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CMS five-star

University Kidney Center Bluegrass, Llc

Dialysis facility
Location
Louisville, KY 40215
Ownership
American Renal Associates
CMS ID (CCN)
182625
Phone
(502) 368-5843
3/5CMS five-star
69.4%patients using a fistula
88.0%with adequate dialysis (Kt/V)
9quality measures reported

CMS five-star (1–5) — 1 = lowest, 5 = highest.

Care

MeasureThis dialysis facilityNationalvs. national
Adult HD patients with adequate Kt/V ≥1.2 88.0%
Patients using arteriovenous fistula 69.4%
Patients with long-term catheter in use 6.0%

Outcomes

MeasureThis dialysis facilityNationalvs. national
Hospital readmission rate (per 100 hospitalizations) 29.30
Hospitalization rate (per 100 patients) 131.30
Mortality rate (per 100 patient-years) 22.10
Standardized ED visit ratio (SEDR) 0.79
Standardized infection ratio (SIR) 0.00
Transfusion rate (per 100 patients) 20.10

CMS Care Compare measures (a Medicare population). Star ratings 1–5, higher is better; for other measures the direction of "better" follows CMS. How to read these →

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