Dozens of dialysis patients in King City will soon have to travel farther to receive treatment after Mee Memorial Hospital decided to close its dialysis center starting in June. Some concerns have been raised regarding medical care. “As dialysis services continue to advance, the ability to operate a stand-alone center while maintaining the highest quality of patient care is becoming less feasible,” the hospital said in a statement. The dialysis center serves approximately 38 patients, who, starting this summer, will travel north to Soledad for treatment. For many people, it will be an hour round trip from King City. , sorry, the service is in Soledad. I hope you get there,” said King City resident and community advocate Margarita Lopez. Patients will now be served by Da Vita, one of the largest dialysis providers in the country. There are five of her facilities in Monterey County. Soledad’s office is closest to King City. “We are excited to step up to serve as many (Mee Memorial) patients as possible,” Da Vita said. Mee Memorial he opened in 1995. “After many years of service, our dialysis center is in need of renovations and equipment upgrades. Her DaVita Center in Soledad provides patients with the specialized, state-of-the-art care they deserve and need. ,” Mee Memorial Hospital said. But Lopez wonders if the hospital’s finances were behind the decision to close the dialysis center. Revenue from this service,” Lopez said. “MMHS’s mission is to provide high-quality, patient-centered care. Our dialysis team has carefully planned the transition in phases to make it as smooth and convenient as possible for our patients. The first group We have already migrated to DaVita and the last group will be migrated in the coming months,” Mee Memorial Hospital added. All dialysis center employees have been given the opportunity to continue within the dialysis center, the hospital said. Mee Memorial Health System.
Dozens of dialysis patients in King City will soon have to travel long distances for treatment, raising health concerns after Mee Memorial Hospital decided to close its dialysis center starting in June. has been raised by some.
“As dialysis services continue to advance, it is no longer practical to operate a stand-alone center while maintaining the highest quality of patient care,” the hospital said in a statement.
The dialysis center has about 38 patients, but starting this summer, patients will have to travel north to Soledad for treatment, which can be an hour round trip from King City for many. be.
“I hope these patients are really taken care of and not forgotten and later on, oh, unfortunately the service is in Soledad, I hope you can get there,” the King City resident said. Told. and community advocate Margarita Lopez.
Patients will now be served by Da Vita, one of the nation’s largest dialysis providers with five facilities in Monterey County.
Their Soledad office is closest to King City.
“We are excited to work to serve as many (Mee Memorial) patients as possible,” Da Vita said.
The dialysis center operated by Mee Memorial opened in 1995.
“After many years of service, our dialysis center is in need of renovations and equipment upgrades. The DaVita Center in Soledad will provide our patients with the specialized, state-of-the-art care they deserve and need. ,” Mee Memorial Hospital said.
But Lopez questions whether the hospital’s finances were behind the decision to close the dialysis center.
“Is this a budget, you know, because if it’s a budget, we have to really look and see where we can improve and where we’ve lost revenue for this service,” Lopez said. .
“MMHS’s mission is to provide high-quality, patient-centered care. Our dialysis team has carefully planned the transition in phases to make it as smooth and convenient as possible for our patients. The first group We have already migrated to DaVita and the last group will be migrated in the coming months,” Mee Memorial Hospital added.
As for dialysis center employees, all have been offered the opportunity to continue within the Mee Memorial health system, the hospital said.
