DCI - Uconn Dialysis Center
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
55/ 100
DCI - Avon Dialysis Inc
Dialysis center · 54 West Avon Rd, Avon, CT 06001
CMS star rating
92/ 100
Excellent
Better than 92% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Dialysis Clinic, Inc. · Non-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✓ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- Yes, a shift starts after 5 pm
- Stations
- 12 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2019-11-13 · CCN 072556
- Rank in Connecticut
- #4 of 48 scored centers
- County
- Hartford
- ESRD Network
- Network 1 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 9 of 13 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 20.2 | 19 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 133.7 | 137.2 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18.2% | 25.5% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 60.8 | 26.4 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0 | 0.43 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.01 | 1.06 | 0.99 | About the same |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0 | 1.11 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 64.5% | 60% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 18% | 16.8% | 19% | About the same |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 99% | 95.8% | 97% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 0% | 2.1% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 13% | 14.6% | 18% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 27.6% | 20.3% | 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)
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
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Frequently asked questions
Is DCI - Avon Dialysis Inc Medicare-certified?
Yes. DCI - Avon Dialysis Inc (CMS Certification Number 072556) has been Medicare-certified since 2019-11-13, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DCI - Avon Dialysis Inc offer?
DCI - Avon Dialysis Inc reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 12 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does DCI - Avon Dialysis Inc compare to other dialysis centers?
DCI - Avon Dialysis Inc scores 92/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 92% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #4 of 48 scored centers in Connecticut. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DCI - Avon Dialysis Inc?
DCI - Avon Dialysis Inc is operated by Dialysis Clinic, Inc. 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 DCI - Avon Dialysis Inc or Dialysis Clinic, Inc.. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.