Temple Kidney Center
✓ In-center
28/ 100
Scott & White Artificial Kidney Unit
Dialysis center · 2601 Thorton Lane, Temple, TX 76508
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
29/ 100
Below average
Better than 29% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Scott & White Memorial Hospital · Non-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✓ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- Yes, a shift starts after 5 pm
- Stations
- 56 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2000-09-01 · CCN 453502
- Rank in Temple, TX
- #1 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Texas
- #504 of 721 scored centers
- County
- Bell
- 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 4 of 15 reported measures, worse on 9.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 19.3 | 22.8 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 156.6 | 155.3 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 32.5% | 27.2% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 60.1 | 33.1 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.08 | 0.33 | 1 | Worse |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.84 | 1 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.07 | 1.04 | 1.04 | About the same |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 51.7% | 59.2% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 28% | 16.1% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 93% | 96.1% | 97% | Worse |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 58% | 91.7% | 92% | Worse |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 3% | 1.5% | 1% | Worse |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 17% | 18.5% | 18% | About the same |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: Better than Expected | 1.53 | 0.89 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 19.3% | 15.3% | 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 2 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 88 | 81 | 81 | Better |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 80 | 81 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 83 | 80 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 90 | 85 | 84 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 89 | 87 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 88 | 88 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 46 completed interviews (10% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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Frequently asked questions
Is Scott & White Artificial Kidney Unit Medicare-certified?
Yes. Scott & White Artificial Kidney Unit (CMS Certification Number 453502) has been Medicare-certified since 2000-09-01, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Scott & White Artificial Kidney Unit offer?
Scott & White Artificial Kidney Unit reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 56 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does Scott & White Artificial Kidney Unit compare to other dialysis centers?
Scott & White Artificial Kidney Unit scores 29/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 29% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #504 of 721 scored centers in Texas. CMS gives it 1 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Scott & White Artificial Kidney Unit?
Scott & White Artificial Kidney Unit is operated by Scott & White Memorial Hospital 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 Scott & White Artificial Kidney Unit or Scott & White Memorial Hospital. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.