End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) patients all too often received sub-optimal vascular access care. Few physicians were dedicated to this area of practice and there was little coordination between specialists, patients, and dialysis facilities. Access problems were often identified and treated only after they had become severe. As a result, costs for care were high, patient quality of life suffered, and outcomes were poor.
In 1998, Lifeline Vascular Care was created to specifically address these deficiencies and improve the delivery and coordination of vascular access care to ESRD patients. Over the years, four key studies have proven the safety, quality, efficiencies, and economic advantages that are found in the Lifeline Vascular Care approach.
In 2006, Lifeline Vascular Care was awarded its first system-wide accreditation by The Joint Commission and received the Gold Seal of ApprovalTM, which is recognized nationwide as a symbol of quality that reflects a commitment to meeting high healthcare performance standards. Re-accreditation has been granted four additional times since the original accreditation was awarded.
Through Lifeline Vascular Care ‘s innovative approach, delivering vascular access care in a dedicated outpatient environment is now the accepted standard for care within the dialysis industry. Physicians in the Lifeline network of centers have now performed more than 1.5 million interventional procedures, with an overall procedure success rate of 98%.
But the importance of timely and appropriate interventional care isn’t limited to just vascular access for dialysis. We have begun to apply the same quality and economic efficiencies achieved in our centers to the treatment of other medical conditions, including Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) and Chronic Venous Insufficiency (CVI). Our twenty three-year history of successful and efficient performance reconfirms the Lifeline pledge: to improve the delivery and coordination of interventional vascular care to patients throughout the United States and abroad.
Are you wanting to build a new ASC? Are you converting your existing EOP to an ASC? Are you tired of mediocre financial results and want a partner that can help you to maximize your full potential? Find out how Lifeline Vascular Care can help you.
