Our Values and History
At Fresenius Medical Care North America, our success as a global leader in dialysis healthcare comes from our commitment to our values and rich history of improving the lives of patients. From our early beginnings as a pharmaceutical company in Germany, to the founding of Fresenius Medical Care North America in 1996, to our outstanding growth and development today, we constantly stay true to our core values and our steadfast belief that our people make the difference. And, as we continue to innovate and shape the future of healthcare, our values and history serve as a roadmap for delivering the best possible quality of life for our patients –and employees.
Our Values
Fresenius Medical Care North America is a people business. Our success depends on having the best and brightest employees. Everyone who works with us embodies our culture, based on six core values, which support our goal of improving the lives of every patient, every day.
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Patients and Partners First
Consistently deliver exceptional service to our patients and partners.
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Honesty and Integrity
Do the right thing.
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Quality and Compliance
Never compromise regarding the safety and health of our patients.
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Collaboration
Work together in teams to accomplish more than what is possible individually.
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No Limits Mindset
See opportunities where others don’t. Never settle for the status quo.
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Results Oriented
Execute urgently and consistently using best practices.
A Few Key Years
- 2010 Rice Powell becomes CEO of FMCNA and Deputy Chairman of Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA Management Board.
- 2008 FMCNA signs exclusive licensing agreement for intravenous iron product Venofer® and Injectafer™.
- 2008 Fresenius Medical Care named one of the "World's Most Ethical Companies" by Ethisphere magazine.
- 2007 Fresenius Medical Care continues its success as the leading manufacturer of dialyzers, producing its 500 millionth dialyzer.
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2017 Disaster Relief
Fresenius Medical Care went above and beyond for its patients and employees during an unprecedented 2017 disaster season.
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Our People Make the Difference
Meet the Atienzas. Two generations of the same family that have made careers at Fresenius Medical Care.
