Rcg Lowndes County Dialysis
✓ In-center
52/ 100
Rcg Columbus (Golden Triangle)
Dialysis center · 92 Brookmoore Dr., Columbus, MS 39705
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
19/ 100
Poor
Better than 19% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Fresenius Medical Care · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✓ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- Yes, a shift starts after 5 pm
- Stations
- 35 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1979-06-25 · CCN 252508
- Rank in Columbus, MS
- #3 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in Mississippi
- #57 of 96 scored centers
- County
- Lowndes
- ESRD Network
- Network 8 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 6 of 14 reported measures, worse on 7.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 28.5 | 24 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 88.6 | 132.3 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18.2% | 27.3% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 30.4 | 38.4 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.1 | 0.43 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 2.61 | 1.17 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 2.94 | 1.36 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 54.6% | 54.1% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 27% | 16.5% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 100% | 97.5% | 97% | Better |
| 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) | 15% | 17.9% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.85 | 0.5 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 6.4% | 10% | 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 0 of 6 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 81 | 80 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 73 | 79 | 81 | Worse |
| Providing information to patients | 80 | 77 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 85 | 83 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 83 | 85 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 82 | 86 | 88 | Worse |
Based on 46 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 Rcg Columbus (Golden Triangle) Medicare-certified?
Yes. Rcg Columbus (Golden Triangle) (CMS Certification Number 252508) has been Medicare-certified since 1979-06-25, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Rcg Columbus (Golden Triangle) offer?
Rcg Columbus (Golden Triangle) reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 35 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does Rcg Columbus (Golden Triangle) compare to other dialysis centers?
Rcg Columbus (Golden Triangle) scores 19/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 19% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #57 of 96 scored centers in Mississippi. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Rcg Columbus (Golden Triangle)?
Rcg Columbus (Golden Triangle) is operated by Fresenius Medical Care 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 Rcg Columbus (Golden Triangle) or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.