DENVER, July 13, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- DaVita
HealthCare Partners Inc. (NYSE: DVA), a leading independent medical
group in the United States and a
leading global provider of kidney care services, announced today
that it has expanded the size of its Board of Directors from 10 to
11 members, and has appointed Phyllis R.
Yale to fill the newly created seat.
Yale has been an advisory partner with Bain & Company,
Inc., a global management consulting firm, since July 2010. Previously, Yale was a partner with
Bain from 1987 to July 2010, and was
instrumental in building Bain's health care practice. In her
current role at Bain, Yale works with health care payers, providers
and medical device companies, and frequently advises the world's
leading private equity firms on their investments in the health
care sector. She has served as a member of numerous public and
private boards of directors in the health care sector, and
currently serves as chair of the board of directors for Kindred
Healthcare, Inc., a Fortune 500® healthcare services company, and
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, a not-for-profit health plan.
She also serves as a director of National Surgical Hospitals, Inc.,
a privately held specialty hospital operator.
Yale earned her undergraduate and MBA degrees from Harvard
University.
"We are thrilled to have Phyllis join our board," said
Peter T. Grauer, lead independent
director. "The board and the company will benefit immeasurably from
her deep knowledge base and experience in several segments of the
health care industry, including corporate strategies, marketing,
cost and quality management, and mergers and acquisitions."
"DaVita is a company I have admired for a long time because of
its patient-centric culture and leadership in the health care
industry," said Yale. "I look forward to serving on the board of
DaVita as it faces the challenges and opportunities ahead
for all participants in this vital industry."
About DaVita HealthCare Partners
DaVita HealthCare
Partners Inc., a Fortune 500® company, is the parent company of
DaVita Kidney Care and HealthCare
Partners. HealthCare Partners manages and operates medical groups
and affiliated physician networks in California, Nevada, New
Mexico, Florida,
Colorado and Washington in its pursuit to deliver
excellent-quality health care in a dignified and compassionate
manner. As of March 31, 2016,
HealthCare Partners provided integrated care management for
approximately 790,000 patients. DaVita
Kidney Care is a leading provider of kidney care in
the United States, delivering
dialysis services to patients with chronic kidney failure and end
stage renal disease. As of March 31,
2016, DaVita Kidney Care
operated or provided administrative services at 2,278 outpatient
dialysis centers located in the United
States serving approximately 180,000 patients. The company
also operated 124 outpatient dialysis centers located in 10
countries outside the United
States. For more information, please visit
DaVitaHealthCarePartners.com.
DaVita and DaVita HealthCare Partners are trademarks or
registered trademarks of DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc.
Contact: Jim Gustafson
DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc.
(310) 536-2585
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