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✓ PD✓ Home HD
91/ 100
FMC Southwest Jackson
Dialysis center · 1856 Hospital Drive, Jackson, MS 39204
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
36/ 100
Below average
Better than 36% 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
- 29 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1988-02-24 · CCN 252524
- Rank in Jackson, MS
- #3 of 10 dialysis centers
- Rank in Mississippi
- #48 of 96 scored centers
- County
- Hinds
- 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 5 of 14 reported measures, worse on 6.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 23.8 | 24 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 146.8 | 132.3 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 28.5% | 27.3% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 33.2 | 38.4 | 32.5 | About the same |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.33 | 0.43 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.54 | 1.17 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.97 | 1.36 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 45.1% | 54.1% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 11% | 16.5% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 99% | 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) | 22% | 17.9% | 18% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.18 | 0.5 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: Worse than Expected | 1.3% | 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 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 85 | 80 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 83 | 79 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 82 | 77 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 83 | 83 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 88 | 85 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 87 | 86 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 64 completed interviews (31% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Jackson
FMC Mid Mississippi
✓ In-center
85/ 100
FKC North Jackson
✓ In-center
34/ 100
FMC Jackson
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
15/ 100
DaVita Jackson South Dialysis
✓ In-center
11/ 100
Dialysis centers nearby
FMC - West Hinds County
✓ In-center✓ Evening shift
58/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is FMC Southwest Jackson Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC Southwest Jackson (CMS Certification Number 252524) has been Medicare-certified since 1988-02-24, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC Southwest Jackson offer?
FMC Southwest Jackson reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 29 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FMC Southwest Jackson compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC Southwest Jackson scores 36/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 36% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #48 of 96 scored centers in Mississippi. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC Southwest Jackson?
FMC Southwest Jackson 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 Southwest Jackson or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.