DaVita Launches Wireless Internet for Dialysis Patients and Physicians
May 03 2011 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
DaVita Inc. (NYSE: DVA), a leading provider of kidney care
services for those diagnosed with end stage renal disease (ESRD)
and chronic kidney disease (CKD), today announced that every one of
its clinics across the country now makes wireless Internet access
available to all patients while they undergo dialysis
treatments.
The nationwide wireless rollout for clinics began in January of
this year and was completed last week. DaVita® physicians, patients
and teammates now can connect to the Internet through a secure
log-in at each clinic with their own personal devices, such as
laptops, tablets and PDAs. Patients are able to watch movies, chat
with friends and family on social networking sites, and even catch
up on work during their in-center dialysis treatments.
“Bringing wireless Internet to all of DaVita’s clinics
nationwide is just one way that we strive to improve the quality of
our patients’ lives,” stated Anthony Gabriel, chief information
officer at DaVita. “Dialysis patients spend an average of four
hours per day, three days per week in the dialysis chair at a
facility. Providing wireless Internet access allows them to stay
connected to their family, community and work while they’re
receiving their life-sustaining treatments.”
Typically a patient’s social life and career is put on hold
while sitting in a dialysis chair. Wireless Internet will allow
working patients the freedom to choose when and where they work,
which translates directly into a better quality of life for those
undergoing dialysis treatments.
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About DaVita
DaVita Inc., a Fortune 500® company, is a leading provider of
kidney care in the United States, delivering dialysis services and
education to patients with chronic kidney failure and end stage
renal disease. As of Dec. 31, 2010, DaVita operated or
provided administrative services at 1,612 dialysis facilities,
serving approximately 125,000 patients. DaVita develops,
participates in and donates to numerous programs dedicated to
transforming communities and creating positive, sustainable change
for children, families and our environment. The company’s
leadership development initiatives and corporate social
responsibility efforts have been recognized by Fortune, Modern
Healthcare, Newsweek and WorldBlu, among others. For more
information, please visit www.davita.com.
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