[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 3]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 3333-3334]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                NORTHWEST KIDNEY CENTERS SEATAC FACILITY

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                         HON. DAVID G. REICHERT

                             of washington

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, March 5, 2008

  Mr. REICHERT. Madam Speaker, I am pleased to rise and congratulate 
Northwest Kidney Centers for the recent completion of their SeaTac 
facility. Located near the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, the 
new facility provides additional medical surge capacity at a moment's 
notice to communities facing a major public health emergency.

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  With ever-increasing numbers of obese and diabetic Americans, 
organizations such as Northwest Kidney Centers offer an unparalleled 
number of services to patients in need of critical, advanced care. 
Hundreds of dialysis staff and nephrologists are equipped and prepared 
for any emergency, and the new facility's innovative design allows 
additional dialysis stations to be activated at any time. The new 
facility will no doubt play an integral role in the lives of countless 
Northwest residents who depend on kidney therapy to live quality 
lives--and to enable them to spend more time with their families and 
friends.
  The new Northwest Kidney Centers' SeaTac Facility is a perfect 
example of a successful State and Federal partnership, and it will be a 
significant asset to our communities. All of us in the Northwest can 
take pride in knowing that the SeaTac facility is a model for the rest 
of the country to follow.

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