DCI - Rubin Dialysis Centers - Saratoga Springs
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
61/ 100
DCI Glens Falls
Dialysis center · 3 Broad St Plaza, Glens Falls, NY 12801
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
62/ 100
Above average
Better than 62% 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
- 31 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2018-06-01 · CCN 332782
- Rank in New York
- #144 of 328 scored centers
- County
- Warren
- ESRD Network
- Network 2 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 6 of 15 reported measures, worse on 6.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 24.6 | 19.1 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 144 | 156.9 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 26.1% | 28.4% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 23.7 | 33.7 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.07 | 0.36 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.57 | 0.81 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.64 | 0.9 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 51.6% | 62.4% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 35% | 20.2% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 89% | 93% | 97% | Worse |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 86% | 85.1% | 92% | Worse |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 1% | 3.1% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 16% | 14.8% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.71 | 1.36 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 16.7% | 20.8% | 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)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 4 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 87 | 81 | 81 | Better |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 87 | 82 | 81 | Better |
| Providing information to patients | 79 | 78 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 89 | 84 | 84 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 92 | 88 | 87 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 90 | 88 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 64 completed interviews (26% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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Limited data (6 measures)
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✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
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Frequently asked questions
Is DCI Glens Falls Medicare-certified?
Yes. DCI Glens Falls (CMS Certification Number 332782) has been Medicare-certified since 2018-06-01, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DCI Glens Falls offer?
DCI Glens Falls reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 31 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DCI Glens Falls compare to other dialysis centers?
DCI Glens Falls scores 62/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 62% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #144 of 328 scored centers in New York. CMS gives it 1 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DCI Glens Falls?
DCI Glens Falls 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 Glens Falls or Dialysis Clinic, Inc.. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.