Fresenius Kidney Care Janesville
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
29/ 100
Mercyhealth Kidney Care and Dialysis Center
Dialysis center · 1000 Mineral Point Ave., Janesville, WI 53548
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 5★
35/ 100
Below average
Better than 35% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Independent · 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 1999-11-08 · CCN 522329
- Rank in Janesville, WI
- #1 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in Wisconsin
- #69 of 119 scored centers
- County
- Rock
- ESRD Network
- Network 11 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 3 of 15 reported measures, worse on 10.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 20.8 | 20.4 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 199.3 | 136.5 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 29.3% | 24.7% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 27.7 | 24.1 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 2.64 | 0.48 | 1 | Worse |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 1.69 | 1.23 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 1.9 | 1.37 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 45.2% | 55.9% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 34% | 22.7% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 98% | 97.4% | 97% | About the same |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 57% | 88.4% | 92% | Worse |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 2% | 1% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 8% | 16.9% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.79 | 0.96 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 11.5% | 14.7% | 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 | 87 | 81 | 81 | Better |
| Providing information to patients | 81 | 82 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 93 | 84 | 84 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 92 | 87 | 87 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 94 | 87 | 88 | Better |
Based on 35 completed interviews (28% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Janesville
DaVita Janesville Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
16/ 100
Dialysis centers nearby
DaVita Beloit Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
–no score
DaVita Fort Atkinson Dialysis
✓ In-center
21/ 100
DaVita Machesney Park Dialysis
✓ In-center
48/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Mercyhealth Kidney Care and Dialysis Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. Mercyhealth Kidney Care and Dialysis Center (CMS Certification Number 522329) has been Medicare-certified since 1999-11-08, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Mercyhealth Kidney Care and Dialysis Center offer?
Mercyhealth Kidney Care and Dialysis Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 22 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Mercyhealth Kidney Care and Dialysis Center compare to other dialysis centers?
Mercyhealth Kidney Care and Dialysis Center scores 35/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 35% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #69 of 119 scored centers in Wisconsin. CMS gives it 1 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Mercyhealth Kidney Care and Dialysis Center?
Mercyhealth Kidney Care and Dialysis Center is independently owned, not part of a dialysis chain 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 Mercyhealth Kidney Care and Dialysis Center. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.