DCI Chattanooga Broad St
✓ In-center
87/ 100
57/ 100
Average
Better than 57% 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
- 18 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1999-01-13 · CCN 442626
- Rank in Tennessee
- #54 of 185 scored centers
- County
- Marion
- ESRD Network
- Network 8 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 6 of 14 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 24.8 | 24.1 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 150.6 | 148.3 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 27% | 26.9% | 27.2% | About the same |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 11.2 | 32.3 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.66 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.02 | 0.95 | 0.99 | About the same |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.65 | 1.01 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 59.9% | 53.5% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 27% | 20.7% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 91% | 96.3% | 97% | Worse |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 0% | 1.6% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 17% | 20.4% | 18% | About the same |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: Better than Expected | 2.72 | 1.02 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 24.7% | 14.1% | 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
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Frequently asked questions
Is DCI Jasper Medicare-certified?
Yes. DCI Jasper (CMS Certification Number 442626) has been Medicare-certified since 1999-01-13, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DCI Jasper offer?
DCI Jasper reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 18 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DCI Jasper compare to other dialysis centers?
DCI Jasper scores 57/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 57% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #54 of 185 scored centers in Tennessee. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DCI Jasper?
DCI Jasper 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 Jasper or Dialysis Clinic, Inc.. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.