blood transfusions if their anemia is not managed well by their dialysis center. This information shows whether Puget Sound Kidney Centers Anacortes'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 28
Transfusion Rate in facility13.5 (As Expected)
Transfusion Rate: Upper Confidence Limit164.1
Transfusion Rate: Lower Confidence Limit1.5

Survival Summary

The rate of mortality show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Puget Sound Kidney Centers Anacortes 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 Summary55
Mortality Rate in facility7.5 (As Expected)
Mortality Rate: Upper Confidence Limit19.3
Mortality Rate: Lower Confidence Limit2.1

Dialysis Facility in Anacortes, WA

Puget Sound Kidney Centers Anacortes
Location: 809 31st St, Anacortes, Washington, 98221
Phone: (360) 755-3586

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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