WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fresenius Medical Care North America (FMCNA), a subsidiary of the world’s largest provider of dialysis therapy services and products, is pleased to honor Marion Smith, R.N., as the winner of the Ernestine M. Lowrie Award for Clinical Excellence. The award is presented in remembrance of Ernestine M. Lowrie, R.N., who laid the foundation for nursing leadership and patient care at FMCNA, and helped establish the company’s outpatient dialysis programs.