DENVER, Feb. 24, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- DaVita Kidney Care,
a division of DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. (NYSE: DVA) and a
leading provider of kidney care services, today announced that
Mahesh Krishnan, M.D., MPH, MBA,
FASN, will serve as the company's international chief medical
officer (CMO) and group vice president of research and development
to implement global clinical initiatives.
"I'm excited to have the opportunity to work with our talented
group of global nephrologists and teammates to help positively
impact worldwide patient outcomes," Krishnan said. "Developing an
infrastructure to share best practices, improve clinical outcomes
and cross-pollinate clinical research is our top
priority."
Krishnan previously served as DaVita
Kidney Care's vice president of clinical research,
innovation and public policy. Prior to joining DaVita Kidney Care in 2009, Krishnan worked in
various nephrology leadership positions with Amgen, heading up
global health economics and outcomes research for nephrology. He
also was responsible for overseeing the Dialysis Outcomes Practice
Pattern Study, an international registry of hemodialysis
patients.
"Dr. Krishnan has vast experience and a proven track record of
success domestically and internationally," said Dennis Kogod, CEO of DaVita Kidney Care's international business and
president of HealthCare Partners. "His expertise will enhance our
commitment to clinical differentiation and help bring quality care
to our patients around the world."
DaVita Kidney Care is committed
to clinical excellence and has improved patient outcomes in the
U.S. for 15 consecutive years and counting, the benefits of which
include fewer hospitalizations and better health-related quality of
life. In fact, DaVita Kidney Care
has the highest performance ranking in the first-ever Five-Star
ranking system for dialysis providers, outperforming the industry
by nearly 200 percent.
DaVita Kidney Care has
established successful operations in 10 countries outside of the
U.S. In 2014, DaVita Kidney Care
signed a tender from the Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia's Ministry of Health to treat half of the nearly
10,000 patients currently under the ministry's care.
DaVita Kidney Care in
India also received recognition
from India Healthcare Excellence Awards as the Dialysis Service
Provider Company of the Year in the specialty chain category by
Frost and Sullivan.
Finally, the Jalan Tun Razak dialysis center
in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, became the first stand-alone
dialysis center in the country to receive a four-year accreditation
in chronic dialysis treatment from the Malaysian Society for
Quality in Health.
For more information on DaVita Kidney
Care's international operations, visit
DaVita.com/About/International.
About DaVita Kidney
Care
DaVita Kidney
Care is a division of DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc., a
Fortune 500(r) company that, through its operating divisions,
provides a variety of health care services to patient populations
throughout the United States and
abroad. 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 Dec. 31,
2014, DaVita Kidney Care
operated or provided administrative services at 2,179 outpatient
dialysis centers located in the United
States serving approximately 170,000 patients. The company
also operated 91 outpatient dialysis centers located in 10
countries outside the United
States. DaVita Kidney Care
supports numerous programs dedicated to creating positive,
sustainable change in communities around the world. The company's
leadership development initiatives and social responsibility
efforts have been recognized by Fortune, Modern Healthcare,
Newsweek and WorldBlu. For more information, please
visit DaVita.com.
DaVita, HealthCare Partners and DaVita HealthCare Partners are
trademarks or registered trademarks of DaVita HealthCare Partners
Inc.
Contact Information
Media:
Ashley Henson
303-876-6498
Ashley.Henson@davita.com
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