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Liberty Dialysis Celebrates 1,000th PD Patient

MERCER ISLAND, Wash.—Liberty Dialysis, owner and operator of more than 260 dialysis clinics nationwide, is celebrating its 1,000th patient to participate in its Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) program. ...More
1 week ago
Posted in News, Business
Fresenius Acquires Liberty Dialysis, Renal Advantage for $1.7B

BAD HOMBURG, Germany—Fresenius Medical Care will acquire Liberty Dialysis Holdings Inc—the holding company for Liberty Dialysis and Renal Advantage—for $1.7 billion. ...More
August 2, 2011
Posted in News, Business
Renal Advantage, Liberty Dialysis Merge to Become 3rd Largest Provider

BRENTWOOD, Tenn.—Renal Advantage and Liberty Dialysis have agreed to combine to form the third largest provider of dialysis services in the United States, with 5,300 employees serving more than 19,000 patients in 260 locations in 32 states. ...More
November 4, 2010
Posted in News, Business
Guide Helps Dialysis Patients Eat Out Smarter

WASHINGTON, Pa.—A registered dietitian and nephrologist have teamed up to publish a guide to help dialysis patients choose the best food for their diets when they are eating out at fast-food restaurants. ...More
August 24, 2010
Posted in News, Practice Management
Insight into Dialysis Joint Ventures

For nephrologists, healthcare reform and especially the new bundling payment add layers of doubt to the decision to joint venture. Even in the best of times, a joint venture isn’t for everyone. Therefore, Renal Business Today spoke with three nephrologists to gain some ...More
July 9, 2010 By Keith Chartier
Posted in Articles, Business
Liberty Dialysis Raises New Capital

MERCER ISLAND, Wash.—Liberty Dialysis LLC has raised an undisclosed amount of new private equity funding. KRG Capital Partners led the round, and was joined by return backers Bain Capital Ventures and Ignition Partners. ...More
April 12, 2010
Posted in News, Business
Indianapolis Nephrologist Helps Wounded Haitians

Nephrologist Rita Mankus had been on trips to Haiti and other areas of the world before to provide medical help. As a doctor, she has the skills that can make a difference to those who need it most. And no where in the world needed more help than Haiti after it was ...More
April 7, 2010
Posted in Articles, Business, Government & Regulation, Practice Management
Hundreds of Dialysis Clinics Subscribe to KDQOL COMPLETE

MADISON, Wisc.—In one month, more than 700 dialysis clinics have subscribed to the online reporting program KDQOL COMPLETE, according to the Medical Education Institute. ...More
June 16, 2009
Posted in News, Business, Practice Management
Liberty Dialysis to use MCM’s medical waste machine in Hawaii

HACKENSACK, N.J.—Liberty Dialysis has signed an exclusive deal with MCM Environmental Technologies to use the SteriMed medical waste machine in its Hawaii dialysis units, MCM’s parent company Caprius Inc. said Oct. 20. ...More
October 20, 2008
Posted in News, Business
What is the role of a dialysis joint venture in todays' economy?

ON THE BUSINESS SIDE OF THINGS, dialysis care has seen rapid consolidation in the last decade. This was highlighted a few years ago by Fresenius’ acquisition of Renal Care Group and DaVita’s purchase of Gambro’s dialysis units. As a result, the two ...More
September 30, 2008
Posted in Articles, Business