Usrc Altoona

Altoona, PA 16601 · CCN 392786 · US Renal Care, Inc.

Better than expected 3-star CMS rating 19 dialysis stations

Better than expected — 2 measures published as 'Better than Expected' for the most recent CMS reporting period.

Outcome measures

Measure	Facility rate	vs. Expected
Mortality	15.1	Better than Expected
Hospitalization	147.6	As Expected
Transfusion	10.2	As Expected
Bloodstream infection (SIR)	0.0	Better than Expected
Transplant waitlist (1y)	0.53	As Expected
ED visits	1.0	As Expected
ED visits within 30d of discharge	1.28	As Expected

Rates are risk-adjusted by CMS using the published Dialysis Facility Compare methodology — observed values are compared against the predicted value given the facility's patient case mix. The Better / As Expected / Worse classification reflects statistical significance.

Facility

Name: Usrc Altoona
CMS Certification Number: 392786
ESRD Network: 4
Address: 118 E. Chestnut Avenue, Altoona, PA 16601
County: Blair County
Phone: (814) 942-2569
Chain: US Renal Care, Inc.
Ownership: Profit
Dialysis stations: 19
Services offered: In-center hemodialysis , Peritoneal dialysis , Home hemodialysis training
CMS certified: 2011-05-19

Primary source

All outcome measures above are published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in the Dialysis Facility Compare dataset. For the official CMS record on this facility, see Medicare Care Compare.

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