In Brief: Macomb Dialysis Clinic Named 'Center of Excellence'

A Macomb Township dialysis clinic was recently named one of nine Detroit-area Centers of Excellence by its international parent company.

Fresenius Medical Care North America, an international company devoted to patient-oriented renal therapy, recognized its Romeo Plank facility’s achievements in patient care as well as eight other Fresenius clinics in the Detroit area.

These annual awards are intended to recognize the facilities that perform the best based on patients’ outcome measures such as dialysis adequacy, control of anemia, nutritional status, vascular access, patient satisfaction and transplant education.

"Our number one priority at Fresenius Medical Care is delivering high-quality care to our patients so they can be as successful as possible on dialysis, and lead rewarding lives,” said Steven Chowen, regional vice president for Fresenius Medical Care, in a prepared statement. “Our Center of Excellence award distinguishes the facilities that achieve the best clinical results through the dedication and hard work of the staff and partnering physicians.” 

Other Center of Excellence award winners in the Detroit area include: 

• Fresenius Medical Care Ann Arbor (Ypsilanti)
• Fresenius Medical Care Bewick (Detroit)
• Fresenius Medical Care Clinton Dialysis
• Fresenius Medical Care East Detroit
• Fresenius Medical Care Livonia
• Fresenius Medical Care Northwest Detroit
• Fresenius Medical Care Owosso
• Fresenius Medical Care Warren

Fresenius Medical Care operates some 2,700 clinics in North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia-Pacific and Africa, and provides kidney dialysis treatments to approximately 215,000 patients worldwide.