Fresenius - again placing patient's in harms way

[dialysisadvocate]

The following is taken from www.renalweb.com I would suggest all read this and follow as this is most important for all patients and their loved ones to be aware of  - roberta mikles Dialsysis Patient Safety Advocate www.qualitysafepatientcare.com

 Dialysis Patient Survival Is Better at Fresenius Medical Care Clinics Because ...
— Part I

http://www.renalweb.com/writings/alkalosis/BetterFMCOutcomes.htm



This is a story not about just one physician's conflict of interest, but about multiple persons' conflicts of interest in a vertically-integrated, for-profit healthcare corporation. All these conflicts of interest had a multiplying effect, resulting in risks and dangers for patients that are at a minimum, highly unacceptable, and at worst, criminal.

Statement from Fresenius Medical Care via NNI.

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[Joe]

Oh joy, Fresenius just bought out my independent lab. Wonder what changes I will see on the PD side of the house.

[dialysisadvocate]

One has to really wonder what happens at the Corporate level of the dialysis world. A good example is those at the top working towards decreasing infections acquired --- however, the inspection reports continued (California) to show that staff are not implementing correct practices --- Are these individuals and those at the government level, spinning their wheels and reinventing the bigger wheel? Simple solutions to the problems --- quite simple, in fact
***Evaluate the existing training/education programs and develop new ones
***Evaluate the effectiveness of the unit level superivsion and if not working, retrain those in the supervisory position

As always, I am sure that those delivering care would NOT want to receive some of the care that some of the patients receive in some of the units.
opinions of Roberta Mikles www.qualitysafepatientcare.com