Table 1.
Selected Characteristics of Dialysis Clinics (N=3176)
| Variable | % or mean (Standard Deviation) |
|---|---|
| Facilities offer in-center peritoneal dialysis | |
| No | 47.4 |
| Yes | 52.6 |
| Facilities offer home hemodialysis training | |
| No | 70.7 |
| Yes | 29.3 |
| Chain owned | |
| No | 6.8 |
| Yes | 93.2 |
| Profit or Non-Profit | |
| For profit | 91.0 |
| Not-for-profit | 9.0 |
| Number of stations | 22.1 (7.7) |
| Region | |
| Northeast | 17.0 |
| South | 42.2 |
| Midwest | 19.1 |
| West | 21.7 |
| ICH-CAHPS Domains: weighted score*/top box only | |
| Patients- nephrologists’ communication and caring | 74.0 (8.0)/66.1 (9.1) |
| Patients-quality of dialysis center care and operations | 71.3 (7.0)/61.1 (7.9) |
| Patients-rating of the nephrologist | 72.8 (9.3)/60.5 (11.7) |
| Patients-rating of the dialysis facility | 76.6 (9.7)/65.5 (12.8) |
| Patients-rating of the dialysis center staff | 74.4 (9.5)/61.4 (12.5) |
| Providing information to patients | 78.9 (5.8) |
| Quality Measures | |
| Star rating | |
| 1 star | 2.3 |
| 2 stars | 13.1 |
| 3 stars | 42.1 |
| 4 stars | 26.6 |
| 5 stars | 15.9 |
| QIP score | 68.5 (9.6) |
Facilities with complete data in CAHPS, star rating and QIP were included.
*
Weights of 0–0.5–1 were used for Lower-Middle-Top boxes, respectively.
ICH-CAHPS: In-Center Hemodialysis Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Provider and Systems;
QIP: Quality Incentive Program