Dr. Ben Carson, Secretary of the US Department of Housing and Urban Development visited the Sanderling Dialysis Clinic of Nashville where he met with patients and staff. He saw first-hand, the results of Sanderling’s public-private partnership with the Metropolitan Development Housing Agency

The Sanderling-MDHA partnership has focused on training people to become Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Technicians (CCHT’s) who can then provide in-home hemodialysis to patients who don’t have a family member to assist with home dialysis. This unique program has succeeded in allowing more than 60% of Sanderling’s patients in Nashville to receive hemodialysis at home, compared with the US national average of less than 3% receiving home hemodialysis.

In addition to health services, Sanderling Renal Care and @NashvilleMDHA provide a training program for those living in public housing so that they can become certified technicians at the dialysis center. This is a great way to help people climb the ladder of opportunity. pic.twitter.com/hKldpfAADA

— Ben Carson (@SecretaryCarson) October 25, 2018

.@NashvilleMDHA and Sanderling Renal Care have partnered to bring dialysis services to residents here in Nashville. This kind of public-private partnership is a win-win situation that serves the community by providing important health services. pic.twitter.com/3o3P2OPoTb

— Ben Carson (@SecretaryCarson) October 25, 2018