Fresenius Medical Care Responds to Tornado in Louisville, Miss.
May 02 2014 - 2:17PM
Business Wire
Nation’s Leading Dialysis Provider Assures
Continued Patient Care for Affected Areas
Although the Fresenius Medical Care North America (FMCNA) clinic
located in Louisville, Miss., was severely damaged by this week’s
tornado, the company is pleased to report that all of its patients
and employees at the facility are accounted for and safe, even
though some were personally impacted by the tornado, which caused
power outages and significant property damage.
FMCNA, the nation’s leading network of dialysis facilities, is
working overtime to respond to the tornado and begin the rebuilding
process. The clinic will be temporarily closed for repairs, but
patients will continue to be cared for at other nearby facilities
by the same physicians and nurses that they regularly see at
Fresenius Medical Care Winston County.
“The staff members at our facility have shown to be truly
invaluable in the wake of the tornado,” said Thomas J. Dunn, D.O.,
medical director of Fresenius Medical Care Winston County. “Their
efforts to ensure that all our patients have been accounted for and
transported to nearby clinics in a timely manner illustrate the
commitment each of them has to helping others.”
All calls have been routed to Fresenius Medical Care Noxubee
County. Patients with questions can call 662-726-9866.
“We’re doing everything we can to ensure uninterrupted dialysis
treatments for patients,” said Lisa Fontenot, FMCNA’s regional vice
president for Mississippi and the Northeast Louisiana region.
“Fortunately, our advance preparation for situations like this
gives us a head start in planning how to respond quickly and
effectively.”
While storms and other natural disasters can be inconvenient and
even life-threatening for entire communities, they pose an
especially serious health threat to dialysis patients whose
treatments are delayed by electrical power outages, flooding or an
inability to access their normal treatment locations. Patients with
end-stage renal disease (ESRD) typically need dialysis treatment
every two days to clean waste products from their blood, remove
extra fluids and control their bodies’ chemistry after their
kidneys have failed.
For more information on FMCNA’s disaster response efforts and
important tips to help patients prepare for any emergency, visit
FMCNA’s Disaster Response website.
About Fresenius Medical Care North America
Through its leading network of more than 2,150 dialysis
facilities in North America and vascular access centers,
laboratory, pharmacy and affiliated hospitals and nephrology
practices, Fresenius Medical Care provides renal services to
hundreds of thousands of people throughout the United States,
Mexico and Canada. It is also the continent’s top producer of
dialysis equipment, dialyzers and related disposable products and a
major supplier of renal pharmaceuticals.
For more information about the company, visit www.fmcna.com; for
information about patient services, visit
www.ultracare-dialysis.com.
Media contact:Full & ByJill Archibald,
1-617-638-0022archibaldj@fullandby.coorCompany
contact:Fresenius Medical CareCharles Hendricks,
1-678-285-9235Charles.Hendricks@fmc-na.com
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