MINNEAPOLIS, May 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- DaVita Clinical
Research (DCR), a specialty contract research
organization with services spanning the full spectrum of drug and
device development, is celebrating International Clinical Trials
Day by increasing awareness of the importance of clinical research
and recognizing the contributions that trial participants and the
health care community have made in advancing health care through
research.
"International Clinical Trials Day presents an opportunity to
acknowledge the tremendous effect that more than 270 years of
clinical trials have had on the advancement of quality in health
care," said Francesca Tentori,
medical director of outcomes research and member of the Office of
the Chief Medical Officer. "DaVita Clinical Research provides the
data and support that physicians need to continue to drive
patient-centered care."
DaVita Clinical Research is working to spread awareness on the
value of clinical research by sharing educational infographics and
videos, and by visiting clinics across the United States. Locations include
Las Vegas and multiple cities in
California. Visit
DaVitaClinicalResearch.com/ResearchMatters/ for more
information.
With an extensive international network of more than 200
physician researchers and more than 250 research sites, DaVita
Clinical Research has published more than 600 scientific abstracts
and 295 scientific manuscripts since 2006. It has also supported
DaVita Kidney Care with continuing
to surpass national averages in clinical outcomes.
To learn more about DaVita Clinical Research, visit
DaVitaClinicalResearch.com or follow along using the hashtag
#iSupportResearch on Instagram and Twitter.
DaVita Clinical Research and DCR are registered trademarks of
DaVita Inc.
About DaVita Clinical Research
DaVita Clinical
Research (DCR), a wholly owned subsidiary of DaVita Inc.,
uses its extensive, applied database and real-world healthcare
experience to assist pharmaceutical and medical device companies in
the design, recruitment and completion of retrospective,
prospective and pragmatic clinical trials. DCR's scientific
and clinical expertise spans the lifecycle of product development
with more than 175 client companies. DCR's Early Clinical
Research unit (Phase I-IIa) and Late Phase Clinical
Research (Phase IIb through post-marketing) network of
physicians and investigative sites, and Real-World Healthcare
Data are focused on providing world-class research in
both complex/specialty populations and therapeutic areas and
especially in CKD and ESRD populations. To learn more about DCR,
visit DaVitaClinicalResearch.com.
About DaVita Inc.
DaVita Inc. (NYSE: DVA), a Fortune
500® company, is the parent company of DaVita Kidney Care and DaVita Medical Group.
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, 2017, DaVita Kidney Care operated or provided
administrative services at 2,382 outpatient dialysis centers
located in the United States
serving approximately 189,400 patients. The company also operated
162 outpatient dialysis centers located in 11 countries outside
the United States. DaVita Medical
Group manages and operates medical groups and affiliated physician
California, Colorado, Florida, Nevada, New
Mexico, Pennsylvania and
Washington in its pursuit to
deliver excellent-quality health care in a dignified and
compassionate manner. As of December 31,
2016, DaVita Medical Group's teammates, employed clinicians
and affiliated clinicians provided care for approximately 1.7
million patients. For more information, please visit
DaVita.com/about.
Contact Information
Media:
Lindsey Robinson
720-925-3079
Lindsey.Robinson@DaVita.com
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