FMC Antelope Valley

Detailed report on the dialysis center located in Lancaster, California (CA).

FMC Antelope Valley is an average sized dialysis clinic with 22 stations based at 44950 Valley Central Way Suite 108 in Lancaster, CA. The for-profit facility is operated by Fresenius Medical Care, which runs other dialysis facilities. The center was certified by Medicare in 2002. The facility offers in-center hemodialysis services. The patient survival category for this clinic is average.

Staff is made up of the full time equivalent of 4.73 registered nurses, 0.72 licensed practical nurses, 9.53 technicians, 0.78 social workers, 0.80 dieticians, 2.10 administrators, and 2.07 managers. This provider furnished 109,733 units of epoetin to patients in 2006, which is below average when compared nationally.

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Basic Information
Services
Quality Measures
Staff
Treatment Figures
News Results
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Reviews and Ratings
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Operated By

Fresenius Medical Care

Ownership Type

For-Profit

Address

44950 Valley Central Way Suite 108
Lancaster, CA 93536

Phone Number

(661) 729-5680

Geographic Coordinates

34.698946, -118.17455

* The accuracy of these coordinates is at a address level.

Certification Date

11/20/2002

* Originally passed inspection by Medicare or Medicaid on this date. This is not the same as accreditation.

Stations

The total number of dialysis stations the facility operates. Each patient is assigned to a station when receiving dialysis treatment. Typically, a single station can offers one type of dialysis but different types of stations can be offered per facility.

This Provider: 22
Lancaster Average: 26
Los Angeles County Average: 22
California Average: 19
United States Average: 17

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Services

In-Center Hemodialysis Service

Indicates whether the facility offers hemodialysis services on site. Hemodialysis is the process of pumping blood through a dialyzer with dialysate. After being cleaned, the cleansed blood is the returned to the body.

This Provider: Yes
Lancaster: 2 (100.00%) Offer this Service
Los Angeles County: 108 (98.18%) Offer this Service
California: 398 (93.87%) Offer this Service
United States: 4,686 (96.96%) Offer this Service

Home Hemodialysis Training Service

Indicates whether the facility offers hemodialysis training at patients' place of residence.

This Provider: No
Lancaster: 0 (0.00%) Offer this Service
Los Angeles County: 18 (16.36%) Offer this Service
California: 59 (13.92%) Offer this Service
United States: 806 (16.68%) Offer this Service

Late Shift Service

Indicates whether the facility has a shift starting at 5:00 PM or later.

This Provider: No
Lancaster: 0 (0.00%) Offer this Service
Los Angeles County: 31 (28.18%) Offer this Service
California: 110 (25.94%) Offer this Service
United States: 931 (19.26%) Offer this Service

In-Center Peritoneal Service

Indicates whether the facility offers peritoneal services on site. Peritoneal dialysis is the process running a sterile solution of minerals and glucose through a tube into the peritoneal cavity. The dialysate is left for a period of time to absorb the waste products and then drained.

This Provider: No
Lancaster: 1 (50.00%) Offer this Service
Los Angeles County: 71 (64.55%) Offer this Service
California: 235 (55.42%) Offer this Service
United States: 2,235 (46.24%) Offer this Service

Quality Measures

Patient Survival

The patient survival category set by Medicare and Medicaid directly. Facilities fall into one of three categories; better than expected, as expected, or worse than expected.

As Expected

Staff

Registered Nurses on Staff

The number of full time equivalent registered nurses employed on staff by this provider in 2006. Staff and on call employees are mutually exclusive.

This Provider: 4.73
Lancaster Average: 7.86
Los Angeles County Average: 5.17
California Average: 4.90
United States Average: 3.91

Licensed Practical Nurses on Staff

The number of full time equivalent licensed practical nurses employed on staff by this provider in 2006. Staff and on call employees are mutually exclusive.

This Provider: 0.72
Lancaster Average: 0.36
Los Angeles County Average: 0.64
California Average: 0.67
United States Average: 0.82

Doctors on Staff

The number of full time equivalent doctors employed on staff by this provider in 2006. Staff and on call employees are mutually exclusive.

This Provider: 0.00
Lancaster Average: 2.00
Los Angeles County Average: 1.61
California Average: 0.52
United States Average: 0.09

Nursing Aides on Staff

The number of full time equivalent nursing aides employed on staff by this provider in 2006. Staff and on call employees are mutually exclusive.

This Provider: 0.00
Lancaster Average: 0.00
Los Angeles County Average: 0.15
California Average: 0.31
United States Average: 0.31

Technicians on Staff

The number of full time equivalent technicians employed on staff by this provider in 2006. Staff and on call employees are mutually exclusive.

This Provider: 9.53
Lancaster Average: 15.27
Los Angeles County Average: 11.24
California Average: 9.54
United States Average: 7.03

Social Workers on Staff

The number of full time equivalent social workers employed on staff by this provider in 2006. Staff and on call employees are mutually exclusive.

This Provider: 0.78
Lancaster Average: 1.39
Los Angeles County Average: 0.95
California Average: 0.90
United States Average: 0.66

Dieticians on Staff

The number of full time equivalent dieticians employed on staff by this provider in 2006. Staff and on call employees are mutually exclusive.

This Provider: 0.80
Lancaster Average: 0.90
Los Angeles County Average: 0.81
California Average: 0.83
United States Average: 0.57

Administrators on Staff

The number of full time equivalent administrators employed on staff by this provider in 2006. Staff and on call employees are mutually exclusive.

This Provider: 2.10
Lancaster Average: 1.55
Los Angeles County Average: 2.81
California Average: 2.44
United States Average: 1.79

Management on Staff

The number of full time equivalent management employed on staff by this provider in 2006. Staff and on call employees are mutually exclusive.

This Provider: 2.07
Lancaster Average: 2.04
Los Angeles County Average: 0.73
California Average: 0.70
United States Average: 0.82

Others on Staff

The number of full time equivalent other employees employed on staff by this provider in 2006. Staff and on call employees are mutually exclusive.

This Provider: 0.00
Lancaster Average: 0.00
Los Angeles County Average: 0.74
California Average: 0.55
United States Average: 0.50

Registered Nurses on Call

The number of full time equivalent registered nurses employed on call at this provider. Staff and on call employees are mutually exclusive.

This Provider: 0.00
Lancaster Average: 0.00
Los Angeles County Average: 0.08
California Average: 0.07
United States Average: 0.06

Licensed Practical Nurses on Call

The number of full time equivalent licensed practical nurses employed on call at this provider. Staff and on call employees are mutually exclusive.

This Provider: 0.00
Lancaster Average: 0.00
Los Angeles County Average: 0.01
California Average: 0.00
United States Average: 0.01

Doctors on Call

The number of full time equivalent doctors employed on call at this provider. Staff and on call employees are mutually exclusive.

This Provider: 0.00
Lancaster Average: 0.00
Los Angeles County Average: 0.16
California Average: 0.17
United States Average: 0.13

Nursing Aides on Call

The number of full time equivalent nursing aides employed on call at this provider. Staff and on call employees are mutually exclusive.

This Provider: 0.00
Lancaster Average: 0.00
Los Angeles County Average: 0.00
California Average: 0.00
United States Average: 0.00

Technicians on Call

The number of full time equivalent technicians employed on call at this provider. Staff and on call employees are mutually exclusive.

This Provider: 0.00
Lancaster Average: 0.00
Los Angeles County Average: 0.17
California Average: 0.05
United States Average: 0.04

Social Workers on Call

The number of full time equivalent social workers employed on call at this provider. Staff and on call employees are mutually exclusive.

This Provider: 0.00
Lancaster Average: 0.00
Los Angeles County Average: 0.06
California Average: 0.02
United States Average: 0.02

Dieticians on Call

The number of full time equivalent dieticians employed on call at this provider. Staff and on call employees are mutually exclusive.

This Provider: 0.00
Lancaster Average: 0.00
Los Angeles County Average: 0.10
California Average: 0.04
United States Average: 0.03

Administrators on Call

The number of full time equivalent administrators employed on call at this provider. Staff and on call employees are mutually exclusive.

This Provider: 0.00
Lancaster Average: 0.00
Los Angeles County Average: 0.20
California Average: 0.08
United States Average: 0.03

Management on Call

The number of full time equivalent management employed on call at this provider. Staff and on call employees are mutually exclusive.

This Provider: 0.00
Lancaster Average: 0.00
Los Angeles County Average: 0.18
California Average: 0.07
United States Average: 0.02

Others on Call

The number of full time equivalent other employees employed on call at this provider. Staff and on call employees are mutually exclusive.

This Provider: 0.00
Lancaster Average: 0.00
Los Angeles County Average: 0.03
California Average: 0.01
United States Average: 0.01

Treatment Figures

Units of Epoetin Furnished

The number of units of epoetin (EPO) furnished by this provider to it's patients in 2006.

This Provider: 109,733
Lancaster Average: 105,780
Los Angeles County Average: 1,582,182
California Average: 622,336
United States Average: 259,761

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Last Modified

Saturday, August 30, 2008 1:25 PM MST

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Antelope Valley Dialysis Center
Located 0.94 miles away in Lancaster.
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East Palmdale Dialysis Center
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Located 32.71 miles away in San Fernando.

Note: There are a total of 7 centers within 35 miles of this provider.

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Note: These physicians are not associated with this provider. However, an office is nearby.

Nearby Hotels

Essex House Hotel
Located 1.50 miles away with 228 rooms and rates from $142 a night.
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Located 1.52 miles away with 80 rooms and rates from $169 a night.
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Located 1.52 miles away with 58 rooms and rates from $130 a night.
Oxford Suites Lancaster
Located 1.83 miles away with 20 rooms and rates from $119 a night.
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Located 2.49 miles away with 102 rooms and rates from $80 a night.

Note: There are a total of 15 hotels within 10 miles of this provider.

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Lancaster at a Glance

People

Lancaster had a total population of 118,718 in 2000, of which 38,389 were children under the age of 18 and 10,201 were seniors 65 and older. The median age was 31.1.

Total Population:: 118,718
Males:: 60,257 (50.8%)
Female:: 58,461 (49.2%)
Median Age:: 31.1
Children (0-17):: 38,389 (32.3%)
Adults (18-64):: 70,128 (59.1%)
Seniors (65+):: 10,201 (8.6%)

Health

The average number of disabilities per resident is 0.32, which does not include institutionalized individuals.

Disabilities:: 0.32 (Per Capita)
Dialysis Centers:: 2
Doctors:: 641
Home Agencies:: 3
Hospitals:: 2
Nursing Homes:: 4
Medical Suppliers:: 39
Rehab Centers:: 8

Wealth

The median family income in 1999 was $44,681 while the median household income was $41,127. Roughly 15.36% of the population live in poverty.

Family Income:: $44,681
Household Income:: $41,127
In Poverty:: 15.36%

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