FMC St. Joseph's Dialysis - Seneca
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
54/ 100
DCI - Univ. Dialysis Ctr @ Oswego
Dialysis center · 180 West Third Street, Oswego, NY 13126
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
70/ 100
Above average
Better than 70% 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
- 19 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1998-03-19 · CCN 332580
- Rank in New York
- #125 of 328 scored centers
- County
- Oswego
- 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 5 of 13 reported measures, worse on 7.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 16.7 | 19.1 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 162.7 | 156.9 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 24.8% | 28.4% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18.5 | 33.7 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.14 | 0.36 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.38 | 0.81 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.14 | 0.9 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 54.1% | 62.4% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 28% | 20.2% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 95% | 93% | 97% | Worse |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 0% | 3.1% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 25% | 14.8% | 18% | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 20.5% | 20.8% | 16.5% | Better |
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 | 83 | 81 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 90 | 82 | 81 | Better |
| Providing information to patients | 85 | 78 | 80 | Better |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 84 | 84 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 95 | 88 | 87 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 95 | 88 | 88 | Better |
Based on 35 completed interviews (31% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Dialysis centers nearby
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FMC St. Joseph's - Regional
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Frequently asked questions
Is DCI - Univ. Dialysis Ctr @ Oswego Medicare-certified?
Yes. DCI - Univ. Dialysis Ctr @ Oswego (CMS Certification Number 332580) has been Medicare-certified since 1998-03-19, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DCI - Univ. Dialysis Ctr @ Oswego offer?
DCI - Univ. Dialysis Ctr @ Oswego reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 19 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DCI - Univ. Dialysis Ctr @ Oswego compare to other dialysis centers?
DCI - Univ. Dialysis Ctr @ Oswego scores 70/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 70% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #125 of 328 scored centers in New York. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DCI - Univ. Dialysis Ctr @ Oswego?
DCI - Univ. Dialysis Ctr @ Oswego 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 - Univ. Dialysis Ctr @ Oswego or Dialysis Clinic, Inc.. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.