AUBURN — Fresenius Medical Care North America, the nation’s leading network of dialysis facilities, has named its Fresenius Medical Care Androscoggin facility at 1100 Minot Ave. a Center of Excellence for achieving the highest standards in patient care in 2011.

These annual awards recognize the facilities that perform the best, based on multiple objective measures of dialysis clinical quality.

All Fresenius Medical Care dialysis clinics share the company’s UltraCare mission of delivering excellent, patient-centered care through innovative programs, the latest technology, continuous quality improvement and a focus on superior customer service. The Center of Excellence award distinguishes the facilities that achieve the best clinical results through the dedication and hard work of the staff.

Fresenius Medical Care selects Center of Excellence facilities by reviewing patients’ outcome measures, such as dialysis adequacy, control of anemia, nutritional status, patient satisfaction and transplant education, among others.

For more information about the Auburn facility or other Fresenius Medical Care dialysis clinics, visit www.ultracare-dialysis.com or call 1-866-434-2597.