NN&I - July 2010
Renal Provider Profiles 52 Nephrology News & Issues July 2010Subscribe to our free eNewsletter at www.nephronline.com 4. Renal Advantage Inc.115 East Park Dr., Suite 300 Brentwood, TN 615.661.1100 www.renaladvantage.com 149 clinics 12,000 patients Renal Advantage Inc., based in Brentwood, Tenn., is the nation's third largest for profit provider of dialysis services in the U.S., and delivers comprehensive care to patients with end-stage renal disease. Founded by veteran healthcare executives, RAI's growth plan began with its acquisition of 73 dialysis centers in October 2005, which was financed in partnership with Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe. With an emphasis on quality patient outcomes, strong leadership, solid partnerships, financial stability and culture of teamwork, in just five years RAI has grown to 149 centers in 19 states with nearly 12,000 patients under its care. RAI is advancing growth in many areas. It has opened six new centers in five states since last November, and has acquired an additional seven centers, including a joint-venture with the University of Kansas Hospital. Those new centers include 129 stations and 13 home dialysis training rooms to prepare patients for treatment in their homes. As part of its expansion, RAI is preparing to move its cor -porate headquarters into new office space in the Nashville, Tenn. suburb of Franklin, Tenn., which will nearly double its existing space. For more information, visit RAI's website at www.renaladvantage.com. CEO: Michael D. Klein 3. Dialysis Clinic Inc. 1633 Church St., Suite 500 Nashville, TN 37203 615.327.3061 www.dciinc.org 217 clinics 13,283 patients Dialysis Clinic Inc. is a nonprofit organization founded by H. Keith Johnson, MD, and is managed by a board of trustees. DCI has grown, not by acquisition of other dialysis corpo -rations, but primarily through affiliations with major univer -sities and teaching hospitals throughout the United States. Some of these are the University of Indiana at Indianapolis, Medical University of South Carolina at Charleston, State University of New York at Stonybrook, University of Pittsburgh, University of New Mexico, University of Cincinnati, University of California at Davis, University of New York at Syracuse, Tulane University, Creighton University, Tufts University, University of Missouri, Meharry Medical College, Louisiana State University-Shreveport, University of Arizona, and Morehouse College. DCI has committed more than $100 million to research, education, and nonprofit activities. DCI also founded and remains closely affiliated with DCI Donor Services Inc., which operates independent organ procurement and tissue agencies based in Nashville, Tenn., Albuquerque, N. Mex., and Sacramento, Calif. One of the company's special projects is Camp Okawehna, a week-long camp offered to children with kidney disease every year since 1974. The camp has grown to include 100 campers and 120 volunteer staff, and is one of the largest kidney camps in the country. Chairman of the Board: H. Keith Johnson RenalEconomics_13.indd 52 6/17/10 7:34:59 AM
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