FOX Valley Dialysis Ltd in Aurora, Illinois - Dialysis Center

FOX Valley Dialysis Ltd is a medicare approved dialysis facility center in Aurora, Illinois and it has 29 dialysis stations. It is located in Kane county at 1300 Waterford Drive, Aurora, IL, 60504. You can reach out to the office of FOX Valley Dialysis Ltd at (630) 236-1300. This dialysis clinic is run as an Independent entity i.e it is not owned by any chain organization. FOX Valley Dialysis Ltd has the following ownership type - Profit. It was first certified by medicare in October, 1996. The medicare id for this facility is 142568 and it accepts patients under medicare ESRD program.

Dialysis Center Profile

NameFOX Valley Dialysis Ltd
Location1300 Waterford Drive, Aurora, Illinois
No. of Dialysis Stations 29
Medicare ID142568
Managed ByIndependent
Ownership TypeProfit
Late Shifts Yes

Contact Information


1300 Waterford Drive, Aurora, Illinois, 60504
(630) 236-1300

Map and Direction



NPI Associated with this Dialysis Facility:

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NPI Number1912900192
Doing Business AsFox Valley Dialysis Ltd
Address1300 Waterford Dr Aurora, Illinois, 60504
Phone Number(630) 236-1300

Survey of Patient's Experiences

Nephrologists Performance Ratings

Experience MeasureProviderNational Avg.
Patients who reported that nephrologists always communicated and cared for them.58%67%
Patients who reported that nephrologists usually communicated and cared for them.21%15%
Patients who reported that nephrologists sometimes or never communicated and cared for them.21%18%
Patients who gave their nephrologists a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).56%60%
Patients who gave their nephrologists a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).31%26%
Patients who gave their nephrologists a rating of 6 or less than 6 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).13%14%

Dialysis Center Staff Performance Ratings

Experience MeasureProviderNational Avg.
Patients who reported that dialysis center staff always communicated well, kept patients comfortable and pain-free as possible.55%62%
Patients who reported that dialysis center staff usually communicated, kept patients comfortable and pain-free as possible.24%20%
Patients who reported that dialysis center staff sometimes or never communicated, kept patients comfortable and pain-free.21%18%
Patients who gave their dialysis facility staff a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).56%62%
Patients who gave their dialysis facility staff a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).31%26%
Patients who gave their dialysis facility staff a rating of 6 or less than 6 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).13%12%

Overall Dialysis Center Performance Ratings

Experience MeasureProviderNational Avg.
Patients who reported that 'YES', their nephrologists and dialysis center staff provided them the information they needed to take care of them. 75%80%
Patients who reported that 'NO', their nephrologists and dialysis center staff does not provided them the information they needed to take care of them.25%20%
Patients who gave their dialysis center a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).67%68%
Patients who gave their dialysis center a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).23%20%
Patients who gave their dialysis center a rating of 6 or less than 6 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).10%12%

Patient Distribution

Anemia Management

Dialysis patients with Hemoglobin data105
Medicare patients who had average hemoglobin (hgb) less than 10 g/dL18

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 center172
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.21392
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center96
    Percentage of pediatric patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center
  • Peritoneal Dialysis
    Adult patients getting regular peritoneal dialysis at the center44
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.7359
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular peritoneal dialysis at the center77
    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 FOX Valley Dialysis Ltd with elevated calcium levels.

Patients with hypercalcemia216
Hypercalcemia patient months1801
Patients with Serumphosphor230
Patients with Serumphosphor less than 3.5 mg/dL7
Patients with Serumphosphor from 3.5 to 4.5 mg/dL19
Patients with Serumphosphor from 4.6 to 5.5 mg/dL28
Patients with Serumphosphor from 5.6 to 7 mg/dL26
Patients with Serumphosphor greater than 7 mg/dL19

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 153
Patient months included in arterial venous fistula and catheter summaries 1114
Percentage of patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center that used an arteriovenous (AV) fistulae for their treatment81
Percentage of patients receiving treatment through Vascular Catheter for 90 days/longer11

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 Summary151
Hospitalization Rate in facility153.6 (As Expected)
Hospitalization Rate: Upper Confidence Limit237.1
Hospitalization Rate: Lower Confidence Limit106.2

Readmission Rate

The rate of readmission show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at FOX Valley Dialysis Ltd 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 facility22.4 (As Expected)
Readmission Rate: Upper Confidence Limit29.2
Readmission Rate: Lower Confidence Limit16.3

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 FOX Valley Dialysis Ltd 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.51 (As Expected)
SIR: Upper Confidence Limit1.12
SIR: Lower Confidence Limit.19

Transfusion Summary

Patients with anemia require blood transfusions if their anemia is not managed well by their dialysis center. This information shows whether FOX Valley Dialysis Ltd'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 135
Transfusion Rate in facility34.8 (As Expected)
Transfusion Rate: Upper Confidence Limit64.3
Transfusion Rate: Lower Confidence Limit20.3

Survival Summary

The rate of mortality show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at FOX Valley Dialysis Ltd 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 Summary742
Mortality Rate in facility13.3 (Better than Expected)
Mortality Rate: Upper Confidence Limit16.5
Mortality Rate: Lower Confidence Limit10.6

Dialysis Facility in Aurora, IL

FMC - Aurora Dialysis Center
Location: 455 Mercy Lane, Aurora, Illinois, 60506
Phone: (630) 892-7445
FOX Valley Dialysis Ltd
Location: 1300 Waterford Drive, Aurora, Illinois, 60504
Phone: (630) 236-1300
FKC - East Aurora
Location: 810 North Farnsworth Avenue, Aurora, Illinois, 60505
Phone: (630) 585-1228

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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