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DCI - East Liverpool
Dialysis center · 325 West 6th Street, East Liverpool, OH 43920
CMS star rating
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
- 22 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1989-11-08 · CCN 362516
- Rank in Ohio
- #91 of 300 scored centers
- County
- Columbiana
- ESRD Network
- Network 9 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 8 of 13 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 20.5 | 20.8 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 130.9 | 152.6 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 25.6% | 27.5% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 17.1 | 33.5 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.39 | 0.41 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.45 | 1.02 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1 | 1.04 | 1.04 | About the same |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 52.6% | 54.3% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 17% | 21.4% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 99% | 97% | 97% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 1% | 1.2% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 19% | 17.7% | 18% | About the same |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 10.5% | 12.7% | 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
Dialysis centers nearby
FKC Liberty Dialysis Chippewa
✓ In-center
25/ 100
DCI Chippewa
✓ In-center✓ PD
27/ 100
Fresenius Kidney Care Weirton
✓ In-center
11/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DCI - East Liverpool Medicare-certified?
Yes. DCI - East Liverpool (CMS Certification Number 362516) has been Medicare-certified since 1989-11-08, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DCI - East Liverpool offer?
DCI - East Liverpool reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 22 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DCI - East Liverpool compare to other dialysis centers?
DCI - East Liverpool scores 62/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 62% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #91 of 300 scored centers in Ohio. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DCI - East Liverpool?
DCI - East Liverpool 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 - East Liverpool or Dialysis Clinic, Inc.. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.