The Mohawk Valley Health System plans to transfer ownership of its outpatient dialysis services to United States Renal Care pending approval of the transfer by the state.
United States Renal Care, based in Plano, Texas, runs 339 dialysis centers in 32 states and Guam, according to the company.
The application process is expected to take about two years, during which time the health system will continue to operate its dialysis centers while USRC will provide administrative consulting, according to a health system release.
“Our goal with this agreement is to strengthen dialysis services for our community,” health system President/CEO Darlene Stromstad said in a news release. “We are excited to partner with a national market leader that has the expertise of caring for people living with end-stage renal disease, a nationwide network of physician and providers, the capital to purchase new dialysis equipment including new dialysis machines and water treatment systems, and the ability to enhance our recruitment and retention of staff.”