Fmcna - St Francis County Dialysis
✓ In-center
8/ 100
DaVita Forrest City Dialysis
Dialysis center · 1501 N Washington St, Forrest City, AR 72335
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
18/ 100
Poor
Better than 18% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- DaVita · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✓ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 12 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2009-09-28 · CCN 042585
- Rank in Forrest City, AR
- #1 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Arkansas
- #35 of 63 scored centers
- County
- Saint Francis
- ESRD Network
- Network 13 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 3 of 11 reported measures, worse on 7.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22.7 | 24.6 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 93.4 | 141.2 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 17% | 26.4% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 37 | 40.4 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.31 | 0.51 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.45 | 1.07 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.51 | 1.35 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 45.8% | 52.6% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 27% | 24.1% | 19% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.24 | 0.71 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 4.7% | 8.8% | 16.5% | Worse |
Rates for deaths, hospital admissions and transfusions are risk-adjusted per 100 patient-years; ratios compare the center to what CMS expects for its patients (1.00 = as expected). State figures are the average of centers in the state. 'CMS:' notes show CMS's own verdict after accounting for statistical uncertainty.
What patients say (ICH-CAHPS survey)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 3 of 6 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 88 | 82 | 81 | Better |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 68 | 80 | 81 | Worse |
| Providing information to patients | 85 | 81 | 80 | Better |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 92 | 85 | 84 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 79 | 86 | 87 | Worse |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 79 | 88 | 88 | Worse |
Based on 35 completed interviews (30% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Forrest City
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Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Forrest City Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Forrest City Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 042585) has been Medicare-certified since 2009-09-28, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Forrest City Dialysis offer?
DaVita Forrest City Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 12 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Forrest City Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Forrest City Dialysis scores 18/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 18% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #35 of 63 scored centers in Arkansas. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Forrest City Dialysis?
DaVita Forrest City Dialysis is operated by DaVita and is a for-profit facility.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, Dialysis Facility Compare and ICH-CAHPS (2026-09-29). Dialysis Scorecard is not affiliated with DaVita Forrest City Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.