Rcg Newton
✓ In-center
10/ 100
FMC Forest
Dialysis center · 570 Deerfield Drive, Forest, MS 39074
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
16/ 100
Poor
Better than 16% 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
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 21 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1993-01-11 · CCN 252537
- Rank in Mississippi
- #65 of 96 scored centers
- County
- Scott
- 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 3 of 14 reported measures, worse on 8.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 26.1 | 24 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 182.8 | 132.3 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 35% | 27.3% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 38.1 | 38.4 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.43 | 0.43 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.92 | 1.17 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.02 | 1.36 | 1.04 | About the same |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: Worse than Expected | 27.5% | 54.1% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 24% | 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) | 1% | 1.1% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 19% | 17.9% | 18% | About the same |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.64 | 0.5 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 7% | 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 1 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 86 | 80 | 81 | Better |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 83 | 79 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 80 | 77 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 84 | 83 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 83 | 85 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 88 | 86 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 30 completed interviews (32% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Approximate location (ZIP code center). Open in Google Maps
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DaVita Brandon Renal Center
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Bay Springs Dialysis
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Frequently asked questions
Is FMC Forest Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC Forest (CMS Certification Number 252537) has been Medicare-certified since 1993-01-11, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC Forest offer?
FMC Forest reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 21 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FMC Forest compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC Forest scores 16/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 16% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #65 of 96 scored centers in Mississippi. CMS gives it 1 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC Forest?
FMC Forest 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 FMC Forest or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.