JINAN, China, Aug. 31, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- DaVita Kidney Care,
a division of DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. (NYSE: DVA) and a
leading global provider of kidney care services, today announced it
is forming 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 has the potential to significantly raise the quality of
kidney care services available in this region of China," said Dennis
Kogod, CEO of DaVita's international operations. "The new
hospital chain we are creating is a major step in that
direction."
DaVita's partner in the joint venture is Xiaoyi Zhang, president of Shunjing Renal
Hospital, the only private hospital approved for dialysis services
in Jinan. Zhang comes to the new
organization with more than a decade of experience leading large
hospital organizations in Jinan,
China.
"We will incorporate DaVita's advanced concepts and technologies
in health care management with our experience in operating
hospitals in the local market," said Xiaoyi
Zhang, who will also become the CEO of DaVita (Shandong) Kidney Disease Hospital. "This is a
win-win for end stage renal disease patients as we build a
Sino-U.S. joint venture flagship hospital starting in Jinan City and eventually across Shandong province."
Recent studies estimate the number of people living with chronic
kidney disease in China could be
as many as 120 million. Only 12 percent are aware of their
condition.
"Chronic kidney disease is a growing health issue in
China," said Atul Mathur, president of DaVita in the
Asia-Pacific region. "DaVita
(Shandong) Kidney Disease Hospital
directly addresses this problem. By expanding services available,
we'll be helping many patients to live better quality lives."
About DaVita Kidney Care in
China
DaVita Kidney Care is a division
of DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc., a global company that, through
its operating divisions, provides a variety of health care services
to patient populations in China
and throughout Asia, Europe, the Middle
East, and Latin America. A
leading provider of dialysis services in the United States, DaVita Kidney Care treats patients with chronic
kidney failure and end stage renal disease. DaVita Kidney Care strives to improve patients'
quality of life by innovating clinical care, and by offering
integrated treatment plans, personalized care teams and convenient
health-management services. As of June 30,
2015, DaVita Kidney Care
operated or provided administrative services at 2,306 outpatient
dialysis centers worldwide serving approximately 184,000 patients.
In China, DaVita Kidney
Care provided administrative services at two outpatient
dialysis centers serving approximately 90 patients. DaVita Kidney Care supports numerous programs
dedicated to creating positive, sustainable change in communities
around the world. For more information, please
visit DaVita.com/Cn.
Contact Information
Media:
David Tauchen
+1 (303) 876-2802
David.Tauchen@davita.com
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