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South Bronx commercial hub will now include health and dialysis centers - New York Daily News
New York Daily News Triangle Plaza Hub, the mixed-use office and retail facility replacing a municipal parking lot in the Melrose section of the South Bronx, will now include dialysis and health centers, the Daily News has learned. Healthcare provider Brightpoint Health
South Bronx hub will now include health and dialysis centers - NY Daily News ... - New York Daily News
Triangle Plaza Hub, the mixed-use office and retail facility replacing a municipal parking lot in the Melrose section of the South Bronx, will now include dialysis and health centers, the Daily News has learned.
Healthcare provider Brightpoint Health and DaVita Dialysis Center have both inked deals to take a combined 24,900 square feet of space at the $35 million, 88,000-square-foot complex on E. 149th St., bringing it close to full occupancy, developer Triangle Equities said.
Other tenants such as Fine Fare Supermarket, Metropolitan College of New York, Vistasite Eye Care and Boston Market had already signed on to take space at the center.
"With our grand opening fast approaching, we're excited to finally bring the services and amenities of this community-centric development to a deserving area, which, we believe, will catalyze continued improvements," said Lester Petracca, president of Triangle.
Brightpoint Health will lease 16,000 square feet on the second floor, while DaVita Dialysis Center is taking 8,900 square feet of ground floor retail space.
The complex, slated to open this fall, is expected to give a boost to one of the busiest intersections in the Bronx.
Work on the project, which arose out of a partnership with the city, began in 2013.
Among the catheters used in urological applications are the Foley and the urethral catheters. Cardiovascular catheters find use in cardiac catheterization. Angiography catheters are used in cardiological diagnostics. Intravenous catheters are used if a person requires frequent or continuous injections of medications or fluids for nutritional support. A wound drain catheter is inserted while a patient is in the operating room receiving general anesthesia All of these catheters are included in this report.
For many of these segments, company market share and regional breakout for US, Europe and Rest of World is provided. In addition to numbers that can be useful for business planning, the report provides analysis of the industry, including analysis of several important trends.
Increased life expectancy and subsequent aging of the global population play a key role in the rising demand for all types of medical catheters. Companies seeking opportunities in this medical device market will want to utilize Kalorama Information's World Market for Catheters.
This report contains global market size and forecast to 2019 for the following types of catheters:
Foley Catheters
Urethral Catheters
PTCA Catheters
Dialysis Catheters
Atherectomy Catheters
Ablation Catheters
Cardiac Angiography Catheters
Peripheral Angiography Catheters
Implantable Ports
Central Venous Catheters
Peripheral Insertion Catheters
Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters
Peripheral Insertion Midline Catheters
Oximetry Catheters
Thermodilution Catheters
Suction Catheters
Wound Drainage Catheters
Trends discussed in this report include the following:
Infection and Control
Vascular
Urinary
Catheter Intervention Trends
Catheter Malfunction
Antimicrobial Lock Solutions
Stroke Treatment
MRI Catheters
Sinus Balloon Catheter
Interventional Radiology
Heart Patch
PFO
New And Alternative Materials
Antiseptic-Coated Catheters
Company profiles are included, with profiles of the following companies:
County sees increase in dialysis treatment - South Charlotte Weekly
Lawmakers want to eliminate barriers to adding stations
Mecklenburg County’s 15 dialysis clinics continue to treat a steady stream of patients for kidney failure, prompting health-care providers to respond by adding more stations.
The county is projected to treat 1,593 dialysis patients by the end of the year, an increase of 1,505 served in 2014 and 1,473 in 2013, according to North Carolina’s July 2015 Semiannual Dialysis Report.
Jonathan Stone, spokesperson for Fresenius Medical Care North America, points to a 2012 study from the N.C. Institute of Medicine that shows the state ranked 10th highest in 2010 for those living with end-stage kidney disease. North Carolina also ranked 12th highest for new cases.
“Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is a significant issue that affects more than 26 million Americans, and that number is only growing as we face an aging population,” Stone said. “Moreover, CKD is linked to a number of related, increasingly common conditions, such as diabetes and heart disease.”
Bio-Medical Applications of North Carolina (BMA), which operates seven dialysis centers in Mecklenburg County under the Fresenius Medical Care brand, plans to open new clinics in northeast and southwest Charlotte.
The northeastern center, dubbed FMC Regal Oaks, will consist of 12 dialysis stations. Eight of those stations will come from FMC Matthews on Park Center Drive. Those outgoing stations will be replenished once Regal Oaks is compete, anticipated for around June 2016.
According to state documents, BMA polled patients and found that 39 from Mecklenburg County, including 15 from FMC Matthews, would be willing to transfer to FMC Regal Oaks. Still, BMA projects its 21 stations at FMC Matthews to exceed 100 percent utilization.
“Our goal in North Carolina and throughout the country is to provide patients with access to our dialysis facilities and programs where they need it,” Stone said. “We have made significant investments in our North Carolina operations to create a comprehensive network of 102 dialysis treatment clinics and home dialysis programs.”
DVA Healthcare Renal Care, better known as DaVita, sought to add three dialysis stations by December 2017 to South Charlotte Dialysis Center, bringing the total of the Bannington Road office to 23.
Meeting the demand isn’t as easy as adding a station or opening a new office.
The state requires health-care providers obtain a Certificate of Need (CON) to add health-care facilities, such as dialysis stations. Providers also need permission to transfer dialysis stations to another clinic.
The laws are designed to eliminate economic barriers to quality health care.
“Fresenius Medical Care North America believes that current Certificate of Need regulations promote and help assure quality dialysis care, and we have worked within these regulations to enhance patient access to dialysis care in North Carolina,” Stone said.
State legislators introduced two bills in March that would repeal or amend CON laws.
Republican Rep. Dan Bishop and Democrat Rep. Kelly Alexander, both of Charlotte, are among House Bill 200’s 11 sponsors. The bill would exempt some facilities (not dialysis centers) from going through a CON review.
Senate Bill 702, filed March 26, would repeal CON laws. Five senators sponsored the bill, including District 41 Sen. Jeff Tarte, who represents parts of Matthews and Mint Hill.
Both bills passed on first meeting and moved to committee in March.
The Federal Trade Commission announced July 13 that it was backing House Bill 200, citing competitive concerns and barriers for new companies entering the market.
Elizabeth Young, corporate spokesperson for DaVita, said the company’s priority is patient safety.
“We look forward to bringing our 15 straight years of improved clinical outcomes to the areas which need it most, whether or not they are located Certificate of Need states,” Young said. “In any case, we work closely and cooperatively with the appropriate local and federal regulators.”
County sees increase in dialysis treatment | South Charlotte Weekly - South Charlotte Weekly
Lawmakers want to eliminate barriers to adding stations
Mecklenburg County’s 15 dialysis clinics continue to treat a steady stream of patients for kidney failure, prompting health-care providers to respond by adding more stations.
The county is projected to treat 1,593 dialysis patients by the end of the year, an increase of 1,505 served in 2014 and 1,473 in 2013, according to North Carolina’s July 2015 Semiannual Dialysis Report.
Jonathan Stone, spokesperson for Fresenius Medical Care North America, points to a 2012 study from the N.C. Institute of Medicine that shows the state ranked 10th highest in 2010 for those living with end-stage kidney disease. North Carolina also ranked 12th highest for new cases.
“Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is a significant issue that affects more than 26 million Americans, and that number is only growing as we face an aging population,” Stone said. “Moreover, CKD is linked to a number of related, increasingly common conditions, such as diabetes and heart disease.”
Bio-Medical Applications of North Carolina (BMA), which operates seven dialysis centers in Mecklenburg County under the Fresenius Medical Care brand, plans to open new clinics in northeast and southwest Charlotte.
The northeastern center, dubbed FMC Regal Oaks, will consist of 12 dialysis stations. Eight of those stations will come from FMC Matthews on Park Center Drive. Those outgoing stations will be replenished once Regal Oaks is compete, anticipated for around June 2016.
According to state documents, BMA polled patients and found that 39 from Mecklenburg County, including 15 from FMC Matthews, would be willing to transfer to FMC Regal Oaks. Still, BMA projects its 21 stations at FMC Matthews to exceed 100 percent utilization.
“Our goal in North Carolina and throughout the country is to provide patients with access to our dialysis facilities and programs where they need it,” Stone said. “We have made significant investments in our North Carolina operations to create a comprehensive network of 102 dialysis treatment clinics and home dialysis programs.”
DVA Healthcare Renal Care, better known as DaVita, sought to add three dialysis stations by December 2017 to South Charlotte Dialysis Center, bringing the total of the Bannington Road office to 23.
Meeting the demand isn’t as easy as adding a station or opening a new office.
The state requires health-care providers obtain a Certificate of Need (CON) to add health-care facilities, such as dialysis stations. Providers also need permission to transfer dialysis stations to another clinic.
The laws are designed to eliminate economic barriers to quality health care.
“Fresenius Medical Care North America believes that current Certificate of Need regulations promote and help assure quality dialysis care, and we have worked within these regulations to enhance patient access to dialysis care in North Carolina,” Stone said.
State legislators introduced two bills in March that would repeal or amend CON laws.
Republican Rep. Dan Bishop and Democrat Rep. Kelly Alexander, both of Charlotte, are among House Bill 200’s 11 sponsors. The bill would exempt some facilities (not dialysis centers) from going through a CON review.
Senate Bill 702, filed March 26, would repeal CON laws. Five senators sponsored the bill, including District 41 Sen. Jeff Tarte, who represents parts of Matthews and Mint Hill.
Both bills passed on first meeting and moved to committee in March.
The Federal Trade Commission announced July 13 that it was backing House Bill 200, citing competitive concerns and barriers for new companies entering the market.
Elizabeth Young, corporate spokesperson for DaVita, said the company’s priority is patient safety.
“We look forward to bringing our 15 straight years of improved clinical outcomes to the areas which need it most, whether or not they are located Certificate of Need states,” Young said. “In any case, we work closely and cooperatively with the appropriate local and federal regulators.”
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