FMC - Mercy
FMC - Mercy is a Medicare-certified dialysis center in Des Moines, Iowa, operated by Fresenius Kidney Care. 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
95 University Ste. 11
Des Moines, IA 50314 · Polk County
(515) 244-0379 (click to call)
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Services & details
In-center hemodialysisPeritoneal dialysis
| Dialysis stations | 21 |
|---|---|
| Ownership | Fresenius Medical Care (Profit) |
| Medicare-certified since | 2004-05-01 |
| CMS Certification Number | 162532 |
CMS quality measures
| Measure | Result | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Patient survival | As Expected | CMS category comparing observed vs expected patient survival |
| Mortality rate | 28.1 deaths per 100 patient-years | Lower is better |
| Hospitalization rate | 120.6 admissions per 100 patient-years (As Expected) | Lower is better |
| Hospital readmission | 23.7% (As Expected) | 30-day unplanned readmissions; lower is better |
| Blood transfusion rate | 12.8 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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