Department of Health & Human Services

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Form Approved

OMB No. 0938-0391
Statement of Deficiencies (X1) Provider/Supplier/CLIA Identification Number 012515 (X3) Date Survey Completed 08/06/2025
Name of Provider or Supplier Fresenius Medical Care Opelika Street Address, City, State 2609 Village Professional Drive, Suite 2, Opelika, AL
For information on the provider's plan to correct this deficiency, please contact the provider or the state survey agency.
(X4) ID Prefix Tag Summary Statement of Deficiencies

(Each deficiency should be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
V0401 PE-SAFE/FUNCTIONAL/COMFORTABLE ENVIRONMENT
CFR(s): 494.60

The dialysis facility must be designed, constructed, equipped, and maintained to provide dialysis patients, staff, and the public a safe, functional, and comfortable treatment environment.


This STANDARD is not met as evidenced by:
Based on observations, and interviews with incenter (IC) hemodialysis (HD) patients and staff, it was determined the facility failed to ensure the IC dialysis treatment chairs were maintained to ensure patients dialyzed in a comfortable environment. This affected Patient Identifier (PI) # 3, PI # 4, PI # 5, PI # 6, had the potential to negatively affect the one hundred two IC HD patients who dialyze at the facility. Findings include: 1. Observations were conducted on 8/5/25 and revealed four of thirty IC HD patient treatment chairs cushions had outlines in the seat and mid back areas, cushions sagged, and were uneven, which revealed the cushions were worn, and not in good repair. Random interviews were conducted with IC HD patients on 8/5/25 and 8/6/25. Four patients, PI # 3, PI # 4, PI # 5, PI # 6, reported the dialysis treatment chairs were not comfortable, had tears in the vinyl, and some chairs had worn out seat and mid back cushions, which were uncomfortable. An interview was conducted on 8/5/25 at 5:20 PM with Employee Identifier # 1, Clinical Manager, who confirmed the treatment chairs had excessive wear, and reported ten patients' treatment chairs ordered one year ago were not received. The facility failed to ensure the treatment environment was maintained for comfort and patient safety during dialysis treatments.