Usrc Altoona
Usrc Altoona is a Medicare-certified dialysis center in Altoona, Pennsylvania, operated by U.S. Renal 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
118 E. Chestnut Avenue
Altoona, PA 16601 · Blair County
(814) 942-2569 (click to call)
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Services & details
In-center hemodialysisPeritoneal dialysisHome hemodialysis training
| Dialysis stations | 19 |
|---|---|
| Ownership | US Renal Care, Inc. (Profit) |
| Medicare-certified since | 2011-05-19 |
| CMS Certification Number | 392786 |
CMS quality measures
| Measure | Result | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Patient survival | Better than Expected | CMS category comparing observed vs expected patient survival |
| Mortality rate | 15.1 deaths per 100 patient-years | Lower is better |
| Hospitalization rate | 147.6 admissions per 100 patient-years (As Expected) | Lower is better |
| Hospital readmission | 24% (As Expected) | 30-day unplanned readmissions; lower is better |
| Blood transfusion rate | 10.2 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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