Gilbert Hospital to Begin Dialysis Care

GILBERT, Ariz., Oct. 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Renal Dialysis is now
available at Gilbert Hospital.

"There is a growing need for renal care, specifically, dialysis and
proportionally, that growth is right here in the Valley" said David Wanger,
the hospital's chief executive officer.

FACTS:

-- More than 100,000 people are diagnosed annually with kidney failure in
the U.S. (Arizona Kidney Foundation).
-- More than 26 million Americans have kidney disease (Arizona Kidney
Foundation).

-- Chronic Kidney Disease has increased by more than 20 percent in the
past
decade (United States Renal Data System).

Treatment for kidney failure is dialysis, an artificial blood-cleaning
process, or transplantation of a healthy kidney from a donor.

Gilbert Hospital has contracted with Fresenius, a medical care company
specializing in kidney (renal) dialysis.

About Gilbert Hospital

Located at 5656 S. Power Road, a half mile south of Ray Road, Gilbert Hospital
(www.gilberter.com) is licensed as an acute-care general hospital with 24/7
services including emergency; expanded in-patient including ICU; diagnostic
imaging; pharmacy; laboratory; and surgery services. Designated as a Level II
trauma center, Gilbert Hospital provides health care services to the
communities located throughout the east and southeast valley. Initial
evaluations of all patients by a board certified emergency physician begins
within 31 minutes of arrival.

SOURCE Gilbert Hospital

Drew Markell of the Gilbert Hospital, +1-480-840-3837 or +1-480-529-8259