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Human Rights Commission Investigating Grady Memorial

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights is investigating whether Grady Memorial Hospital violated the rights of low-income illegal immigrant patients of its now-closed outpatient dialysis clinic. ...More
January 11, 2010
Posted in News, Business, Clinical & Pharma, Government & Regulation, Practice Management
Jackson Health System Stops Outpatient Dialysis for Poor

The Miami Herald reported the Jackson Health System has stopped paying for outpatient dialysis treatments for 175 poor patients with failing kidneys, a decision has dozens of patients facing a life-or-death situations. Approximately one-third of those patients are ...More
January 7, 2010
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Grady Dialysis Lawsuit Dismissed

Fulton County Superior Court Judge Ural D. Glanville on Dec. 14 dismissed a lawsuit filed by 50 patients challenging the recent closing of Grady Memorial Hospital’s outpatient dialysis center. ...More
December 16, 2009
Posted in News, Business, Clinical & Pharma, Government & Regulation
Grady Outpatient Dialysis Extended Care Deadline Looms

Former patients of Grady Memorial Hospital’s now-closed dialysis center have until Jan. 3 before their extended care paid for by the hospital will expire. Many are growing frustrated at the possibility of being without dialysis treatment. ...More
December 2, 2009
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Judge Rules Georgia Dialysis Unit can Close

A state court judge on Sept. 25 overturned a restraining order that prevented the scheduled closing of Grady Memorial Hospital’s outpatient dialysis clinic. ...More
September 28, 2009
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Georgia Hospital's Outpatient Dialysis Center Gets 6-Month Extension

Grady Memorial Hospital officials voted Sept. 14 to extend another six months to its outpatient dialysis center’s license, which was set to expire Sept. 30. The clinic loses about $4 million annually and serves about 90 people, most of whom cannot afford the care and half ...More
September 15, 2009
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Georgia Hospital Ponders Closing Dialysis Clinic

Grady Memorial Hospital is considering closing its outpatient dialysis clinic that serves about 90 people, most of whom cannot afford the care and half are undocumented immigrants without health insurance. ...More
May 29, 2009
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Baxter Working with WHO on Swine Flu Vaccine

CHICAGO—The Chicago Tribune reported that Baxter confirmed over the weekend that it is working with the World Health Organization on a potential vaccine to curb the swine flu virus outbreak that is blamed for deaths in Mexico and has been confirmed in the United ...More
April 27, 2009
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NxStage to manufacture some parts in Mexico

LAWRENCE, Mass.—NxStage Medical said March 21 that it is going to start manufacturing some of the parts for its System One portable dialysis machine in Fresnillo, Mexico, in an effort to reduce product costs. NxStage will start a phased relocation in May of its PureFlow SL ...More
May 1, 2007
Posted in Articles, Business, Government & Regulation, Practice Management
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coverPatient ComfortMaking a Business Case for Keeping Patients Happy Kathy Dix featuresImprove Your Specimen AccuracyKeith ChartierPre-Dialysis CKD Patient EducationImproving Patient Outcomes and Reducing Care Costs Marc BransonTo Compete or Not Compete?That is the ...More
May 1, 2007
Posted in Articles, Business, Clinical & Pharma, Government & Regulation, Practice Management