2008-05-03 05:51:05 -

- DaVita Stephanie Horn, 310-720-5097 As a result of a local power outage, the DaVita clinic on East Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd in Lynwood, CA will be unable to provide dialysis services until power is restored. DaVita has established a hotline to help kidney patients find open clinics and schedule treatments. Patients requiring dialysis treatment are encouraged to call

(800) 400-8331 if they have not already been contacted directly by DaVita representatives.

Kidney failure patients - who require dialysis treatments three times per week - are at high risk during emergencies. These patients depend on these life-sustaining treatments. The DaVita Hotline is a resource to let patients and their families know whether clinics are open for treatment. Live operators assist in making alternative arrangements for treatment if necessary.

About DaVita

DaVita is one of the nation's leading providers of kidney care services, significantly exceeding national averages with regard to patient quality, as indicated by both the Clinical Performance Measures Report published in 2005 by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), and the March 2007 Fistula First Vascular Access Improvement Initiative. We serve over 100,000 patients in 43 states and the District of Columbia in over 1,300 outpatient facilities.

Dialysis Patients Requiring Treatment Encouraged to Call
1-800-400-8331