Dialysis Clinics, Inc - Omaha
✓ In-center
2/ 100
DaVita Council Bluffs Dialysis Center
Dialysis center · 300 W Broadway Suite 150, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
8/ 100
Poor
Better than 8% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- DaVita · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✓ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 24 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2008-04-29 · CCN 162539
- Rank in Iowa
- #52 of 61 scored centers
- County
- Pottawattamie
- ESRD Network
- Network 12 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 3 of 10 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 25.7 | 22.5 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 189.6 | 117.7 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 34% | 25.5% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 42.8 | 34.9 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.55 | 0.48 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.88 | 1.22 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.06 | 1.24 | 1.04 | About the same |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 59.1% | 61% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 22% | 20.6% | 19% | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 15.6% | 14.3% | 16.5% | About the same |
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 0 of 6 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 80 | 82 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 71 | 82 | 81 | Worse |
| Providing information to patients | 82 | 82 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 85 | 85 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 82 | 88 | 87 | Worse |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 83 | 89 | 88 | Worse |
Based on 33 completed interviews (28% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Council Bluffs Dialysis Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Council Bluffs Dialysis Center (CMS Certification Number 162539) has been Medicare-certified since 2008-04-29, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Council Bluffs Dialysis Center offer?
DaVita Council Bluffs Dialysis Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 24 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Council Bluffs Dialysis Center compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Council Bluffs Dialysis Center scores 8/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 8% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #52 of 61 scored centers in Iowa. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Council Bluffs Dialysis Center?
DaVita Council Bluffs Dialysis Center is operated by DaVita 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 DaVita Council Bluffs Dialysis Center or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.