DENVER, March 23, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- DaVita
HealthCare Partners Inc. (NYSE: DVA), one of the nation's largest
and most innovative health care communities, has been recognized by
the Denver Business Journal as Metro Denver's healthiest
extra-large employer. This is the fourth consecutive year the
company has topped the list because of its commitment to teammate
health and wellness.
"We constantly look for ways to offer new benefits so our
teammates can take charge of their health and wellness to build a
supportive, healthy place for all of us to come and work," said
Javier Rodriguez, CEO of
DaVita Kidney Care. "As our
teammates take better care of themselves, they can better care for
our patients."
DaVita HealthCare Partners' benefits and wellness program,
called Village Vitality, offers a variety of programs to improve
the health, well-being and satisfaction of DaVita HealthCare
Partners teammates including:
Match the Mayor – DaVita HealthCare Partners Co-Chairman,
CEO and "Mayor" Kent Thiry champions
healthy living through an annual, six-week health campaign that
encourages teammates, their families and friends to try to match
him in exercise minutes and/or healthy eating. The program is
designed to allow participants to learn more about their personal
wellness, challenge each other to live healthier, encourage
positive change and build new lasting healthy habits.
We Are Well - The We Are Well award is presented to
teammates who have made an exemplary commitment to achieving their
health goals. Teammates who share a compelling story about doing
the right thing for their health have the opportunity to earn free
health insurance for one year. Winners are selected based on:
- Committing deeply to achieving better health
- Fulfilling personal goals
- Overcoming challenging health/fitness obstacles
- Inspiring others
For more information about DaVita HealthCare Partners'
commitment to promoting healthy lifestyles, visit
DaVita.com/CSR.
Key qualifying metrics for the award include a tobacco-free
workplace policy, health risk assessment and appraisal, incentives
to modify unhealthy behaviors and tracking absenteeism due to
sickness.
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 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. 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 Dec. 31,
2014, HealthCare Partners provided integrated care
management for approximately 837,000 patients. For more
information, please visit DaVitaHealthCarePartners.com.
DaVita and DaVita HealthCare Partners are trademarks or
registered trademarks of DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc.
Contact Information
Media:
David Gilles
Office: 303-876-7497
Cell: 432-266-1289
Email: david.gilles@davita.com
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