Lukfin Dialysis Unit - Chronology

1. July 19, 2008:Dialysis patient, her daughter weigh treatment options
2. July 8, 2008: Oklahoma City attorneys representing patients in Lufkin dialysis suit
3. July 1, 2008: Lufkin Dialysis to Reopen
4. June 19,2008: DaVita: Charges against nurse 'unprecedented'
5. June 18, 2008: Eight more patients injected with bleach
6. June 4, 2008:Former DaVita Nurse Explains Use of Bleach in Arrest Affadavit
7. May 30, 2008: Police: DaVita nurse injected 2 with bleach
8. May 25, 2008: Local paper runs story about old issues at dialysis unit where suspected criminal activity recently occurred (Lufkin Daily News)
9. May 25, 2008: Letter: Unsubstantiated speculation causing undue concern for Lufkin dialysis community (Lufkin Daily News)
10. May 21, 2008: AP reports ex employee may have caused 4 deaths (Houston Chronicle)
11. May 20, 2008: Patient questions role of "tainted heparin" in dialysis deaths (KETK)
12. May 21,2008: DaVita Fires Back at Allegations (KETK)
13. May 20, 2008: Story highlights State expansion survey deficiencies of 2007. Corrective action taken by facility (Daily Sentinel)
14. May 17, 2008: Local paper breaks story that Lufkin dialysis deaths may have resulted from criminal act (Lufkin Daily News)
15. May 16, 2008: Lufkin dialysis deaths may have been the result of a criminal act (KTRE)
16. May 15, 2008: State officials conclude dialysis unit investigation (Lufkin Daily News)
17. May 8, 2008: As investigation continues, patients and others in industry offer opinions to local reporter (Lufkin Daily News)
18. May 8, 2008: Letter: Consumer advocates weighing in on Lufkin dialysis deaths (Lufkin Daily News)
19. May 6, 2008: Letter: Jerry McNeill, DaVita Lonestar Division Vice President, responds to Lufkin Daily News Editorial (Lufkin Daily News)
20. May 6, 2008: Editorial: Agencies respond to please about investigation (Lufkin Daily News)
21. May 5, 2008: Investigation into dialysis deaths expanded (Lufkin Daily News)
22. May 3, 2008: Editorial: Authorities and company release little information during investigation phase in Lufkin
23. May 1, 2008: DaVita trying to place patients in nearby units as investigation continues (KTRE)
24. April 30, 2008: Lufkin police involved in dialysis deaths investigation. Patients transferred to other facilities. (Lufkin Daily News)
25. April 30, 2008: Local paper reports Lufkin dialysis deaths dialysis unit investigation. Facility temporarily closes (Lufkin Daily News)
26. April 29, 2008: Lufkin Dialysis Unit voluntarily closes, calls police and Federal authorities after unusual spike in deaths (KTRE)