University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics - North Liberty
✓ In-center✓ Evening shift
46/ 100
University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics Dialysis
Dialysis center · 200 Hawkins Drive, W336-4AZ, Iowa City, IA 52242
CMS star rating
33/ 100
Below average
Better than 33% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Independent · Non-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✓ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- Yes, a shift starts after 5 pm
- Stations
- 20 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1975-06-01 · CCN 162306
- Rank in Iowa
- #44 of 61 scored centers
- County
- Johnson
- 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 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 | 17.4 | 22.5 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 132.3 | 117.7 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 16.8% | 25.5% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 41 | 34.9 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 2.55 | 0.48 | 1 | Worse |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.38 | 1.22 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.58 | 1.24 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 57.4% | 61% | 57.1% | About the same |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 28% | 20.6% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 98% | 98.2% | 97% | About the same |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 41% | 89.4% | 92% | Worse |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 2% | 1.1% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 11% | 13.6% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: Better than Expected | 2.28 | 1.61 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 19.9% | 14.3% | 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
Dialysis centers nearby
DaVita Five Seasons Dialysis
✓ In-center
39/ 100
DaVita Hawkeye Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
99/ 100
USRC Mercy Plaza Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
38/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 162306) has been Medicare-certified since 1975-06-01, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics Dialysis offer?
University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 20 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics Dialysis scores 33/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 33% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #44 of 61 scored centers in Iowa. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics Dialysis?
University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics Dialysis is independently owned, not part of a dialysis chain 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 University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics Dialysis. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.