FKC Dubuque Dialysis
✓ In-center
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Tri- State Dialysis - Dubuque
Dialysis center · 1500 Delhi St #2100, Dubuque, IA 52001
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
79/ 100
Above average
Better than 79% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Independent · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✓ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 32 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1980-09-17 · CCN 162500
- Rank in Dubuque, IA
- #1 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Iowa
- #13 of 61 scored centers
- County
- Dubuque
- 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 8 of 15 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 19.9 | 22.5 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 117.6 | 117.7 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 31.4% | 25.5% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 31.1 | 34.9 | 32.5 | About the same |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.54 | 0.48 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.87 | 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 | 67.8% | 61% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 22% | 20.6% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 99% | 98.2% | 97% | Better |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 93% | 89.4% | 92% | About the same |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 1% | 1.1% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 9% | 13.6% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 2.1 | 1.61 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 13.2% | 14.3% | 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 | 84 | 82 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 83 | 82 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 87 | 82 | 80 | Better |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 90 | 85 | 84 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 89 | 88 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 92 | 89 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 52 completed interviews (32% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Dubuque
Dialysis centers nearby
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71/ 100
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Frequently asked questions
Is Tri- State Dialysis - Dubuque Medicare-certified?
Yes. Tri- State Dialysis - Dubuque (CMS Certification Number 162500) has been Medicare-certified since 1980-09-17, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Tri- State Dialysis - Dubuque offer?
Tri- State Dialysis - Dubuque reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 32 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Tri- State Dialysis - Dubuque compare to other dialysis centers?
Tri- State Dialysis - Dubuque scores 79/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 79% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #13 of 61 scored centers in Iowa. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Tri- State Dialysis - Dubuque?
Tri- State Dialysis - Dubuque is independently owned, not part of a dialysis chain 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 Tri- State Dialysis - Dubuque. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.