Sacred Heart Dialysis At St Josephs Hosp in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin - Dialysis Center

Sacred Heart Dialysis At St Josephs Hosp is a medicare approved dialysis facility center in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin and it has 8 dialysis stations. It is located in Chippewa county at 2661 County Trunk I, Chippewa Falls, WI, 54729. You can reach out to the office of Sacred Heart Dialysis At St Josephs Hosp at (715) 726-3740. This dialysis clinic is run as an Independent entity i.e it is not owned by any chain organization. Sacred Heart Dialysis At St Josephs Hosp has the following ownership type - Non-Profit. It was first certified by medicare in July, 2004. The medicare id for this facility is 523525 and it accepts patients under medicare ESRD program.

Dialysis Center Profile

NameSacred Heart Dialysis At St Josephs Hosp
Location2661 County Trunk I, Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin
No. of Dialysis Stations 8
Medicare ID523525
Managed ByIndependent
Ownership TypeNon-Profit
Late Shifts No

Contact Information


2661 County Trunk I, Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, 54729
(715) 726-3740

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NPI Associated with this Dialysis Facility:

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

NPI Number1164467155
Organization NameSacred Heart Hosptial
Doing Business AsSacred Heart Hospital Of The Hospital Sisters-3rd Order Of St Francis
Address2661 County Highway I Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, 54729
Phone Number(715) 717-4121

Patient Distribution

Anemia Management

Dialysis patients with Hemoglobin data21
Medicare patients who had average hemoglobin (hgb) less than 10 g/dL5

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 center37
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.2272
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center92

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 Sacred Heart Dialysis At St Josephs Hosp with elevated calcium levels.

Patients with hypercalcemia42
Hypercalcemia patient months316
Hypercalcemia patients with serumcalcium greater than 10.2 mg1
Patients with Serumphosphor47
Patients with Serumphosphor less than 3.5 mg/dL20
Patients with Serumphosphor from 3.5 to 4.5 mg/dL28
Patients with Serumphosphor from 4.6 to 5.5 mg/dL27
Patients with Serumphosphor from 5.6 to 7 mg/dL15
Patients with Serumphosphor greater than 7 mg/dL9

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 32
Patient months included in arterial venous fistula and catheter summaries 263
Percentage of patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center that used an arteriovenous (AV) fistulae for their treatment84
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 Summary43
Hospitalization Rate in facility153.1 (As Expected)
Hospitalization Rate: Upper Confidence Limit295.5
Hospitalization Rate: Lower Confidence Limit83.5

Readmission Rate

The rate of readmission show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Sacred Heart Dialysis At St Josephs Hosp 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 facility19.9 (As Expected)
Readmission Rate: Upper Confidence Limit36.6
Readmission Rate: Lower Confidence Limit8.7

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 Sacred Heart Dialysis At St Josephs Hosp 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 Limit1.22

Transfusion Summary

Patients with anemia require blood transfusions if their anemia is not managed well by their dialysis center. This information shows whether Sacred Heart Dialysis At St Josephs Hosp'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 40
Transfusion Rate in facility43.8 (As Expected)
Transfusion Rate: Upper Confidence Limit127.1
Transfusion Rate: Lower Confidence Limit17.2

Survival Summary

The rate of mortality show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Sacred Heart Dialysis At St Josephs Hosp 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 Summary168
Mortality Rate in facility10.6 (Better than Expected)
Mortality Rate: Upper Confidence Limit15.7
Mortality Rate: Lower Confidence Limit6.8

Dialysis Facility in Chippewa Falls, WI

Sacred Heart Dialysis At St Josephs Hosp
Location: 2661 County Trunk I, Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, 54729
Phone: (715) 726-3740

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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