DaVita Inc., the El Segundo-based operator of dialysis treatment centers, said it has hundreds of employees "supplying the necessary materials and generators" to keep the company's affected dialysis centers running during and after Hurricane Ike hits the Texas and Louisiana coasts.
DaVita has 180 dialysis centers that could be threatened by Ike.
In addition, DaVita said its Guest Service Contact Center operates 24 hours a day as a resource to inform patients and their families which clinics are open for treatment.
Kidney failure patients require dialysis treatments three times a week. These patients are at high risk during emergencies because they may not receive the life-sustaining treatments.
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