LOS
ANGELES, Jan. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- DaVita,
a comprehensive kidney care provider, has activated its emergency
response plan as devastating wildfires spread across Southern California. DaVita's emergency
response plan includes:
- Accounting for patients and teammates (employees), assessing
facilities in the affected areas and identifying safe
shelters.
- Transferring patients to centers that can safely provide
dialysis treatment.
- Providing patients with relevant medical information—including
prescription, dietary instructions and fluid restrictions—should
they need to dialyze at a different center.
- Coordinating with other dialysis and health care providers to
help ensure continuity of care for all patients.
- Welcoming anyone in need of dialysis treatment at our centers
that remain open.
- Installing air scrubbers in centers located in the affected
areas.
- Holding regularly scheduled check-ins with local teams to help
coordinate the safety of those impacted.
"During this rapidly evolving situation, our top priority is
patient and teammate safety," said David
Brown, group vice president at DaVita. "We're working
diligently to maintain center operations and, in the event of a
temporary closure, we're continually assessing and evaluating the
area for additional centers with capacity to treat patients. We're
grateful to the first responders and their tireless efforts to aid
and protect our communities."
More than 80,000 Californians currently receive dialysis—a
life-sustaining treatment for patients with end stage kidney
disease. If you need dialysis care, call DaVita at
1-800-400-8331 for help locating an open center. Patients and
their family members can also visit newsroom.davita.com for a
regularly updated list of open DaVita centers. For urgent medical
needs, dial 9-1-1.
Emergency Preparedness for People with Kidney Disease
Kidney patients on dialysis should add several items to their
emergency kit that will help meet their needs if an emergency
happens and they need to evacuate. The kit should include the
following:
- Emergency phone numbers for doctors and dialysis centers,
including alternate nearby dialysis centers
- At least three days' worth of any medicines needed as well as a
list of medicines and the dosage amount
- For patients with diabetes, a week's worth of supplies
(syringes, insulin, alcohol wipes, glucose monitoring strips)
- At least three days' worth of emergency food
Place these items in a container or bag that can be carried
easily if evacuated or moved from home. Rotate the emergency kit's
stock to make sure supplies are not past their expiration
dates.
For more information on emergency preparedness, visit
https://www.davita.com/education/ckd-life/emergency-preparedness-for-people-with-kidney-disease.
About DaVita Inc.
DaVita (NYSE: DVA) is a health care provider focused on
transforming care delivery to improve quality of life for patients
globally. As a comprehensive kidney care provider, DaVita has been
a leader in clinical quality and innovation for more than 20 years.
DaVita cares for patients at every stage and setting along their
kidney health journey—from slowing the progression of kidney
disease to helping to support transplantation, from acute hospital
care to dialysis at home. As of September 30, 2024, DaVita
served approximately 265,400 patients at 3,113 outpatient dialysis
centers, of which 2,660 centers were located
in the United States and 453 centers were located in 13
other countries worldwide. DaVita has reduced hospitalizations,
improved mortality, and worked collaboratively to propel the kidney
care industry to adopt an equitable and high-quality standard of
care for all patients, everywhere. To learn more,
visit DaVita.com/About.
Media Contact:
Matthew
Clyburn
matthew.clyburn@davita.com
(860) 944-8653
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