To address the growing patient population in the LaGrange Kentucky area, DaVita, the largest independent dialysis provider in the United States, needed a dialysis treatment facility completed in a strategic location and in a timeframe that would beat the competition to market.

DaVita made a commitment to their medical director and physician practices to have a facility open and functioning in a short period of time. In order to accomplish their goals, they looked at alternatives to conventional construction. MedBuild reworked DaVita’s conventional construction design to provide a modular solution which would allow them to meet their patients’ needs and at the same time offer a means to beat their competitor to market. The design includes a full brick exterior, architectural shingled gable roof, and a drive through portico entrance providing an attractive and efficient facility that is indistinguishable from conventional construction.

MedBuild gained additional time savings by completing the central acid, bi-carb and RO piping in the water treatment and dialysis areas at the factory, thus requiring minimal final connections on-site.

“In the face of a tight timeframe and almost impossible demands, MedBuild made it happen!”
Richard Porterfield, Project Manager, DaVita, Inc.

The 5,576 square foot facility accommodates twelve dialysis stations in the treatment area which also incorporates a nurse’s station, medication and patient prep areas, a clean workroom, reuse and chart rooms and a lab. Other areas include RO acid, bicarb and biomed rooms, a business office, soiled workroom, waiting room, storage and rest rooms as well as staff offices, exam rooms, a conference room and a lounge. The facility features a patient friendly design with an effective workflow for the staff.

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