DENVER, May 23, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- DaVita Inc.
(NYSE: DVA), a leading independent medical group and a leading
provider of kidney care services in the United States, acknowledges the month of May
as Employee Health and Fitness Month. DaVita recognizes the
importance that good health plays in teammates' quality of life and
work.
"At DaVita, we care for each other with the same intensity with
which we care for our patients. One of our favorite ways to do this
is through our wellbeing program, Village Vitality. We offer
teammates tools for helping them be healthy: socially, emotionally,
physically and financially," said DaVita Village Vitality Program
Managers, Thomas Klausner and
Colleen Grandis.
DaVita consistently ranks as one of the healthiest employers and
top workplaces in Denver. In 2016,
the company ranked in the top five of the extra-large company
category for Denver Business Journal's list of Metro Denver's
Healthiest Companies for the fifth consecutive year.
DaVita's World Headquarters offices in Denver have two fitness centers available to
DaVita teammates. In addition, the company partners with Global Fit
and Cigna Healthy Rewards to offer discounted national and local
gym memberships to teammates.
To honor its dedication to healthy living year-round, Village
Vitality offers a range of programs intended to help improve the
health, well-being and fulfillment of DaVita teammates. These
programs include:
- Vitality Points - Vitality Points is DaVita's voluntary
wellness program that encourages wellbeing while rewarding
participants for taking an active role in their health. Teammates
and spouses enrolled in a DaVita medical plan complete Healthy
Actions to earn Vitality Points. DaVita offers this program to help
teammates identify potential health risks, find resources and tools
to live healthier lives and save money on their health insurance
premiums.
- We Are Well - The We Are Well Award is an annual
award presented to teammates who have dedicated themselves to
achieving their health goals. Teammates who share a compelling
story about doing the right thing for their health are given the
opportunity to win free health insurance for the year. Among the
requirements are: working toward achieving better health,
fulfilling personal goals, overcoming health or fitness obstacles
or inspiring others.
Learn more about DaVita's award-winning culture
at DaVita.com/CSR.
About DaVita Inc.
DaVita Inc., 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
networks in 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:
Emily Doyle
(720) 925-3324
Emily.Doyle@DaVita.com
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SOURCE DaVita Inc.