Childrens Hospital Dialysis(Children's of Alabama)

Childrens Hospital Dialysis is a dialysis center located in Birmingham, AL with 7 dialysis stations. This facility offers in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, home hemodialysis training. It operates as a non-profit organization.

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3.7/5

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1600 7TH AVENUE SOUTH

Birmingham, AL 35233

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(205) 638-9275

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Overview

Facility Information

CMS Certification:012306

Ownership:Non-profit

Number of Dialysis Stations:7

Certified Since:November 17, 1982

Late Shift:No

Key Outcomes Summary

Patient Survival (Preventing Deaths)
How well the facility prevents patient deaths compared to expected rates

Survival

⚪No Data

Hospitalizations (Keeping Patients Healthy)
How often patients are hospitalized compared to expected rates

Hospitalizations

🔴Concerning

Hospital Readmissions (Preventing Return Visits)
How often patients return to the hospital within 30 days

Readmissions

🔵Typical

Emergency Visits (Reducing ER Trips)
How often patients visit the emergency department

ER Visits

⚪No Data

Infections (Preventing Bloodstream Infections)
How well the facility prevents serious bloodstream infections

Infections

🔵Typical

Survival

How well the facility prevents patient deaths compared to expected rates

⚪No Data

Hospitalizations

How often patients are hospitalized compared to expected rates

🔴Concerning

Readmissions

How often patients return to the hospital within 30 days

🔵Typical

ER Visits

How often patients visit the emergency department

⚪No Data

Infections

How well the facility prevents serious bloodstream infections

🔵Typical

Outcomes compared to expected performance. 💚 Better • 🔵 Typical • 🔴 Concerning

Dialysis Services

Services Offered

Available dialysis treatments and services at this facility.

In-Center Hemodialysis

Available

Traditional hemodialysis performed at the dialysis center

Typically 3 sessions per week, 3-4 hours per session

Peritoneal Dialysis

Available

Home-based dialysis using the peritoneal membrane

Continuous or automated peritoneal dialysis options

Home Hemodialysis Training

Available

Training program for patients to perform hemodialysis at home

Comprehensive training and ongoing support provided

Late Shift Availability

Not Offered

Evening dialysis sessions starting at 5:00 PM or later

About Dialysis Treatment Options

Different dialysis modalities offer various benefits. In-center hemodialysis provides medical supervision, while home options offer greater flexibility. Your healthcare team can help determine the best option for your lifestyle and medical needs.

Pediatric Care

Pediatric Dialysis Specialization

This facility provides specialized dialysis care for children and adolescents

Why Children Need Specialized Dialysis Care:

• Growing bodies need more: Children require more effective dialysis than adults to support their growth

• Special nutrition needs: Kids need extra support to eat enough protein and nutrients

• Child-friendly approach: Nurses and doctors trained to work with children and support families

42

Children Currently Treated

23 on hemodialysis,
19 on peritoneal dialysis

42

Years of Experience

Treating pediatric patients

Specialized

Pediatric Care Team

Trained for children's needs

Excellent

This measures how well the dialysis machine cleans waste and toxins from your child's blood during in-center treatments. Children need their blood cleaned more thoroughly than adults to support healthy growth. A good score means the dialysis sessions are long enough and effective enough to keep your child healthy.

Hemodialysis Effectiveness

Children Getting Proper Treatment

99%

Target: ≥90%

Based on 23 children

Why This Matters:

Your child needs their blood cleaned more thoroughly than adults to support healthy growth and development.

Meeting Standards

This measures how well home peritoneal dialysis (using the belly lining to clean blood) is working for children. Peritoneal dialysis happens at home, usually overnight, and children need even higher effectiveness than adults because they're still growing. Good results mean your child can do dialysis at home while still getting excellent treatment.

Peritoneal Dialysis Effectiveness

Children Getting Proper Home Treatment

82%

Target: ≥85%

Based on 19 children

Why This Matters:

Home dialysis needs to work even better for children because they're still growing and developing.

Excellent

This measures whether children on dialysis are eating enough protein to grow properly. Kids with kidney disease often don't feel like eating, but protein is crucial for building muscles, bones, and brain development. The dialysis team works with families to make sure children get the nutrition they need through special diets, supplements, or feeding support.

Nutrition & Growth Support

Children Maintaining Healthy Protein Levels

99%

Target: ≥85%

Based on 25 children

Why This Matters:

Children with kidney disease often struggle with appetite, but proper nutrition is essential for growing strong and healthy.

Patient Survey Rating

No patient survey data available

CMS 5-Star Quality Rating

CMS 5-Star Rating Not Available

Not enough quality measure data to calculate a star rating. This typically applies to newer facilities or those with limited reporting history.

This measures how often patients need blood transfusions. Dialysis centers with good anemia care (helping patients maintain healthy iron levels and red blood cell counts) have fewer patients needing transfusions. Fewer transfusions mean better care.

No Data

Avoiding Transfusions

Lower transfusion rates

Data Not Available

Data not reported. The facility did not provide sufficient data for this reporting period.

This measures how many patients have a fistula (a connection between an artery and vein in the arm) for their dialysis access. Fistulas are the best type of access because they last longer, have fewer infections, and work better than other types like catheters. Higher percentages are better.

No Data

Fistula Access

Arteriovenous fistula rate

Data Not Available

Not enough patients to report on this measure. This typically means the facility serves fewer than the minimum number of patients required for reliable statistical reporting.

This measures how well patients maintain healthy phosphorus levels in their blood. When phosphorus gets too high or too low, it can cause serious bone problems and heart disease. Good dialysis centers help patients keep their phosphorus in the healthy range (3.5-4.5 mg/dL) through diet education and proper treatment.

No Data

Phosphorus Control

Optimal phosphorus levels

Data Not Available

Not enough patients to report on this measure. This typically means the facility serves fewer than the minimum number of patients required for reliable statistical reporting.

This measures how often patients end up in the hospital. Good dialysis centers work to keep patients healthy and out of the hospital by providing quality treatment, monitoring for problems early, and coordinating with other doctors. Fewer hospitalizations usually mean better care.

Worse

Preventing Hospitalizations

Lower hospitalization rates

255.5 per 100 pt-years

National Avg: 144.7 per 100 pt-years

This measures patient survival rates. Dialysis centers with better care, equipment, and staff training typically have lower death rates among their patients. This is one of the most important measures of overall care quality.

No Data

Preventing Deaths

Lower mortality rates

Data Not Available

Not enough patients to report on this measure. This typically means the facility serves fewer than the minimum number of patients required for reliable statistical reporting.

This measures how often patients get serious bloodstream infections. These infections can be life-threatening and often happen through the access point where patients connect to the dialysis machine. Centers with better infection control practices have lower infection rates. A score below 1.0 means fewer infections than expected.

Better

Preventing Infections

Lower infection rates

0.9 (SIR)

National Avg: 1.0 (SIR)

This measures how effectively dialysis cleans toxins and waste from patients' blood. Kt/V is a calculation that shows if patients are getting enough dialysis time and treatment. A score of 1.2 or higher means the patient is getting adequate dialysis. Higher percentages mean more patients are getting proper treatment.

No Data

Dialysis Adequacy

Kt/V ≥ 1.2 achieved

Data Not Available

Data not reported. The facility did not provide sufficient data for this reporting period.

This measures how well dialysis centers help eligible patients get on the kidney transplant waiting list. A kidney transplant is usually the best long-term treatment for kidney failure. Good centers educate patients about transplants and help them through the evaluation process. Higher scores mean more patients are getting this important opportunity.

Better

Transplant Waitlist

Waitlist preparation ratio

1.3 ratio

National Avg: 1.0 ratio

Additional Quality Measures

No additional quality measures data available

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