DENVER, Jan. 11, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/
-- DaVita (NYSE: DVA), a leading independent medical
group and a leading provider of kidney care services in
the United States, today released
a recap of major milestones and accomplishments for the company in
2015 to celebrate its 15th anniversary.
"For the 15th year in a row, our wonderful teammates
once again demonstrably improved clinical outcomes, supported by
the U.S. government's data and quality rating systems," said
Kent Thiry, chairman and CEO of
DaVita. "Our teammates also achieved many other special milestones
as they cared for our patients, each other and our
communities."
Large-scale initiatives and highlights for 2015 include:
Clinical Leadership
DaVita Leads Major Dialysis Providers in Quality – For
the second consecutive year, DaVita leads all major dialysis
providers in highly ranked centers under the Centers for Medicare
and Medicaid Services' (CMS) Five-Star Quality Rating system. The
company has nearly twice the percentage of centers with four- and
five-star ratings compared to all other major dialysis providers.
DaVita also led in CMS' ESRD Quality Incentive Program (QIP) for
the second year in a row with the most dialysis centers ranking in
the top clinical performance tier.
DaVita launches the first-ever Medicare disease-specific ACOs
for ESRD patients – In a step toward providing integrated care
for all Medicare patients with kidney failure, DaVita launched End
Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Seamless Care Organizations (ESCOs) in
conjunction with CMS in Arizona,
Florida, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
HealthCare Partners Recognized as Top Performing Medical
Group by SCAN Health Plan – SCAN Health Plan recognized
HealthCare Partners for the quality of care and service delivered
by its medical professionals and staff. Selection is based on
HealthCare Partners' performance score of four stars or higher – on
a five-star scale – in areas such as preventive screenings,
treatment of chronic conditions and appropriate documentation.
FluidWise® Program Helps Dialysis Patients Maintain Weight
– FluidWise, DaVita's fluid management program, aims to reduce
fluid-related hospitalizations – the main reason for dialysis
patients' hospital admissions. Since 2013, DaVita has seen a more
than 10 percent reduction in the number of patients with frequent
excessive interdialytic weight gain.
WipeOut® Program Helps Prevent Infections for Dialysis
Patients – WipeOut, DaVita's infection surveillance, prevention
and response program, aims to help patients live longer and avoid
infection-related hospitalizations. DaVita leads the industry with
more than 90 percent of its dialysis patients immunized for
influenza in 2015.
VillageHealth Patients Experience Fewer Hospital
Admissions – VillageHealth, a subsidiary of DaVita that
specializes in integrated kidney care, saw a nearly 40 percent
reduction in avoidable admissions and almost 30 percent lower
overall admissions among patients enrolled in VillageHealth®
programs through a partnership with Highmark.
Business Growth
Washington's Everett Clinic
to Join DaVita – DaVita announced its intent to acquire The
Everett Clinic, a nationally recognized physician group. The
Everett Clinic operates 20 care sites north of Seattle, treating more than 315,000 patients
and employing roughly 2,200 teammates, including more than 500
specialty and primary care providers.
DaVita Acquires Renal Ventures – DaVita announced that it
has entered into an agreement to acquire Colorado-based Renal Ventures Limited, LLC –
including a 100 percent interest in all dialysis centers owned by
Renal Ventures. Renal Ventures operates more than 35 dialysis
clinics in six states.
VillageHealth and Humana Team up to Create Humana Kidney Care
– VillageHealth and Humana Inc. created a special needs plan
(SNP) for Medicare beneficiaries with ESRD. The program, called
Humana Kidney Care, specifically targets ESRD patients in
Las Vegas and uses HealthCare
Partners Nevada's physicians as part of its provider network.
Paladina Health, UnitedHealthcare and State of Colorado
Partner to Provide Innovative Physician-Led Primary Care to State
Employees – Paladina Health announced that State of Colorado employees and their eligible
dependents who have health coverage through UnitedHealthcare now
have access to Paladina Health's "medical home" approach to primary
care that includes 24/7 telephone access to physicians and help in
getting outside care at no- or low-cost to the patient.
DaVita to Expand World Headquarters in Downtown Denver – DaVita announced the
company will build a new space directly across 16th Street from its
original headquarters building. The new building will offer up to
410,000 square feet of space, with DaVita leasing 265,000 square
feet. This will accommodate 1,200 additional teammates.
DaVita Announces New Home for HealthCare Partners Division's
California Office – HealthCare Partners division California offices will move from Torrance to a new 185,000-square-foot location
in El Segundo. Roughly 800
HealthCare Partners teammates will work at the new location in a
large, open floor plan that allows greater access to natural light
and creates a more collaborative environment.
DaVita Rx Opens New Facility in Arizona – DaVita Rx, a full service
pharmacy specializing in renal care and dispensing of medications
for patients with complex diseases, broke ground on a new
76,000-square-foot facility located in Chandler, Arizona. The facility includes
10,000 square feet dedicated to medication dispensing for select
disease states and will house approximately 550 new teammates.
Village Awards
In 2015, DaVita won nearly 40 major awards, including the
following:
Business Excellence
FORTUNE World's Most Admired Companies – For the eighth
consecutive year, DaVita was named among FORTUNE® Magazine's
World's Most Admired Companies.
100 Most Influential People in Health Care – Kent Thiry was ranked number 19 among the
most influential people in U.S. health care by Modern
Healthcare. The company wishes the list were called "the most
influential companies" because it considers the award to be about
teammates' hard work and commitment to patients.
ERE Recruiting Excellence – DaVita received the ERE
Recruiting Excellence Military Talent Program and Best Employee
Referral Program Awards for its exemplary recruiting efforts.
Consumer Reports - HealthCare Partners Medical Group was
named one of the highest-ranking medical groups in Los Angeles County for the second year in a
row by Consumer Reports Magazine.
Caring for Our Patients
American Business Awards - Falcon Physician, a wholly
owned subsidiary of DaVita that creates nephrology-specific
clinical technology, was presented with a Gold Stevie® Award in the
Information Technology Department of the Year category.
Golden Bridge Award –
Falcon Physician received the Gold award in the 7th Annual Golden
Bridge Awards® for its Product Management Department.
Fierce Innovation Healthcare Award – Falcon Physician was
awarded the Fierce Innovation Healthcare Award in the EHR category
for its innovative Falcon Mobile App.
CAPG Standards of Excellence Elite Status – For nine
consecutive years, HealthCare Partners has been honored with Elite
status by CAPG – the highest possible honor awarded by the nation's
leading association for physician organizations practicing
coordinated care.
National Health Information Awards – DaVita received two
awards – a gold award and Best in Show – for its kidney care
patient education program.
eHealthcare Leadership Award – DaVita was presented with
a gold eHealthcare Leadership Award for DaVita.com in the Best
Overall Internet Site, consumer/disease-focused category.
Digital Health Awards – DaVita was honored with a silver
Digital Health Award for its kidney care Twitter account and a
merit Digital Award for its kidney care Facebook account in the
social media category. The company also received two silver Digital
Health Awards for myDaVita.com in the web-based and mobile
resources categories.
Caring for Each Other
Top Workplaces – DaVita was named to the Colorado Top
Workplaces list for the fourth consecutive year and to the
Nashville list for the first time.
HealthCare Partners Florida division was recognized as a Tampa Bay
Top Workplace for the sixth consecutive year.
2015 Training Top 125 – For the 11th consecutive year,
Training Magazine named DaVita a leading organization that
offers exceptional workforce training and leadership development
programs.
Freedom-Centered Workplace – For the eighth consecutive
year DaVita was ranked among the world's most freedom-centered
workplaces by WorldBlu (formerly called "most democratic
workplaces").
Becker's Hospital Review 150 Great Places to Work in
Healthcare – DaVita was named as one of the 150 Great Places to
Work in Healthcare for the second year in a row.
LearningElite – DaVita was recognized as a Gold
LearningElite organization in 2015 by Chief Learning Officer
magazine for creating and implementing exemplary teammate
development practices that deliver measurable business value.
Best Clinical/Top Doctors lists – Many HealthCare
Partners physicians and clinics were named "Top Docs" or best
medical facilities by community newspapers and business
journals.
MarCom Awards – DaVita received two platinum MarCom
Awards for village building displays at its 2015 Villagewide and a
participant portfolio for its Stadium Academy, a large-scale
orientation program to introduce company culture to new teammates.
The company received three gold MarCom Awards for promoting its
brand and culture in a HealthCare Partners corporate office in
Las Vegas and in a dialysis center
in Saudi Arabia, and for its
Stories of the Village, an internal magazine. The company's
internal broadcast, Rock It, DDN! received an honorable
mention.
Ragan Intranet Award – DaVita received an honorable
mention Ragan Intranet Award for the VillageWeb, the kidney care
division's intranet site, in the launch/relaunch category.
Hermes Creative Awards – DaVita received a platinum
Hermes Creative Award for promoting its brand and culture in a
DaVita Rx corporate office and a gold Hermes Creative Award for a
campaign promoting a HIPAA-secure texting app for clinicians.
Caring for Our World
Newsweek Green Rankings – DaVita was recognized by
Newsweek Green Rankings as a 2015 Top Green Company in the
U.S. The company has appeared on the list every year the award
program has run since 2009.
Communitas Awards – The DaVita® Way of Giving program won
in the 2015 philanthropy category. Each year, DaVita clinical
facilities across the country choose an organization in their
community to receive a charitable contribution. Nearly $6.8 million has been donated to thousands of
nonprofits through the program since 2011.
Military Awards
Best for Vets – DaVita was recognized by Military
Times Edge as a "Best for Vets" employer for the sixth
consecutive year.
Top Veteran-Friendly Companies – DaVita was honored as a
top veteran-friendly company by U.S. Veterans Magazine for the
fourth consecutive year.
Most Valuable Employer for Military – For the fifth year
in a row, CivilianJobs.com named DaVita as a Most Valuable Employer
for Military.
GI Jobs Military Friendly – DaVita was named a Military
Friendly company by G.I. Jobs for
the sixth consecutive year.
Clinical Innovation and Research
DaVita Clinical Research Turns 30 – DaVita Clinical
Research (DCR) celebrated 30 years of clinical research in 2015 and
thanked investigators by celebrating Investigator Appreciation Day.
The company has grown to offer a suite of drug development services
including multi-site, full-service, phase-I clinics, late-phase
trial services in the United
States and Europe, and
health economics and data research capabilities.
DaVita Clinical Research Expands Late-Phase Clinical Trial
Capabilities in Europe – DCR
is now collaborating with experienced researchers in Germany, Poland and Portugal to provide data and knowledge-based
insights to clients, combining extensive nephrology and clinical
trial experience with knowledge of local differences in the
practice of nephrology positions.
DaVita Rx Increases Number of Patients Served – Over the
past year, DaVita Rx has increased the number of patients it serves
by 25 percent. More than 165,000 patients use DaVita Rx services
including 24-hour access to specially trained pharmacists, refill
reminders, flexible payment options and no cost delivery.
DaVita Rx Expands Training Program for Pharmacists –
DaVita Rx expanded its Renal Disease State Management training
program for pharmacists. Six new clinical protocols were launched
with training focused on high-risk medications for ESRD
patients.
Falcon Physician Develops Chronic Kidney Disease Tracker
– Falcon Physician announced the development of the Falcon CKD
Tracker tool to provide healthier transitions for patients from
chronic kidney disease (CKD) to ESRD. The tool offers an
easy-to-read format of critical data including notifications for
physicians when a patient experiences a significant drop in renal
function and when a patient may be a candidate to transition to
dialysis.
Falcon Physician Enhances Products to Help Physicians Care
for Patients – Falcon Physician developed and enhanced multiple
products including the launch of the Falcon Rounding app
re-architecture (to document dialysis rounding in clinics), Falcon
Mobile for on-the-go order signing capabilities and access to
patient summaries, and Falcon Charting to access patient charts
through a native app.
Improved Patient Care
CKD Training Program Nearly Doubles Number of Patients
Educated Before Starting Dialysis – Kidney Smart® programs
educated 35,000 people in 2015, up from 18,000 in 2014. This
program helps give new dialysis patients the opportunity to
achieve improved clinical outcomes such as starting dialysis
with an ideal vascular access.
HealthCare Partners Saves $1.8
million in Anthem Blue Cross Enhanced Personal Care
Program – HealthCare Partners produced $1.8 million in savings as a result of its
participation in the Enhanced Personal Care program, a commercial
Accountable Care Organization (ACO) formed by Anthem Blue Cross
(Anthem). The EPHC program focuses on fully insured PPO members
with two or more chronic conditions.
DaVita Social Workers Launch Program to Help Patients
Transition to Dialysis – Through DaVita's "Empowering Patients
Program," social workers use specialized comprehensive counseling
to empower dialysis patients who have difficulty. To date, 7,000
patients have graduated from the program and there has been a
nearly 10 percent reduction in missed treatments.
DaVita.com Re-Launches as Mobile-Friendly – DaVita.com,
the award-winning flagship site for kidney disease information, can
now be accessed through a new mobile version that allows users to
view kidney disease resources on their smart phone or tablet.
More than 11,000 People Assessed Their Risk for Kidney
Disease During National Kidney Month – In March 2015, more than 11,000 people took a
60-second quiz – which can be accessed at DaVita.com/LearnYourRisk
– to help assess their risk for kidney disease. One in 10 adults
age 20 or older in the U.S. has kidney disease, but many don't know
it because the disease is often symptomless in its early
stages.
DaVita Rx Expands In-depth Pharmacy Expertise to Other
Complex Disease States Beyond Kidney Care – DaVita Rx began
dispensing a drug therapy for prostate cancer and growth disorders
and is now providing pharmacy support services for multiple
sclerosis patients in California
and oncology patients in Nevada.
DaVERT Educates Community about Health and Disaster
Preparedness – DaVita Village Emergency Response Team (DaVERT)
and Colorado Springs Health Partners hosted a community fair to
provide free primary health screenings for the Colorado Springs community and highlight the
need for health care providers to have comprehensive disaster
preparedness plans in place.
DaVita Supports Transplant Education – DaVita has long
been committed to helping its patients receive a thorough kidney
transplant education within 30 days of their first dialysis
treatment. Patients are educated about the step-by-step transplant
process and requirements, health benefits of a transplant and the
transplant center options available to them.
HealthCare Partners Launches New Resource for Insurance
Agents – HealthCare Partners created agent resource center
websites for California, Florida and Nevada to help agents better
assist Medicare customers. This free tool allows agents to easily
search for primary care providers within the HealthCare Partners
network.
DaVita Launches the Improved DaVita Diet Helper™ – DaVita
Diet Helper relaunched on DaVita.com with notable features
including more mobile access, a combined meal planner and nutrition
tracker and an expanded shopping list. The tool can be accessed at
DaVita.com/DietHelper.
DaVita Labs Processes More Than 51 Million Tests in 2015
– DaVita Labs delivers accurate,
timely test results for kidney care patients. In 2015, DaVita Labs processed more than 51 million
tests, helping nephrologists provide quality care to their
patients.
International
DaVita Announces its First Chief Medical Officer for
International Operations – Mahesh
Krishnan, M.D., MPH, MBA, FASN, serves as the company's
international chief medical officer and group vice president of
research and development to implement global clinical initiatives.
Dr. Krishnan previously served as DaVita's vice president of
clinical research, innovation and public policy.
DaVita Creates Joint Venture
in China – In August 2015, DaVita announced a joint venture
kidney care specialty hospital chain in Shandong province, China. The agreement establishes DaVita
(Shandong) Kidney Disease Hospital
Co., Ltd., a first-of-its-kind renal dialysis joint venture between
a multinational health care provider and the private sector in
China.
DaVita to Establish Operations in Brazil – In October 2015, DaVita entered the Brazilian
market. The company announced plans to help Brazilian physicians
grow their practice by providing them access to a worldwide network
of experts, best-in-class training programs and the most advanced
clinical and administrative service standards.
DaVita Expands Kidney-Friendly Recipe Tool to Three
Countries – DaVita expanded its kidney-friendly recipe
tool to Germany, Portugal and Colombia, providing kidney diet support for
people living with CKD.
Lifeline Vascular Access Opens Center in Saudi Arabia – Lifeline Vascular Access
opened a new state-of-the-art outpatient vascular access center in
Jeddah, the first of its kind in
the Saudi Kingdom. This is the first of several centers that are
planned to treat patients in Saudi
Arabia and dramatically enhance the way vascular access care
is delivered.
Bridge of Life Expands Reach with New Missions in Telehealth,
Hand Hygiene and Primary Care – In 2015, Bridge of Life, the
primary program of DaVita Village Trust, an independent 501(c)(3)
nonprofit organization, completed more than 30 international
medical missions and over 50 domestic missions and CKD screening
events. More than 300 DaVita volunteers supported these missions,
impacting nearly 17,000 men, women and children in 15
countries.
Teammate Support
DaVita Launches New Intranet Site for Teammates – DaVita
redesigned its intranet site to better serve teammates' needs. With
updated search functionality and easy-to-use navigation, the
VillageWeb allows teammates to find clinical, operational and
cultural materials quickly and efficiently to better care for their
patients and fellow teammates.
DaVita University Helps Teammates Develop Personally and
Professionally – In 2015, DaVita University's Schools of
Clinical Education and Leadership delivered 200 programs impacting
more than 21,000 teammates to enhance their personal and
professional development.
DaVita Supports Teammates with Military Background – Over
the past five years, DaVita has hired more than 2,000 veterans and
offered transitional support for teammates coming from a military
background. "Village Veterans" encourages new veteran teammates to
receive mentorship from company leaders as they transition to new
roles within the company.
DaVita's Compliance Program Evolves and Grows in 2015 –
Significant compliance resources have been dedicated to reinforcing
the existing practices and standards of our organization across the
enterprise. These efforts include recruiting a board member with
compliance expertise, recruiting senior compliance professionals,
and significantly increasing our compliance budget to enhance
computer systems and increase external legal advice. Finally, a
Management Compliance Committee was established for formal
oversight of the enhanced compliance program.
Corporate Citizenship, Education, Empowerment
DaVita Gives More Than $2
Million to Nonprofits Across the U.S. – For the fifth
anniversary of the "DaVita Way of Giving" program, teammates at
nearly 1,900 DaVita kidney care centers and HealthCare Partners
sites directed $2 million of company
donations to locally based charities across the United
States.
Teammates Volunteer More Than 5,400 Hours During Earth Day Initiative – In honor of
Earth Day 2015, more than 1,600
DaVita teammates and their families and friends volunteered over
5,400 hours through 110 environmental service projects in their
local communities.
DaVita Village Green Exceeds 10 Percent Water Reduction Goal
– Because of the efforts of DaVita's clinical enterprise and
biomedical teams, DaVita dialysis centers are on average using
nearly 30 percent fewer gallons of water per dialysis treatment in
2015 than they did in 2010.
Tour DaVita® raises $1.2
Million for Care and Disease Prevention Around the World
– More than 550 riders participated in Tour DaVita, DaVita's annual
charity bike ride, which raised $1.2
million to support Bridge of Life. Bridge of Life serves
thousands of men, women and children around the world through
kidney care, primary care, education and prevention and medically
supported camps for kids.
DaVita and Denver Public
Schools Strengthen Relationship – DaVita continues to partner
with Denver Public Schools (DPS)
to build culture among administrators, teachers, students and
parents through training and development programs. In 2015, DPS
launched DPS Teams, a program based on DaVita Way of Team, which
aims to open honest conversations, help teams overcome obstacles
and move them toward creating new possibilities.
DaVita and Achievement First Build Culture Between School and
Parents – DaVita helped New York Achievement First, a network
of public charter schools, create a two-day program that increased
stakeholder engagement, better connected parents to the school
culture and established commitments that participants could bring
to life at home and at school.
DaVita Reports on Corporate Social Responsibility
Progress – DaVita released its 2014 Community Care report,
which highlights progress on key initiatives supporting the
company's vision for corporate social responsibility (CSR) – the
Trilogy of Care: Caring for Our Patients, Caring for Each Other and
Caring for Our World. The report is available at
DaVita.com/CSR.
DaVita, HealthCare Partners, DaVita Clinical Research, DCR,
Paladina Health, Tour DaVita, DaVita Rx and DaVita HealthCare
Partners are trademarks or registered trademarks of DaVita
HealthCare Partners Inc. All other trademarks are the property of
their respective owners.
About DaVita HealthCare Partners
DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc., a Fortune 500® company, is the
parent company of DaVita Kidney Care
and HealthCare Partners. 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 September 30,
2015, DaVita Kidney Care
operated or provided administrative services at 2,225 outpatient
dialysis centers located in the United
States serving approximately 177,000 patients. The company
also operated 104 outpatient dialysis centers located in 10
countries outside the United
States. HealthCare Partners manages and operates medical
groups and affiliated physician networks in Arizona, California, Nevada, New
Mexico, Florida and
Colorado in its pursuit to deliver
excellent-quality health care in a dignified and compassionate
manner. As of September 30, 2015
HealthCare Partners provided integrated care management for
approximately 808,000 patients. For more information, please visit
DaVitaHealthCarePartners.com.
Contact Information
Media:
David Gilles
(303) 876-7497
david.gilles@davita.com
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