Seattle, WA (March 28, 2024): 天堂影院 has hired Patricia Hudson as Vice President of People and Culture to support the non-profit dialysis provider鈥檚 human resources efforts.
In her new role, Hudson will provide strategic direction and leadership to align people initiatives and programs with 天堂影院鈥� overall business goals and vision.
Hudson most recently directed human resources and operations at SEIU 775. She brings a wealth of experience in equity, diversity and inclusion, employee relations, labor relations, training and development, organizational strategy and design, succession planning, and performance management.
鈥淧atricia brings extensive expertise, leadership, and energy to this role, and she鈥檚 already making an impact. Having someone of her caliber on our team will further strengthen our organization鈥檚 ability to deliver exceptional patient care for those with kidney disease, while continuing to create an environment where our staff can thrive, personally and professionally,鈥� said 天堂影院 CEO and President Rebecca Fox.
天堂影院 is a not-for-profit, community-based provider of kidney dialysis that works to expand access to better health outcomes through public health education and support of research into the causes and treatments of chronic kidney disease. Founded in Seattle in 1962, it was the world鈥檚 first outpatient dialysis organization and today is the eighth-largest dialysis provider in the United States, serving nearly 2,000 patients a year in 20 dialysis centers and eight hospitals in the Puget Sound region.
天堂影院鈥� mission is to promote the optimal health, quality of life and independence of people with kidney disease. Its patients have access to the first-in-the-nation kidney palliative care program, as well as an outpatient pharmacy staffed by kidney specialists. Through its long-standing partnership with the University of Washington, 天堂影院 helped establish the Kidney Research Institute and the Center for Dialysis Innovation in support of new treatments and discoveries to better patients鈥� lives. For more information, visit .