South Berkshire County Dialysis Center in Great Barrington, Massachusetts - Dialysis Center

South Berkshire County Dialysis Center is a medicare approved dialysis facility center in Great Barrington, Massachusetts and it has 6 dialysis stations. It is located in Berkshire county at 10 Maple Avenue, Suite 200, Great Barrington, MA, 01230. You can reach out to the office of South Berkshire County Dialysis Center at (413) 854-9910. This dialysis clinic is run as an Independent entity i.e it is not owned by any chain organization. South Berkshire County Dialysis Center has the following ownership type - Non-Profit. It was first certified by medicare in February, 2009. The medicare id for this facility is 221302 and it accepts patients under medicare ESRD program.

Dialysis Center Profile

NameSouth Berkshire County Dialysis Center
Location10 Maple Avenue, Suite 200, Great Barrington, Massachusetts
No. of Dialysis Stations 6
Medicare ID221302
Managed ByIndependent
Ownership TypeNon-Profit
Late Shifts No

Contact Information


10 Maple Avenue, Suite 200, Great Barrington, Massachusetts, 01230
(413) 854-9910

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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 South Berkshire County Dialysis Center from NPPES records by matching pattern on the basis of name, address, phone number etc. Please use this information accordingly.

NPI Number1235300377
Doing Business AsFairview Hospital Dialysis Center
Address10 Maple Ave Great Barrington, Massachusetts, 01230
Phone Number(413) 854-9910

NPI Number1528328861
Doing Business AsBerkshire Medical Center, Inc.
Address10 Maple St Great Barrington, Massachusetts, 01230
Phone Number(413) 854-9910

Patient Distribution

Anemia Management

Dialysis patients with Hemoglobin data10

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 center17
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.289
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center83
    Percentage of pediatric patients getting regular hemodialysis 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 South Berkshire County Dialysis Center with elevated calcium levels.

Patients with hypercalcemia17
Hypercalcemia patient months89
Patients with Serumphosphor14
Patients with Serumphosphor less than 3.5 mg/dL23
Patients with Serumphosphor from 3.5 to 4.5 mg/dL41
Patients with Serumphosphor from 4.6 to 5.5 mg/dL26
Patients with Serumphosphor from 5.6 to 7 mg/dL10

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 17
Patient months included in arterial venous fistula and catheter summaries 94
Percentage of patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center that used an arteriovenous (AV) fistulae for their treatment56
Percentage of patients receiving treatment through Vascular Catheter for 90 days/longer24

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 Summary21
Hospitalization Rate in facility174.3 (As Expected)
Hospitalization Rate: Upper Confidence Limit390
Hospitalization Rate: Lower Confidence Limit83

Readmission Rate

The rate of readmission show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at South Berkshire County Dialysis Center 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 facility28.9 (As Expected)
Readmission Rate: Upper Confidence Limit47.2
Readmission Rate: Lower Confidence Limit14.9

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 South Berkshire County Dialysis Center 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.45 (As Expected)
SIR: Upper Confidence Limit2.22
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 South Berkshire County Dialysis Center'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 17
Transfusion Rate in facility (Not Available)
Transfusion Rate: Upper Confidence Limit
Transfusion Rate: Lower Confidence Limit

Survival Summary

The rate of mortality show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at South Berkshire County Dialysis Center 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 Summary103
Mortality Rate in facility10.1 (Better than Expected)
Mortality Rate: Upper Confidence Limit16.9
Mortality Rate: Lower Confidence Limit5.5

Dialysis Facility in Great Barrington, MA

South Berkshire County Dialysis Center
Location: 10 Maple Avenue, Suite 200, Great Barrington, Massachusetts, 01230
Phone: (413) 854-9910

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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