USRC Chambersburg
✓ In-center✓ PD
61/ 100
Dialysis Care Center Fulton County
Dialysis center · 214 Peach Orchard Road, McConnellsburg, PA 17233
CMS star rating
39/ 100
Below average
Better than 39% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Independent · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✗ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✓ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 11 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2019-08-26 · CCN 392890
- Rank in Pennsylvania
- #199 of 290 scored centers
- County
- Fulton
- 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 5 of 12 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 23.2 | 19.3 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 148.7 | 149 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22.1% | 27.6% | 27.2% | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.35 | 0.41 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.53 | 0.89 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.27 | 0.94 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 36% | 56.1% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 45% | 21.7% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 100% | 97.3% | 97% | Better |
| 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) | 16% | 15.3% | 18% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 4.5% | 21.8% | 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
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Frequently asked questions
Is Dialysis Care Center Fulton County Medicare-certified?
Yes. Dialysis Care Center Fulton County (CMS Certification Number 392890) has been Medicare-certified since 2019-08-26, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Dialysis Care Center Fulton County offer?
Dialysis Care Center Fulton County reports offering in-center hemodialysis, home hemodialysis training with 11 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Dialysis Care Center Fulton County compare to other dialysis centers?
Dialysis Care Center Fulton County scores 39/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 39% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #199 of 290 scored centers in Pennsylvania. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Dialysis Care Center Fulton County?
Dialysis Care Center Fulton County is independently owned, not part of a dialysis chain and is a for-profit facility.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, Dialysis Facility Compare and ICH-CAHPS (2026-09-29). Dialysis Scorecard is not affiliated with Dialysis Care Center Fulton County. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.