Union County Dialysis

CCN

112680The number CMS certifies the facility under, not a provider identifier

Status

Active

Provider type

End-stage renal disease facility

Ownership

Profit

Control type

For Profit

Participating since

Apr 24, 2000

Last certification

Mar 3, 2021

Overall star rating

2.0 of 5Care Compare

Multi-facility organization

Union General Hospital

Address

72 Appalachian Avenue
Blairsville, GA 30512
(706) 835-1925

• Union County Dialysis, LLC

  dba Union County Dialysis Center

  • End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Treatment Clinic/Center
  • Blairsville, GA
  • NPI 1881144301
  Name & address match

• Adult haemodialysis patients with adequate dialysis (Kt/V 1.2 or more) 96
  • State average 93.68 (computed here)
  • National average 96.13 (computed here)
  • 380 patients
• Adult patients dialysed through a long-term catheter 18
  • State average 16.88 (computed here)
  • National average 18.87 (computed here)
  • 470 patients
• Adult patients with hypercalcaemia 1
  • State average 1.51 (computed here)
  • National average 1.74 (computed here)
  • 550 patients
• Adult peritoneal dialysis patients with adequate dialysis (Kt/V 1.7 or more) 13
  • State average 89.19 (computed here)
  • National average 91.7 (computed here)
  • 130 patients
• Emergency department visits within 30 days of discharge As expected0.83
  • State average 1 (computed here)
  • National average 1.06 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 500 patients
• Hospitalization rate As expected176.5
  • State average 152.91 (computed here)
  • National average 144.53 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 580 patients
• Mortality rate Worse33.6
  • State average 24.08 (computed here)
  • National average 21.79 (computed here)
  • Worse than expected
  • 2,110 patients
• Overall star rating Worse2 of 5
  • State average 2.48 (computed here)
  • National average 2.87 (computed here)
• Patients treated through an arteriovenous fistula As expected66.2
  • State average 53.19 (computed here)
  • National average 57.13 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 470 patients
• Patients waitlisted for a kidney transplant As expected7.9
  • State average 12.64 (computed here)
  • National average 16.51 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 360 patients
• Patients with haemoglobin above 12 g/dL 0
  • State average 0.44 (computed here)
  • National average 0.55 (computed here)
  • 150 patients
• Patients with haemoglobin below 10 g/dL 33
  • State average 22.06 (computed here)
  • National average 20.95 (computed here)
  • 150 patients
• Readmission rate As expected28.6
  • State average 27.52 (computed here)
  • National average 26.95 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 630 patients
• Standardized emergency department visit ratio As expected1.14
  • State average 1.05 (computed here)
  • National average 1 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 320 patients
• Standardized infection ratio Better0
  • State average 0.3 (computed here)
  • National average 0.36 (computed here)
  • Better than expected
• Standardized modality switch ratio As expected0.82
  • State average 1.02 (computed here)
  • National average 1.09 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 540 patients
• Transfusion rate As expected0
  • State average 29.3 (computed here)
  • National average 30.12 (computed here)
  • As expected
  • 260 patients

Clinicians who list this facility as a hospital or facility affiliation in Care Compare.

• Najam Sabreen, MD

  • Nephrology Physician
  • Canton, GA
  • NPI 1699701995
• Sorin Vainer, M.D.

  • Specialist
  • Atlanta, GA
  • NPI 1235152927

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