Van Buren Dialysis Center
✓ In-center
45/ 100
Ft Smith Regional Dialysis Ctr
Dialysis center · 2201 Brooken Hill Dr, Fort Smith, AR 72908
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
27/ 100
Below average
Better than 27% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Independent · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✓ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- Yes, a shift starts after 5 pm
- Stations
- 55 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1977-05-11 · CCN 042501
- Rank in Arkansas
- #25 of 63 scored centers
- County
- Sebastian
- 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 1 of 15 reported measures, worse on 11.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 25 | 24.6 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 150.6 | 141.2 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 27.3% | 26.4% | 27.2% | About the same |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 36.2 | 40.4 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.92 | 0.51 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.24 | 1.07 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.3 | 1.35 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 49.9% | 52.6% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 40% | 24.1% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 82% | 95.6% | 97% | Worse |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 89% | 92.9% | 92% | Worse |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 1% | 1.2% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 22% | 22% | 18% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.63 | 0.71 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: Worse than Expected | 6.9% | 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 4 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 84 | 82 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 89 | 80 | 81 | Better |
| Providing information to patients | 86 | 81 | 80 | Better |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 87 | 85 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 94 | 86 | 87 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 96 | 88 | 88 | Better |
Based on 89 completed interviews (25% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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Frequently asked questions
Is Ft Smith Regional Dialysis Ctr Medicare-certified?
Yes. Ft Smith Regional Dialysis Ctr (CMS Certification Number 042501) has been Medicare-certified since 1977-05-11, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Ft Smith Regional Dialysis Ctr offer?
Ft Smith Regional Dialysis Ctr reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 55 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does Ft Smith Regional Dialysis Ctr compare to other dialysis centers?
Ft Smith Regional Dialysis Ctr scores 27/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 27% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #25 of 63 scored centers in Arkansas. CMS gives it 1 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Ft Smith Regional Dialysis Ctr?
Ft Smith Regional Dialysis Ctr is independently owned, not part of a dialysis chain 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 Ft Smith Regional Dialysis Ctr. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.