Northwest Kidney Centers

Northwest Kidney Centers

The Northwest Kidney Centers in Seattle Washington was established in 1962 as the first out-of-hospital outpatient hemodialysis treatment center. The model of providing hemodialysis outside of a hospital setting has spread throughout the world. On December 31, 2007, in the United States, over 368,000 people receive hemodialysis through over 5,300 outpatient dialysis facilities.

Read more about Northwest Kidney Centers:  Mission Statement, Early Years, Present Work

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