DENVER, May 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- DaVita
HealthCare Partners Inc. (NYSE: DVA), one of the largest
and most innovative health care communities, recognizes its nurses
on International Nurses Day.
"Our nurses are the reason we are able to deliver the highest
quality of care around the world," said Mahesh Krishnan, international chief medical
officer and group vice president of research and development
for DaVita Kidney Care.
"International Nurses Day allows us
to recognize the protocols of our nurses and the excellent service
they provide."
International Nurses Day was
established by the International Council of Nurses (ICN) to
recognize the important role and ethics nurses play in global
healthcare. The annual observance is held on May 12, commemorating the birth of Florence Nightingale. She is credited as the
founder of modern nursing. Nurses around the world have been
celebrated on her birthday since 1974. ICN has designated this
year's theme as Nurses: A Force for Change: Care Effective, Cost
Effective. The theme reflects nurses' commitment to strengthening
health systems around the world.
DaVita HealthCare Partners operates 93 outpatient dialysis
centers in 10 countries outside of the
United States. Just last year, DaVita HealthCare Partners
signed a tender from the Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia's Ministry of Health to treat half of the nearly
10,000 patients under the ministry's care. Nurses that are
dedicated to providing quality care have a significant impact on
DaVita HealthCare Partners international presence.
To find out more about DaVita's International presence, visit
DaVita.com/about/international.
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
March 31, 2015, DaVita Kidney Care operated or provided
administrative services at 2,197 outpatient dialysis centers
located in the United States
serving approximately 174,000 patients. The company also operated
93 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, Florida and
Colorado in its pursuit to deliver
excellent-quality health care in a dignified and compassionate
manner. As of March 31, 2015
HealthCare Partners provided integrated care management for
approximately 830,000 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:
Elizabeth Young
(303) 876-2855
Elizabeth.J.Young@davita.com
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