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Quarter Million Patients Treated in Managed Centers
01.16.09
Vernon Hills, Illinois. 1/16/09 - Lifeline Vascular Access, the nation’s leading provider of vascular access management services, announced today that its network of managed vascular access centers has collectively ‘touched’ a quarter million patients. Physicians at the Nephrology Vascular Lab, one of Lifeline Vascular Access’ managed centers, recently treated the quarter millionth patient in Birmingham, Alabama. This milestone, unparalleled in the vascular access industry, confirms the growing number of patients using Lifeline Vascular Access managed centers as their source for vascular access maintenance and intervention.
Lifeline Vascular Access was created ten years ago to help physicians improve the delivery and coordination of vascular access care to end stage renal disease (ESRD) patients. Through its innovative management, Lifeline Vascular Access has been a catalyst for change in the vascular access industry.
Mr. Charles Price, who has lived with ESRD for 33 years, was identified as the quarter millionth patient to be treated at a Lifeline Vascular Access managed center. Price has been a patient of Dr. Jerry Jackson and Dr. David Tharpe of Nephrology Associates, P.C. since 1977. Price, who has endured two failed transplants says, “The team’s dedication to providing quality care has enabled me to maintain a healthy lifestyle and remain active with my family. I am grateful to be representing the ESRD population in this significant achievement. With support and stellar care, anything is possible,” says Price.
Dr. Jerry Jackson, who has treated Mr. Price for over 30 years says, “Charles is an exemplary patient and we are honored to be part of this milestone, both for our patients and for the field as a whole.”
“This unrivaled achievement is evidence of the superior care that our dedicated network of physicians and clinical staff provide”, said Richard Nee, Lifeline Vascular Access, Vice President and General Manager. “ESRD patients have benefited from the compassionate treatment they received while at one of Lifeline Vascular Access managed centers. Our entire network of managed practices has played a roll in this accomplishment and I am thankful to each of them.”
Lifeline Vascular Access manages centers in 21 states and Puerto Rico and has received the Gold Seal of Approval™ from the Joint Commission, which is recognized nationwide as a symbol of quality that reflects an organization’s commitment to meeting high healthcare performance standards.
Celebrate this huge milestone by visiting us online at www.LifelineVascularAccess.com or call us at 1-877-658-6800.
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