FMC Gardendale
FMC Gardendale is a Medicare-certified dialysis center in Gardendale, Alabama, operated by Fresenius Kidney Care. CMS gives it a 3-star rating — CMS rates this facility about as expected versus the national average ("as expected" is the most common rating).
★★★☆☆ 3 / 5 CMS Quality of Patient Care rating · what this means
Location & contact
592 Fieldstown Road, Suite 102
Gardendale, AL 35071 · Jefferson County
(205) 608-3653 (click to call)
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Services & details
In-center hemodialysisPeritoneal dialysis Late shift available
| Dialysis stations | 23 |
|---|---|
| Ownership | Fresenius Medical Care (Profit) |
| Medicare-certified since | 2003-12-17 |
| CMS Certification Number | 012612 |
CMS quality measures
| Measure | Result | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Patient survival | Worse than Expected | CMS category comparing observed vs expected patient survival |
| Mortality rate | 30.8 deaths per 100 patient-years | Lower is better |
| Hospitalization rate | 111.4 admissions per 100 patient-years (As Expected) | Lower is better |
| Hospital readmission | 22% (As Expected) | 30-day unplanned readmissions; lower is better |
| Blood transfusion rate | 55 per 100 patient-years (As 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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