Fmcna - Quality Care Dialysis-Hammond in Hammond, Louisiana - Dialysis Center

Fmcna - Quality Care Dialysis-Hammond is a medicare approved dialysis facility center in Hammond, Louisiana and it has 18 dialysis stations. It is located in Tangipahoa county at 1204 S Morrison Blvd, Hammond, LA, 70403. You can reach out to the office of Fmcna - Quality Care Dialysis-Hammond at (985) 345-0544. This dialysis clinic is managed and/or owned by Fresenius Medical Care. Fmcna - Quality Care Dialysis-Hammond has the following ownership type - Profit. It was first certified by medicare in December, 1990. The medicare id for this facility is 192565 and it accepts patients under medicare ESRD program.

Dialysis Center Profile

NameFmcna - Quality Care Dialysis-Hammond
Location1204 S Morrison Blvd, Hammond, Louisiana
No. of Dialysis Stations 18
Medicare ID192565
Managed ByFresenius Medical Care
Ownership TypeProfit
Late Shifts No

Contact Information


1204 S Morrison Blvd, Hammond, Louisiana, 70403
(985) 345-0544

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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 Fmcna - Quality Care Dialysis-Hammond from NPPES records by matching pattern on the basis of name, address, phone number etc. Please use this information accordingly.

NPI Number1881706646
Organization NameQcdc Hammond
Doing Business AsBio-medical Applications Of Louisiana, Llc
Address1204 S Morrison Blvd Hammond, Louisiana, 70403
Phone Number(985) 345-0544

Patient Distribution

Anemia Management

Dialysis patients with Hemoglobin data47
Medicare patients who had average hemoglobin (hgb) less than 10 g/dL17

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 center80
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.2688
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center92
    Percentage of pediatric patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center
  • Peritoneal Dialysis
    Adult patients getting regular peritoneal dialysis at the center8
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.767
    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 Fmcna - Quality Care Dialysis-Hammond with elevated calcium levels.

Patients with hypercalcemia102
Hypercalcemia patient months888
Patients with Serumphosphor108
Patients with Serumphosphor less than 3.5 mg/dL8
Patients with Serumphosphor from 3.5 to 4.5 mg/dL26
Patients with Serumphosphor from 4.6 to 5.5 mg/dL26
Patients with Serumphosphor from 5.6 to 7 mg/dL27
Patients with Serumphosphor greater than 7 mg/dL14

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 75
Patient months included in arterial venous fistula and catheter summaries 563
Percentage of patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center that used an arteriovenous (AV) fistulae for their treatment48
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 Summary94
Hospitalization Rate in facility276.4 (Worse than Expected)
Hospitalization Rate: Upper Confidence Limit416.8
Hospitalization Rate: Lower Confidence Limit187.5

Readmission Rate

The rate of readmission show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Fmcna - Quality Care Dialysis-Hammond 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 facility32.9 (As Expected)
Readmission Rate: Upper Confidence Limit44.3
Readmission Rate: Lower Confidence Limit22.8

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 Fmcna - Quality Care Dialysis-Hammond 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 facility1.4 (As Expected)
SIR: Upper Confidence Limit2.66
SIR: Lower Confidence Limit.65

Transfusion Summary

Patients with anemia require blood transfusions if their anemia is not managed well by their dialysis center. This information shows whether Fmcna - Quality Care Dialysis-Hammond'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 78
Transfusion Rate in facility100.4 (Worse than Expected)
Transfusion Rate: Upper Confidence Limit175.6
Transfusion Rate: Lower Confidence Limit61.5

Survival Summary

The rate of mortality show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Fmcna - Quality Care Dialysis-Hammond 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 Summary393
Mortality Rate in facility22.6 (As Expected)
Mortality Rate: Upper Confidence Limit29.3
Mortality Rate: Lower Confidence Limit17.2

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Phone: (985) 345-0544
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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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