17/ 100
Liberty Dialysis Hawaii - Kauai Dialysis Facility
Dialysis center · 3224 Elua Street, Lihue, HI 96766
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
63/ 100
Above average
Better than 63% 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
- Yes, a shift starts after 5 pm
- Stations
- 11 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2006-01-15 · CCN 122511
- Rank in Hawaii
- #24 of 41 scored centers
- County
- Kauai
- ESRD Network
- Network 17 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 6 of 15 reported measures, worse on 6.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 19.4 | 17.5 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 86.8 | 105.9 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 28.7% | 20.1% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 33.9 | 22.6 | 32.5 | About the same |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.38 | 0.63 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 1.73 | 1.1 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.84 | 1.21 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 57.5% | 60.5% | 57.1% | About the same |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 8% | 10.7% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 99% | 97.2% | 97% | Better |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 98% | 96.9% | 92% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 0% | 0.7% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 21% | 17% | 18% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.64 | 0.37 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 8.5% | 11.3% | 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 2 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 91 | 81 | 81 | Better |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 80 | 83 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 82 | 80 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 94 | 85 | 84 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 90 | 89 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 86 | 91 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 39 completed interviews (27% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Dialysis centers nearby
Frequently asked questions
Is Liberty Dialysis Hawaii - Kauai Dialysis Facility Medicare-certified?
Yes. Liberty Dialysis Hawaii - Kauai Dialysis Facility (CMS Certification Number 122511) has been Medicare-certified since 2006-01-15, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Liberty Dialysis Hawaii - Kauai Dialysis Facility offer?
Liberty Dialysis Hawaii - Kauai Dialysis Facility reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 11 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does Liberty Dialysis Hawaii - Kauai Dialysis Facility compare to other dialysis centers?
Liberty Dialysis Hawaii - Kauai Dialysis Facility scores 63/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 63% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #24 of 41 scored centers in Hawaii. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Liberty Dialysis Hawaii - Kauai Dialysis Facility?
Liberty Dialysis Hawaii - Kauai Dialysis Facility 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 Liberty Dialysis Hawaii - Kauai Dialysis Facility or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.