DENVER, Dec. 1, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- DaVita HealthCare
Partners Inc. (NYSE: DVA), one of the nation's largest and most
innovative health care communities, today confirmed earning over 30
awards for excellence from independent organizations in 2014.
"I'm so proud to step back and honor the incredible achievements
of our nearly 60,000 teammates and the work they do for our
patients, our communities and each other," said Kent Thiry, co-chairman and CEO of DaVita
HealthCare Partners.
DaVita HealthCare Partners strives to be a "community first and
a company second" and stands behind its commitment to care as
intensely for its teammates as it does its patients. This mindset
has been recognized in 2014 by WorldBlu, which lists DaVita
HealthCare Partners as one of the most democratic workplaces, and
Becker's Hospital Review, which lists DaVita HealthCare Partners as
one of the 150 Great Places to Work in Healthcare. Aon Hewitt most
recently honored DaVita HealthCare Partners as one of the Top
Companies for Leaders in North
America.
Harvard Business Review also recognized DaVita HealthCare
Partners in a report from the Reputation Institute, in which the
company ranked 37th when measured against other
companies around the world. The Reputation Institute considered
innovation, workplace, governance, citizenship, leadership,
performance, products and services.
Additional awards include:
- FORTUNE magazine's World's Most Admired Companies (named
to the list for the ninth consecutive year; ranked No. 1 in
innovation for health care facilities for the fifth consecutive
year)
- Dorland Health Case In Point (platinum award winner)
- Health Information Resource Center (bronze and merit National
Health Information awards)
- The National Adult and Influenza Immunization Summit (2014
Immunization Excellence award national champion in the health care
personnel campaign category)
In addition to these awards, a complete list of DaVita
HealthCare Partners achievements can be found at
DaVita.com/About/Awards.
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 Sept. 30, 2014,
DaVita Kidney Care operated or
provided administrative services at 2,152 outpatient dialysis
centers located in the United
States serving approximately 170,000 patients. The company
also operated 87 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, and Florida in its
pursuit to deliver excellent-quality health care in a dignified and
compassionate manner. As of Sept. 30,
2014, HealthCare Partners provided integrated care
management for approximately 836,000 patients. For more
information, please visit DaVitaHealthCarePartners.com.
DaVita, HealthCare Partners and DaVita HealthCare Partners are
trademarks or registered trademarks of DaVita HealthCare Partners
Inc.
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Contact Information
Media:
Ashley Henson
303-876-6498
Ashley.Henson@davita.com
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