Davita Athens Dialysis
Davita Athens Dialysis is a Medicare-certified dialysis center in Athens, Alabama, operated by DaVita. CMS gives it a 2-star rating — CMS rates this facility below the national average on measured quality of patient care.
★★☆☆☆ 2 / 5 CMS Quality of Patient Care rating · what this means
Location & contact
15953 Athens Limestone Drive
Athens, AL 35613 · Limestone County
(256) 233-4730 (click to call)
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Services & details
In-center hemodialysisPeritoneal dialysisHome hemodialysis training
| Dialysis stations | 20 |
|---|---|
| Ownership | DaVita (Profit) |
| Medicare-certified since | 1983-01-21 |
| CMS Certification Number | 012517 |
CMS quality measures
| Measure | Result | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Patient survival | As Expected | CMS category comparing observed vs expected patient survival |
| Mortality rate | 30.1 deaths per 100 patient-years | Lower is better |
| Hospitalization rate | 122.9 admissions per 100 patient-years (As Expected) | Lower is better |
| Hospital readmission | 13.2% (As Expected) | 30-day unplanned readmissions; lower is better |
| Blood transfusion rate | 92.9 per 100 patient-years (Worse than Expected) | Lower is better |
Measures are risk-adjusted by CMS so facilities treating sicker patients aren't penalized. A single measure never tells the whole story — read how CMS calculates these.
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