BIO-MEDICAL APPLICATIONS OF ALABAMA, INC. was recognized and ceritified in 2013 by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services as one of model dialysis facilities promoting health and improving quality of life. BIO-MEDICAL APPLICATIONS OF ALABAMA, INC. which is located in 9540 Parkway E Birmingham, is scientifically measured and assessed by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is shown to provide good dialysis services or products under the Medicare program. BIO-MEDICAL APPLICATIONS OF ALABAMA, INC. is being offered ceritified services and products in Alabama.
Participates in: Medicare and Medicaid CMS Number: 012659 (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services provider number) Certified Date: Thursday, January 10, 2013 (11 years certified) Certified Agency: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Ownership Type: Profit
Facility is owned or managed by a chain organization : Yes Name of the chain organization : Fresenius Medical Care Total number of dialysis stations at the dialysis facility : 13 Facility has a shift starting at 5:00 p.m. or later : No
Offers in-center hemodialysis : Yes Offers in-center peritoneal dialysis : No Offers home hemodialysis training : No
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Quality Mesures
Facility
State
Nation
Percentage of Adult hemodialysis patients who had enough wastes removed from their blood during dialysis: Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.2
91%
90%
90%
Percentage of Adult peritoneal dialysis patients who had enough wastes removed from their blood: Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.7
N/A
81%
81%
Percentage of Children who had enough wastes removed from their blood during hemodialysis: Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.2
N/A
73%
80%
Percentage of Hemodialysis patients who had enough wastes removed from their blood during dialysis: Urea Reduction Ratio greater than or equal to 65%
100%
99%
99%
Percentage of patients who had average hemoglobin (hgb) greater than 12.0 g/dL (Lower percentages are better)
N/A
N/A
N/A
Percentage of patients who had average hemoglobin (hgb) less than 10.0 g/dL (Lower percentages are better)
25%
11%
12%
Percentage of Adult patients who received treatment through an arterial venous fistula
62%
57%
63%
Percentage of Adult patients who had a catheter (tube) left in a vein longer than 90 days for their regular hemodialysis treatments (Lower percentages are better)
N/A
7%
11%
N/A
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