Business/Joint Ventures

03/16/2010

• Home Hemodialysis: Getting Started

  The BeginningsThe decision to expand into home hemodialysis at the Dialysis Center of Lincoln began about two years before we actually initiated the program in August 2003. Our in-center hemodialysis program had been rapidly expanding. We were outgrowing the two units previously built in Lincoln, Neb. We also had two small satellite units, one 50 miles away in Beatrice, Neb., ...

   
• AAKP Executive Director Resigns

  TAMPA, Fla.—The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP) announced March 16 the resignation of its executive director, Kim Buettner. Buettner has accepted a position within the education and patient advisory program of a large Tampa-based cancer treatment and research center. “For more than 10 years, Kim has held a career with AAKP. She has served the association in several roles ...

   
• Tom Parker Receives 2010 AAKP Medal of Excellence Award

  BALTIMORE—The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP) awarded Tom F. Parker, III, MD, the 2010 Medal of Excellence Award Saturday, March 13, 2010 in Baltimore, Md., during the Renal Physician Association’s Annual Meeting. More than 100 of Parker’s friends, family members and fellow renal colleagues attended the event including Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Chief Medical Officer Barry ...

   
• ‘30 Rock’ Star Newest NKF Spokesperson

  NEW YORK—“Grizz” Chapman is used to playing a supporting role, in his earlier life as a celebrity bodyguard and in his current role as part of Tracy Morgan’s entourage on the Emmy award-winning NBC hit show, “30 Rock.”  But Chapman is taking the lead in the fight against kidney disease in his new role as spokesperson for the National Kidney ...

   
• NxStage Secures $15 Million Revolving Line of Credit

  LAWRENCE, Mass.—NxStage Medical announced that it has secured a two-year $15 million revolving line of credit from Silicon Valley Bank (SVB).  The revolving line of credit is subject to a borrowing base of trade accounts receivable, inventory and field equipment and is secured by substantially all of the company's assets.In connection with this agreement, NxStage amended its term loan and ...