FKC Liberty Dialysis Chippewa
✓ In-center
25/ 100
DCI Chippewa
Dialysis center · 2562 Constitution Boulevard, Beaver Falls, PA 15010
CMS star rating
27/ 100
Below average
Better than 27% 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
- 16 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1997-05-20 · CCN 392622
- Rank in Beaver Falls, PA
- #1 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Pennsylvania
- #225 of 290 scored centers
- County
- Beaver
- ESRD Network
- Network 4 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 3 of 11 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 21.5 | 19.3 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 103.1 | 149 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 27.9% | 27.6% | 27.2% | About the same |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.33 | 0.41 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.17 | 0.89 | 0.99 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 51.3% | 56.1% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 20% | 21.7% | 19% | About the same |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 97% | 97.3% | 97% | About the same |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 2% | 1.1% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 25% | 15.3% | 18% | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 25.6% | 21.8% | 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)
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 Beaver Falls
Dialysis centers nearby
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✓ In-center✓ Evening shift
30/ 100
–no score
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62/ 100
FKC Liberty Dialysis Hopewell
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
40/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DCI Chippewa Medicare-certified?
Yes. DCI Chippewa (CMS Certification Number 392622) has been Medicare-certified since 1997-05-20, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DCI Chippewa offer?
DCI Chippewa reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 16 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DCI Chippewa compare to other dialysis centers?
DCI Chippewa scores 27/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 27% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #225 of 290 scored centers in Pennsylvania. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DCI Chippewa?
DCI Chippewa 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 Chippewa or Dialysis Clinic, Inc.. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.