Fresenius Medical Care North America (FMCNA) is a healthcare company focused on providing quality care to people with renal and other chronic conditions.
In order to help protect employees, patients, and physicians, FMCNA aggressively implemented safety measures in clinics starting on February 14. These measures included screening all patients and staff entering the clinics and no longer accepting international travelers for treatment. All patients are required to wear masks, and employees and physicians are required to wear full personal protective equipment. These actions greatly reduced close contact among patients and staff at a very early stage in the response to COVID-19. Additionally, the company rolled out an expanded telehealth platform to support social distancing for both home and in-center patients.
To ensure uninterrupted patient care, FMCNA is providing a childcare and eldercare stipend that applies to all direct patient care team members, including dialysis nurses, patient care technicians, dietitians, social workers, pharmacists, biomedical technicians, educational coordinators, and other positions critical to delivering care to patients, whether in dialysis clinics, vascular care centers, or laboratories. And all hourly direct patient care team members are receiving emergency pay on top of their regular wages for every hour worked delivering or supporting patient care. Salaried employees will also receive this additional pay when delivering or supporting patient care.