WellBound Reaches Milestone With Opening of Its Tenth Self-Care Dialysis Center
Posted on: Tuesday, 31 July 2007, 12:03 CDT
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., July 31 /PRNewswire/ -- WellBound, the first company focused exclusively on supporting the full spectrum of self-care dialysis therapies, today announced the official opening of its tenth specialized self-care dialysis center. Located in San Mateo, California, this "Center of Excellence" will support nephrologists from surrounding communities in providing patients with kidney disease education in combination with innovative self-care dialysis therapies. WellBound now operates ten self-care dialysis programs located in Northern California and Indiana.
"The opening of the San Mateo center expands WellBound's strong network of self-care dialysis centers and further validates peritoneal dialysis and daily home hemodialysis as effective and desirable options for treating kidney disease," said Marc Branson, WellBound's chief executive officer. "As with each of our programs, the new WellBound San Mateo center will serve the dual purpose of providing valuable pre-dialysis wellness and therapy options education to patients at an early disease stage, while offering those patients in need of dialysis access to the complete spectrum of today's innovative self-care dialysis therapies."
Through its unique programs, WellBound delivers an innovative service offering that emphasizes patient wellness and health education. As part of its clinical model, the company provides community nephrologists with comprehensive clinical support services that are not typically found in traditional dialysis centers. Delivered by WellBound's team of self-care dialysis professionals, the support services include:
-- Chronic kidney disease (CKD) wellness programs, including topics on controlling blood pressure, stress management, exercise, nutrition and diabetes care -- Early renal replacement education classes addressing kidney transplantation, dialysis therapy options, and vascular access planning -- Individualized training programs for, and access to, the complete spectrum of self-care therapies including all forms of daily home hemodialysis (short daily and long nocturnal), continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD), and automated peritoneal dialysis (APD). -- Full clinical care coordination services delivered by Certified Nephrology Nurses -- 24/7 telephonic patient care support
"As a nephrologist practicing in the San Francisco Bay Area, I am acutely aware of the unique value provided by WellBound to CKD patients and nephrologists alike," said Mary Brzostowicz, M.D., medical director of the new WellBound San Mateo center. "I'm convinced that WellBound's expertise in pre-dialysis patient education and self-care dialysis therapies will fill an important need in the community."
About Self-Care Dialysis
The term self-care dialysis refers to those dialysis therapies which patients are able to self-administer outside the confines of hemodialysis centers, including peritoneal dialysis and all types of home hemodialysis. A growing collection of clinical research demonstrates that more frequent, more consistent dialysis associated with self-care provides patients with improved health outcomes such as improved mortality rates and reduced hospitalizations. Home dialysis also offers significant quality of life advantages including greater convenience, more flexible schedules, and fewer fluid and dietary restrictions.
About WellBound
Founded in 2003, WellBound is an affiliate of Satellite Healthcare, an innovative leader in the dialysis community. As the first company focused exclusively on the full continuum of self-care dialysis options, WellBound frees chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients from in-center dialysis treatment regimens by offering multiple, state-of-the-art "self-care" treatment options. The company's unique expertise in personalized self-care training and patient wellness facilitates a higher quality of life and improved clinical outcomes for CKD patients, while enabling physicians to offer a new, superior level of care.
WellBound has established ten "Centers of Excellence" and is actively engaged in expanding its network of self-care dialysis programs to deliver wellness education and the full spectrum of self-care dialysis options, including peritoneal dialysis and daily home hemodialysis. To learn more about WellBound, please visit http://www.satellitehealth.com/wellbound or contact the company directly at 1.800.476.5450.
Contacts: WellBound Vida Communication Marc Branson Stephanie Diaz (650) 404-3613 (415) 675-7400 Tim Brons (media) (415) 675-7402
WellBound
CONTACT: Marc Branson of WellBound, +1-650-404-3613; or Stephanie Diaz,+1-415-675-7400, or Tim Brons, +1-415-675-7402, both of Vida Communication,both for WellBound
Web site: http://www.wellbound.com/
Source: PRNewswire
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