Lake Hartwell Kidney Center
✓ In-center
–no score
33/ 100
Below average
Better than 33% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- US Renal Care, Inc. · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 18 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2002-04-15 · CCN 112719
- Rank in Georgia
- #188 of 346 scored centers
- County
- Franklin
- ESRD Network
- Network 6 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 4 of 12 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 23 | 24.1 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 130 | 152.9 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 35.7% | 27.5% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.49 | 0.3 | 1 | Worse |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.73 | 1.04 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.12 | 1 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 58.8% | 53.2% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 17% | 16.9% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 98% | 93.7% | 97% | About the same |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 0% | 1.5% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 20% | 17.1% | 18% | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 12.5% | 12.6% | 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
Dialysis centers nearby
DaVita Lake Hartwell Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
12/ 100
Commerce Kidney Center
✓ In-center
2/ 100
DaVita Elberton Dialysis Center
✓ In-center
38/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is USRC Royston Medicare-certified?
Yes. USRC Royston (CMS Certification Number 112719) has been Medicare-certified since 2002-04-15, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does USRC Royston offer?
USRC Royston reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 18 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does USRC Royston compare to other dialysis centers?
USRC Royston scores 33/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 33% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #188 of 346 scored centers in Georgia. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns USRC Royston?
USRC Royston is operated by US Renal Care, Inc. 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 USRC Royston or US Renal Care, Inc.. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.