Rcg Clarksdale
✓ In-center✓ PD
18/ 100
82/ 100
Excellent
Better than 82% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Fresenius Medical Care · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✗ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 17 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1984-03-14 · CCN 042510
- Rank in Arkansas
- #2 of 63 scored centers
- County
- Phillips
- 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 6 of 12 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 27.2 | 24.6 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 57.5 | 141.2 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0% | 26.4% | 27.2% | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.23 | 0.51 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.12 | 1.07 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.78 | 1.35 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 56.1% | 52.6% | 57.1% | About the same |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 21% | 24.1% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 98% | 95.6% | 97% | About the same |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 0% | 1.2% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 10% | 22% | 18% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 4.2% | 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)
CMS has not published these measures for this center (usually because too few patients were treated in the reporting period, or the center is new).
Location
Approximate location (ZIP code center). Open in Google Maps
Dialysis centers nearby
Rcg Tunica
✓ In-center
7/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Fmcna - Helena Medicare-certified?
Yes. Fmcna - Helena (CMS Certification Number 042510) has been Medicare-certified since 1984-03-14, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Fmcna - Helena offer?
Fmcna - Helena reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 17 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Fmcna - Helena compare to other dialysis centers?
Fmcna - Helena scores 82/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 82% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #2 of 63 scored centers in Arkansas. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Fmcna - Helena?
Fmcna - Helena is operated by Fresenius Medical Care 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 Fmcna - Helena or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.