University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
33/ 100
University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics - North Liberty
Dialysis center · 5 Lions Drive, N Liberty Outreach Dialysis Unit, North Liberty, IA 52317
CMS star rating
46/ 100
Average
Better than 46% 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
- 12 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1998-09-01 · CCN 163509
- Rank in Iowa
- #34 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 12 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 19.3 | 22.5 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 115.4 | 117.7 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 23.9% | 25.5% | 27.2% | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.64 | 0.48 | 1 | Worse |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.85 | 1.22 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.21 | 1.24 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 49.3% | 61% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 39% | 20.6% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 99% | 98.2% | 97% | Better |
| 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 |
| 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)
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
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Frequently asked questions
Is University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics - North Liberty Medicare-certified?
Yes. University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics - North Liberty (CMS Certification Number 163509) has been Medicare-certified since 1998-09-01, 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 - North Liberty offer?
University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics - North Liberty reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 12 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics - North Liberty compare to other dialysis centers?
University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics - North Liberty scores 46/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 46% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #34 of 61 scored centers in Iowa. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics - North Liberty?
University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics - North Liberty 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 - North Liberty. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.