PRESS RELEASE

DHH Addresses Urgent Patient Need for Dialysis
Baton Rouge (September 2, 2008) - Emergency hemodialsys patients who need urgent dialysis treatment today or evacuees from out-of-town seeking treatment in Baton Rouge can call (225) 387-1333 to schedule dialysis.

If their phones are not working, individuals can receive dialysis treatment at FMC-Baton Rouge (Fresenius Medical Care) at 524 Colonial Dr., Baton Rouge, LA (by Woman's Hospital).

Select Baton Rouge area dialysis units will also be open at noon on Tuesday. Please contact individual businesses for information on open facilities.

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