BrownwoodNews – DaVita Kidney Care, a division of DaVita Inc. (NYSE: DVA) and a leading provider of kidney care services announced the Davita Brownwood Dialysis Center has now received Medicare Certification and can begin treating Medicare patients.
The new center, located at 2511 Crockett Drive, Brownwood, Texas 76801, has twelve dialysis stations and will dialyze patients on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays with the possibility of expanded treatment days. “We look forward to having the opportunity to serve people in the Brown County area not just by providing dialysis services but also by helping improve their quality of life,” said Christy Caldwell, a DaVita Facility Administrator and Clinical Nurse Manager.
Kidney failure, also known as end stage renal disease (ESRD), is a fatal condition unless a kidney transplant is available or a patient undergoes dialysis, in which a machine filters toxins and fluids from the blood outside the body. In-center dialysis patients are treated four hours a day, three times a week.
An estimated 20 million U.S. adults have CKD, which can progress to ESRD. Most are unaware of their condition, as the disease is often symptomless until the kidneys fail.
Groups at the highest risk for ESRD include those with diabetes or hypertension as well as older adults, African Americans, Hispanics and Native Americans.To find out more about DaVita please call 1–800-400-8331 or visit DaVita.com.
