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As a business unit of FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE, NEPHROCARE provides access to a comprehensive array of management resources. Treatment-specific management expertise combined with clinical and technical resources enable NEPHROCARE and its partners to provide high quality yet cost efficient dialysis therapy.
Throughout Asia Pacific, NEPHROCARE offers independent programs the same benefits FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE enjoys as the leader in dialysis: operating economies and a depth of resources unmatched in the renal field. Through customized agreements, our partners retain day-to-day control while improving clinical and financial outcomes. NEPHROCARE can provide all the services needed to operate a dialysis program efficiently while improving the quality of care for the patients. In strict confidence, we will first undertake a comprehensive assessment of a clinic's dialysis program and propose a set of appropriate management services. Once a decision has been made, NEPHROCARE will implement a customized service portfolio.
Benefits of a partnership with NEPHROCARE include:
- Reduced overhead through extensive management expertise
- Excellent educational-training programmes for both staff and patients
- Access to world-renowned clinical expertise
- Human resources management
- Lower financial risk and liability
- Centralized purchasing and inventory control §
- Billing and payroll services
With a sizable clinic network, NEPHROCARE has developed extensive administrative resources. In addition to Operating Polices and Procedures, these resources include comprehensive auditing tools, and expertise in everything from inventory management to preparation of tax documents.
Key to providing professional dialysis treatment, whether by a medical doctor, nurse or technician is skilled, knowledgeable, and motivated personnel. These three fundamental attributes are essential to all healthcare providers and inevitably impact on the quality of services provided. Balancing demands such as organization change, new technologies and patient satisfaction with effective resource allocation depends on superior management expertise. To meet these challenges NEPHROCARE offers a variety of clinical and management workshops. In addition, specific areas can be addressed with consultations from our clinical, management and technical specialists. Educational seminars, sponsored by NEPHROCARE, at local and regional levels are held regularly and provide an opportunity for both professional growth and organizational development.
Managing expenses are easier when participating in the significant economics afforded by our size. We have the ability to benchmark expenses against the largest network of dialysis facilities in the world. In addition, our Management Services can provide information systems that relate outcomes to costs.
Clinic Design and Structural Consulting Services
Another operational management service provided by NEPHROCARE is clinic design. Design guidelines are based on achieving operational efficiency, staff and patient safety, and comfort while at the same time utilizing the most up-to-date technology. Design services offered by NEPHROCARE can vary from a clinic assessment to establishment of full turnkey operations.
