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Juan Luis Hospital Announces Completion and Availability of Mobile Dialysis Facilities

Acting Juan F. Luis Hospital CEO Dyma Williams on Thursday announced the completion and availability of a new, state-of-the-art mobile dialysis facility at the hospital. Following Hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017, JFL was heavily damaged due to substantial water intrusion and physical damage to its facilities. This damage resulted in a significant reduction in the capacity of the organization to include a loss of outpatient Dialysis services, the hospital said. After the storms, an agreement was executed by Odulair and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for the lease of dialysis trailer units and equipment. The contract with Odulair expired on September 28, 2019 and was not renewed. Prior to the expiration, JFL procured mobile dialysis units provided by Mobile Health Facilities. JFL said dialysis patients report that the environment has already improved. Temperature is appropriately moderated, the environment is stable, new dialysis chairs and equipment meet patient need...