DENVER, Sept. 14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- DaVita Kidney
Care (NYSE: DVA), a division of DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc.
(NYSE: DVA) and a leading provider of kidney care services, joins
the American Nephrology Nurses' Association (ANNA) in celebrating
the week of September 13, 2015 as
Nephrology Nurses Week.
"At DaVita Kidney Care, our nurses are the cornerstone of our
mission to be the provider and employer of choice," Carolyn Kibler, group vice president at DaVita
Kidney Care. "The time and contribution that our nurses give to our
patients and teammates is invaluable and we are blessed to be able
to celebrate their role not just this week, but year-round."
Nephrology Nurses Week was established in 2005 by the ANNA to
honor the devotion and commitment that nurses provide for patients
with kidney disease. Being involved in caring for kidney patients
requires nurses to be highly attentive, driven and skilled.
This year, the theme for the week is "Nephrology Nurses: the
heart of renal care." To find out more about Nephrology Nurses Week
and learn more about how to celebrate the work that nurses do for
patients with kidney disease, visit www.annanurse.org.
About DaVita Kidney Care
DaVita Kidney Care is a division of DaVita HealthCare Partners
Inc., a Fortune 500® 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 June 30, 2015, DaVita
Kidney Care operated or provided administrative services at 2,210
outpatient dialysis centers located in the United States serving approximately
176,000 patients. The company also operated 96 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 and DaVita HealthCare Partners are trademarks or
registered trademarks of DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc.
Contact Information
Media:
Justin Forbis
303.876.7496
Justin.Forbis@davita.com
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