Fmcna - East Minden
✓ In-center
30/ 100
31/ 100
Below average
Better than 31% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Dialysis Clinic, Inc. · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 16 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2022-12-05 · CCN 192765
- Rank in Minden, LA
- #1 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in Louisiana
- #98 of 167 scored centers
- County
- Webster
- ESRD Network
- Network 13 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 4 of 13 reported measures, worse on 6.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22.6 | 23 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 80.5 | 147.7 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 7.2% | 27% | 27.2% | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0 | 0.37 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.36 | 1.18 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.13 | 1.29 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 40% | 54.7% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 35% | 16% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 91% | 97.6% | 97% | Worse |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 98% | 94.9% | 92% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 2% | 1% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 22% | 18% | 18% | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 16.1% | 15.4% | 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)
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
Other dialysis centers in Minden
Fmcna - Minden Dialysis
✓ In-center
3/ 100
Dialysis centers nearby
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Fmcna - North Bossier
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Fmcna - South Bossier
✓ In-center✓ Evening shift
25/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DCI Minden Medicare-certified?
Yes. DCI Minden (CMS Certification Number 192765) has been Medicare-certified since 2022-12-05, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DCI Minden offer?
DCI Minden reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 16 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DCI Minden compare to other dialysis centers?
DCI Minden scores 31/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 31% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #98 of 167 scored centers in Louisiana. CMS gives it 1 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DCI Minden?
DCI Minden is operated by Dialysis Clinic, Inc. 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 DCI Minden or Dialysis Clinic, Inc.. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.