DCI Chestnut Ridge Blairsville
✓ In-center✓ PD
48/ 100
DCI Indiana
Dialysis center · 870 Hospital Road, Indiana, PA 15701
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
81/ 100
Excellent
Better than 81% 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 2001-12-17 · CCN 392683
- Rank in Pennsylvania
- #69 of 290 scored centers
- County
- Indiana
- 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 9 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 | 25.9 | 19.3 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 120.8 | 149 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18.3% | 27.6% | 27.2% | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0 | 0.41 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.72 | 0.89 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.81 | 0.94 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: Better than Expected | 75.4% | 56.1% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 10% | 21.7% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 98% | 97.3% | 97% | About the same |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 85% | 89% | 92% | Worse |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 0% | 1.1% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 13% | 15.3% | 18% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 22.3% | 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)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 1 of 6 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 71 | 81 | 81 | Worse |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 83 | 82 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 87 | 81 | 80 | Better |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 72 | 84 | 84 | Worse |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 89 | 88 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 89 | 89 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 31 completed interviews (36% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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Frequently asked questions
Is DCI Indiana Medicare-certified?
Yes. DCI Indiana (CMS Certification Number 392683) has been Medicare-certified since 2001-12-17, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DCI Indiana offer?
DCI Indiana 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 Indiana compare to other dialysis centers?
DCI Indiana scores 81/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 81% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #69 of 290 scored centers in Pennsylvania. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DCI Indiana?
DCI Indiana 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 Indiana or Dialysis Clinic, Inc.. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.