Fresenius Medical Care North Star Dialysis

  About Fresenius Medical Care North Star Dialysis

  Survey Ratings for Fresenius Medical Care North Star Dialysis

In addition to the overall rating, CMS is required to regularly survey patients about their experience at Fresenius Medical Care North Star Dialysis. The results are published as the In-Center Hemodialysis Survey Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems Survey ("ICH CAHPS Survey"). (Who thought that this was a good name for a survey?) More information about the survey is available on this site. CMS summarized the results as another 5-star rating. Below are the ICH CAHPS survey ratings for Fresenius Medical Care North Star Dialysis:

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  Five-Star Quality of Patient Care Rating for Fresenius Medical Care North Star Dialysis

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The dialysis facility quality of patient care rating for Fresenius Medical Care North Star Dialysis shows you how the dialysis facility performance compares to other dialysis facilities. The rating, between 1 to 5 stars, is calculated by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ("CMS") using each dialysis facilities' scores on different quality of care measures, including:

• Avoiding unnecessary transfusions
• Using the most effective access to the bloodstream
• Keeping a patient's bone mineral levels in balance
• Avoiding hospitalizations & deaths
• Removing waste from blood

Use the quality of patient care star rating along with other quality information when making decisions about choosing a dialysis facility. Each dialysis facility gets a rating between 1 and 5 stars, with 3 stars representing the national average. A 5-star rating means a facility has quality of care that is considered 'much above average' compared to other dialysis facilities. A one or 2-star rating means that measured health outcomes for that facility were below average.

  Other Dialysis Facilities in COLUMBIA

Below is a list of dialysis facilities near Fresenius Medical Care North Star Dialysis. You should consider reviewing the information about these facilities when deciding on which dialysis facility that you want to go to.

Fresenius Kidney Care Gaston (5301 Highway 321, 29053)	4:
CENTRAL COLUMBIA KIDNEY CENTER (3511 MEDICAL DRIVE, 29203)	3:
FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE MIDTOWN (150 Park Central Drive, 29203)	3:
FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE IRMO (1012 LYKES LANE, 29063)	3:
FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE OF LUGOFF ELGIN (909 CAROLINA DRIVE, 29078)	3:
FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE COLUMBIA (2125 ADAMS GROVE RD, 29203)	2:
FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE CAMDEN (7 HAILE LANE, 29020)	2:
FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE LEXINGTON (131 WHISPERING WINDS DR, 29072)	2:
FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE WEST COLUMBIA (105 SUM-MOR DRIVE, 29169)	2:
FMC MEADOWLAKE DIALYSIS (7631 WILSON BLVD, 29203)	2:
Fresenius Medical Care North Star Dialysis (140 Highland Center Drive, 29203)	2:
Dentsville Kidney Center (201 Columbia Mall Blvd, 29223)	2:
Lexington Kidney Center, LLC (2831 Augusta Rd, 29170)	2:
Fresenius Kidney Care South Congaree (1000 Ramblin Road, 29172)	2:
DaVita Genessee Dialysis, LLC (5552 Platt Springs Road, 29073)	2:
DaVita Forest Acres Dialysis (4450 Rosewood Dr, 29209)	2:
FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE LOWER RICHLAND (1840 PINEVIEW DRIVE, 29209)	1:
Fresenius Kidney Care The Lakes Dialysis (214 DAWSON RD, 29223)	1:
Fresenius Medical Care Columbia Home (121 Park Central Dr, 29203)	Not Available: