DCI South Shelby
✓ In-center
42/ 100
DCI Shelby Inc
Dialysis center · 1016 N Lafayette Street, Shelby, NC 28150
CMS star rating
28/ 100
Below average
Better than 28% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Dialysis Clinic, Inc. · Non-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✓ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 33 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2012-09-28 · CCN 342529
- Rank in Shelby, NC
- #3 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in North Carolina
- #172 of 244 scored centers
- County
- Cleveland
- ESRD Network
- Network 6 (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 | 19.2 | 22.3 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 154.4 | 130.1 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 23.4% | 25.6% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 29.2 | 30.9 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.14 | 0.4 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.24 | 0.97 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.12 | 1.15 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 52.8% | 59% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 22% | 15.8% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 94% | 97.5% | 97% | Worse |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 1% | 0.8% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 17% | 19% | 18% | About the same |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 11.9% | 16.7% | 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
Other dialysis centers in Shelby
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Frequently asked questions
Is DCI Shelby Inc Medicare-certified?
Yes. DCI Shelby Inc (CMS Certification Number 342529) has been Medicare-certified since 2012-09-28, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DCI Shelby Inc offer?
DCI Shelby Inc reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 33 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DCI Shelby Inc compare to other dialysis centers?
DCI Shelby Inc scores 28/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 28% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #172 of 244 scored centers in North Carolina. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DCI Shelby Inc?
DCI Shelby Inc is operated by Dialysis Clinic, Inc. 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 DCI Shelby Inc or Dialysis Clinic, Inc.. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.