Hess Memorial Hospital
Medicare-certified dialysis center in Mauston, Wisconsin, independently operated. Figures below are from CMS (July 2026 release); call (608) 847-6161 to confirm availability.
At a glance
| CMS quality rating | ★★☆☆☆ 2 / 5 Quality of Patient Care star rating · Dialysis Facility dataset · what this means |
|---|---|
| Patient survey rating | Not surveyed, or too few completed surveys to report ICH CAHPS patient survey |
| Medicare payment (ESRD QIP) | No Medicare payment reduction (PY2026) — Total Performance Score 58 vs Wisconsin 55 / national 54 ESRD QIP Total Performance Scores dataset |
| Treatment options | In-center hemodialysis |
| Shift starting after 5 p.m. | No |
| Dialysis stations | 9 |
| Patients in CMS survival summary | 94 a size indicator, not a current patient count |
| Ownership | Independent (Non-profit) |
| Medicare-certified since | 1999-03-04 |
| CMS Certification Number | 522328 |
How this center compares
| Measure | This center | WI avg | US avg | CMS category or WI rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcomes | ||||
| Deaths among patients treated here, risk-adjusted by CMS for age and health, per 100 patient-years. | ||||
| Death rateper 100 patient-years · Lower is better | 12.294 patients | — | 22.2 | As Expected |
| Hospital & ED | ||||
| Hospital admissions among patients treated here, risk-adjusted by CMS, per 100 patient-years. Emergency department visits compared with the number CMS expected for these patients; 1.0 means as expected. | ||||
| Hospital admissionsper 100 patient-years · Lower is better | 6822 patients | — | 148 | As Expected |
| Emergency department visits (ratio)Lower is better | 1.0314 patients | — | 0.99 | As Expected |
| Vascular access | ||||
| Share of adult hemodialysis patients dialyzing through an arteriovenous fistula, risk-adjusted by CMS. Share of adult hemodialysis patients who had used a catheter (rather than a fistula or graft) for three months or longer. | ||||
| Fistula useHigher is better | 43.9%28 patients | — | 57.1% | As Expected |
| Long-term catheter useLower is better | 45%28 patients | 23% | 19% | Better than 0% |
| Dialysis adequacy | ||||
| Share of adult hemodialysis patients whose treatments met the Kt/V ≥ 1.2 waste-removal target. | ||||
| Hemodialysis adequacy (Kt/V ≥ 1.2)Higher is better | 81%29 patients | 97% | 97% | Better than 0% |
| Labs | ||||
| Share of adult patients whose average serum calcium was above 10.2 mg/dL. Share of adult patients whose serum phosphorus was above 7.0 mg/dL (CMS reports five phosphorus bands; this is the highest). Share of Medicare patients whose hemoglobin averaged below 10 g/dL. Share of Medicare patients whose hemoglobin averaged above 12 g/dL. | ||||
| High blood calciumLower is better | 0%29 patients | 1% | 1% | Better than 83% |
| Serum phosphorus above 7.0 mg/dLNot ranked | 12%29 patients | 18% | 18% | Not ranked |
| Hemoglobin below 10 g/dLNot ranked | 9%11 patients | 18% | 21% | Not ranked |
| Hemoglobin above 12 g/dLNot ranked | 0%11 patients | 0% | 1% | Not ranked |
| Transplant & home dialysis | ||||
| Share of patients under 75 on the kidney transplant waitlist, risk-adjusted by CMS. Patients switching from in-center to home dialysis, compared with the number CMS expected; 1.0 means as expected. | ||||
| Patients on the transplant waitlistHigher is better | 14.9%15 patients | — | 16.5% | As Expected |
| Switches to home dialysis (ratio)Higher is better | 1.3317 patients | — | 1.00 | As Expected |
| Infection | ||||
| Bloodstream infections reported to the CDC, compared with the number expected (standardized infection ratio); 1.0 means as expected. | ||||
| Bloodstream infections (ratio)Lower is better | 0.35 | — | — | As Expected |
| Staff | ||||
| Share of the facility’s healthcare personnel reported as up to date on COVID-19 vaccination. | ||||
| Staff up to date on COVID-19 vaccinationHigher is better | 34% | 4% | 4% | Not ranked |
Values and averages are published by CMS (July 2026 release); "—" means CMS publishes no average for that measure. Where CMS assigns a risk-adjusted category ("Better than", "As" or "Worse than Expected"), that category is shown — we never rank those measures ourselves. For the other measures, "Better than X%" is computed by DialysisCompare: the share of Wisconsin facilities with at least 25 patients in the measure that this center does better than; centers with fewer patients are not ranked. One measure never tells the whole story — how every figure is sourced and computed.
Questions to ask this center
Prompts for a conversation with the center or your kidney care team, generated only where CMS rates a measure "Worse than Expected", where this center is in the bottom quarter of Wisconsin facilities on a measure with at least 25 patients, or where it carries a Medicare payment reduction. They are not medical advice and not a verdict on the center.
- Long-term catheter use: CMS reports 45% here (28 patients), vs 23% across Wisconsin — better than only 0% of Wisconsin facilities with at least 25 patients. You could ask how the center supports fistula or graft placement.
- Hemodialysis adequacy (Kt/V ≥ 1.2): CMS reports 81% here (29 patients), vs 97% across Wisconsin — better than only 0% of Wisconsin facilities with at least 25 patients. You could ask how the center checks that each treatment removes enough waste.
Nearest alternatives
The closest Medicare-certified dialysis facility within 30 miles, in any town (straight-line distance).
| Facility | Miles | CMS rating | Patient survey | QIP payment cut | After 5 p.m. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresenius Medical Care - BarabooBaraboo, WI | 27.2 | ★★★☆☆ | Not rated | None | Yes |
Location & contact
1050 Division St
Mauston, WI 53948 · Juneau County
(608) 847-6161 (click to call)
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