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Kaiser Foundation Hospital Medical Ctr.- Sunset
Dialysis center · Dialysis Unit 4700 Sunset Blvd., 2nd Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90027
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
74/ 100
Above average
Better than 74% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Kaiser Permanente · Non-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✓ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- Yes, a shift starts after 5 pm
- Stations
- 30 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1977-07-25 · CCN 052323
- Rank in Los Angeles, CA
- #11 of 37 dialysis centers
- Rank in California
- #242 of 715 scored centers
- County
- Los Angeles
- ESRD Network
- Network 18 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 6 of 13 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 17.7 | 21.3 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 114.6 | 135.6 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 32.1% | 27.7% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.75 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 2.07 | 1.06 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 68.3% | 62.8% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 19% | 17.9% | 19% | About the same |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 98% | 95.1% | 97% | About the same |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 85% | 87.5% | 92% | Worse |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 1% | 3.2% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 13% | 15.9% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.87 | 0.9 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: Better than Expected | 30.2% | 24.4% | 16.5% | Better |
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 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 81 | 81 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 85 | 82 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 82 | 80 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 89 | 85 | 84 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 93 | 88 | 87 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 94 | 89 | 88 | Better |
Based on 33 completed interviews (15% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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Frequently asked questions
Is Kaiser Foundation Hospital Medical Ctr.- Sunset Medicare-certified?
Yes. Kaiser Foundation Hospital Medical Ctr.- Sunset (CMS Certification Number 052323) has been Medicare-certified since 1977-07-25, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Kaiser Foundation Hospital Medical Ctr.- Sunset offer?
Kaiser Foundation Hospital Medical Ctr.- Sunset reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 30 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does Kaiser Foundation Hospital Medical Ctr.- Sunset compare to other dialysis centers?
Kaiser Foundation Hospital Medical Ctr.- Sunset scores 74/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 74% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #242 of 715 scored centers in California. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Kaiser Foundation Hospital Medical Ctr.- Sunset?
Kaiser Foundation Hospital Medical Ctr.- Sunset is operated by Kaiser Permanente and is a non-profit facility.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, Dialysis Facility Compare and ICH-CAHPS (2026-09-29). Dialysis Scorecard is not affiliated with Kaiser Foundation Hospital Medical Ctr.- Sunset or Kaiser Permanente. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.