West Nassau Dialysis Center, Inc

Detailed report on the dialysis center located in Valley Stream, New York (NY).

West Nassau Dialysis Center, Inc is a large dialysis clinic with 24 stations based at 75 Rockaway Avenue in Valley Stream, NY. The for-profit facility is operated independently from any other parent chain. The center was certified by Medicare in 2000. The facility offers in-center hemodialysis and in-center peritoneal services. The patient survival category for this clinic is average.

Staff is made up of the full time equivalent of 1.00 doctors, 5.21 registered nurses, 1.80 licensed practical nurses, 13.15 technicians, 1.03 social workers, 0.98 dieticians, 3.70 administrators, and 1.10 other employees. This provider furnished 128,448 units of epoetin to patients in 2006, which is below average when compared nationally. The number of patients that have a URR of 65% or more is on par with national levels. Patients with a HCT of 33% or higher is close to national levels.

Report Contents

Basic Information
Services
Quality Measures
Staff
Treatment Figures
News Results
Image Results
Document Results
Reviews and Ratings
Discussions
Tools
Nearby Providers
Nearby Hotels
Nearby Doctors
City at a Glance
Supplemental

Overall Rating

Rated 2.00 out of 5 from 1 User Review

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Quality of Care Rating

Rated 3.00 out of 5 on this user rated measure.

Staff Rating

Rated 1.00 out of 5 on this user rated measure.

Facility Rating

Rated 3.00 out of 5 on this user rated measure.

Promptness Rating

Rated 1.00 out of 5 on this user rated measure.

Operated By

Independently Operated

Ownership Type

For-Profit

Address

75 Rockaway Avenue
Valley Stream, NY 11580

Phone Number

(516) 823-4444

Geographic Coordinates

40.663592, -73.698558

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

Certification Date

10/20/2000

* 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: 24
Nassau County Average: 17
New York Average: 18
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
Nassau County: 19 (100.00%) Offer this Service
New York: 228 (99.13%) 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
Nassau County: 4 (21.05%) Offer this Service
New York: 48 (20.87%) 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
Nassau County: 10 (52.63%) Offer this Service
New York: 111 (48.26%) 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: Yes
Nassau County: 8 (42.11%) Offer this Service
New York: 121 (52.61%) 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

Patients with URR of 65% or More

The number and percentage of patients that had a urea reduction ratio of 65% or higher. The URR is a measure used to quantify hemodialysis treatment. A higher value is better, with the minimum accepted value by Medicare and Medicaid being 65%.

This Provider: 89 (97.00%)
Nassau County: 992 (94.67%)
New York: 14,358 (94.68%)
United States: 225,886 (94.68%)

Patients with HCT of 33% or More

The number and percentage of patients that had a hematocrit level of 33% or higher. The hematocrit level of an individual is considered an integral part of their complete blood count. Typical hematocrit levels are 38% to 52% in males and 37% to 47% in females.

This Provider: 85 (91.00%)
Nassau County: 963 (94.87%)
New York: 13,458 (91.12%)
United States: 221,150 (92.20%)

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: 5.21
Nassau County Average: 4.59
New York Average: 6.18
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: 1.80
Nassau County Average: 2.09
New York Average: 2.25
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: 1.00
Nassau County Average: 0.50
New York Average: 0.16
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
Nassau County Average: 0.17
New York Average: 1.52
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: 13.15
Nassau County Average: 10.28
New York Average: 10.72
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: 1.03
Nassau County Average: 0.98
New York Average: 1.15
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: 0.98
Nassau County Average: 0.72
New York Average: 1.03
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: 3.70
Nassau County Average: 2.29
New York Average: 3.35
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: 0.00
Nassau County Average: 0.00
New York Average: 1.64
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: 1.10
Nassau County Average: 1.73
New York Average: 1.08
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
Nassau County Average: 0.00
New York 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
Nassau County Average: 0.00
New York 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
Nassau County Average: 0.13
New York Average: 0.23
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
Nassau County Average: 0.00
New York 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
Nassau County Average: 0.00
New York Average: 0.09
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
Nassau County Average: 0.00
New York Average: 0.00
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
Nassau County Average: 0.00
New York Average: 0.01
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
Nassau County Average: 0.67
New York Average: 0.23
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
Nassau County Average: 0.13
New York 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
Nassau County Average: 0.00
New York 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: 128,448
Nassau County Average: 99,269
New York Average: 113,079
United States Average: 259,761

News Results

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Image Results

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Document Results

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Reviews and Ratings

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A Review by Anonymous

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Promptness:
Insurance:: Aetna
Details:: Always short staffed. There are days when there are only 3 technicians for a 24 chair unit! Terrible, terrible staffing schedule!
Member:: Anonymous
Date:: Thursday, July 17, 2008 3:42 PM MST

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Supplemental

Last Modified

Saturday, August 30, 2008 1:25 PM MST

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Valley Stream at a Glance

People

Valley Stream had a total population of 36,368 in 2000, of which 8,559 were children under the age of 18 and 5,920 were seniors 65 and older. The median age was 39.0.

Total Population:: 36,368
Males:: 17,363 (47.7%)
Female:: 19,005 (52.3%)
Median Age:: 39.0
Children (0-17):: 8,559 (23.5%)
Adults (18-64):: 21,889 (60.2%)
Seniors (65+):: 5,920 (16.3%)

Health

The average number of disabilities per resident is 0.27, which does not include institutionalized individuals.

Disabilities:: 0.27 (Per Capita)
Dialysis Centers:: 1
Doctors:: 454
Home Agencies:: 0
Hospitals:: 1
Nursing Homes:: 1
Medical Suppliers:: 24
Rehab Centers:: 2

Wealth

The median family income in 1999 was $72,585 while the median household income was $63,243. Roughly 3.45% of the population live in poverty.

Family Income:: $72,585
Household Income:: $63,243
In Poverty:: 3.45%

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