Weslaco Dialysis Facility
✓ In-center
33/ 100
USRC Elsa Dialysis
Dialysis center · 400 E. Edinburg Blvd, Elsa, TX 78543
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 5★
68/ 100
Above average
Better than 68% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- US Renal Care, Inc. · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✗ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 24 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2007-01-10 · CCN 672557
- Rank in Texas
- #207 of 721 scored centers
- County
- Hidalgo
- ESRD Network
- Network 14 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 5 of 13 reported measures, worse on 6.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 27.2 | 22.8 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 204.2 | 155.3 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 38.6% | 27.2% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.59 | 0.33 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.56 | 1 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.33 | 1.04 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 63.9% | 59.2% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 13% | 16.1% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 97% | 96.1% | 97% | About the same |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 1% | 1.5% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 8% | 18.5% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.5 | 0.89 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 5.7% | 15.3% | 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)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 5 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 91 | 81 | 81 | Better |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 86 | 81 | 81 | Better |
| Providing information to patients | 93 | 80 | 80 | Better |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 91 | 85 | 84 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 91 | 87 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 94 | 88 | 88 | Better |
Based on 35 completed interviews (33% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Approximate location (ZIP code center). Open in Google Maps
Dialysis centers nearby
Donna Dialysis
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Fresenius Medical Care Tri-City
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DaVita Weslaco Renal Center
✓ In-center✓ Evening shift
46/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is USRC Elsa Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. USRC Elsa Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 672557) has been Medicare-certified since 2007-01-10, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does USRC Elsa Dialysis offer?
USRC Elsa Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 24 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does USRC Elsa Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
USRC Elsa Dialysis scores 68/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 68% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #207 of 721 scored centers in Texas. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns USRC Elsa Dialysis?
USRC Elsa Dialysis is operated by US Renal Care, Inc. 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 USRC Elsa Dialysis or US Renal Care, Inc.. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.