Gundersen Lutheran Renal Dialysis - Onalaska
✓ In-center
53/ 100
Gundersen Lutheran Renal Dialysis - la Crosse
Dialysis center · 1910 South Ave, Heritage Building 2 West, La Crosse, WI 54601
Not rated CMS star rating
85/ 100
Excellent
Better than 85% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Gundersen Lutheran · Non-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✗ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✓ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 12 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1977-09-01 · CCN 522313
- Rank in Wisconsin
- #7 of 119 scored centers
- County
- La Crosse
- 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 6 of 9 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 20.5 | 20.4 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 175.4 | 136.5 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 24.5% | 24.7% | 27.2% | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.92 | 1.23 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0 | 1.37 | 1.04 | Better |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 81% | 88.4% | 92% | Worse |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 0% | 1% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 8% | 16.9% | 18% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 30.9% | 14.7% | 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 Gundersen Lutheran Renal Dialysis - la Crosse Medicare-certified?
Yes. Gundersen Lutheran Renal Dialysis - la Crosse (CMS Certification Number 522313) has been Medicare-certified since 1977-09-01, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Gundersen Lutheran Renal Dialysis - la Crosse offer?
Gundersen Lutheran Renal Dialysis - la Crosse reports offering peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 12 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Gundersen Lutheran Renal Dialysis - la Crosse compare to other dialysis centers?
Gundersen Lutheran Renal Dialysis - la Crosse scores 85/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 85% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #7 of 119 scored centers in Wisconsin.
Who owns Gundersen Lutheran Renal Dialysis - la Crosse?
Gundersen Lutheran Renal Dialysis - la Crosse is operated by Gundersen Lutheran 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 Gundersen Lutheran Renal Dialysis - la Crosse or Gundersen Lutheran. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.