SÃO PAULO, Sept. 30, 2015
/PRNewswire/ -- DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. (NYSE: DVA), a
leading global provider of kidney care services and a leading
independent medical group in the United
States, today announced plans to begin operations in
Brazil. The company, which
operates in 11 countries serving more than 1.5 million patients,
aims to bring its global expertise and leading clinical outcomes to
the country.
DaVita plans to help Brazilian physicians grow their practice by
providing them access to a worldwide network of experts,
best-in-class training programs and the most advanced clinical and
administrative service standards.
"Our objective in Brazil, as it
is in all the countries in which DaVita HealthCare Partners
operates, is to deliver world-class care and improve quality of
life for our patients," said Dennis
Kogod, CEO of DaVita's international operations. "In
addition to bringing DaVita's leading kidney care services to the
country, we look forward to partnering with the Brazilian
government and payors in establishing and expanding integrated care
functions."
"We have a proven clinical system focused on improving health
care services, which allows physicians to achieve great results and
spend more time with their patients," said Dr. Mahesh Krishnan, international chief medical
officer and group vice president of research and development at
DaVita. "DaVita invests heavily in clinical research and clinical
innovation to improve the model of patient care, and, ultimately,
patient outcomes."
There are more than 110,000 Brazilians on dialysis, a number
that many studies suggest is on the rise due to the increasing
prevalence of chronic kidney disease in the country.
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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
globally. A leading provider of dialysis services headquartered
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 globally serving
approximately 184,000 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.
Forward Looking Statements
This release may
contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the
federal securities laws. All statements that do not concern
historical facts are forward-looking statements and include, among
other things, statements about our expectations, objectives,
beliefs, intentions and/or strategies for the future, including the
prospective growth, opportunities and performance of our business
model in new and untested markets outside of the United States. Factors which could impact
future results include the uncertainties associated with our
ability to successfully launch any market entry that we might
be considering or announce, to ultimately operate profitably
any international dialysis operations we invest in now or in
the future that may initially generate losses and may ultimately
never be profitable, and to overcome any significant change
in local market conditions including the regulatory, political and
economic environment and availability of skilled workers that may
impact the economic viability of our international expansion
initiatives, and the other risk factors set forth in DaVita's SEC
filings, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2014, and its
subsequent quarterly reports filed on Form 10-Q. Any
forward-looking statements should be considered in light of these
risks and uncertainties. DaVita bases its forward-looking
statements on information currently available to it at the time of
this release, and it undertakes no obligation to update or revise
any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of changes in
underlying factors, new information, future events or
otherwise.
Media Contact:
United
States:
David
Tauchen
+1 (303) 876-2802
David.Tauchen@DaVita.com
Brazil:
Ariane Cordeiro
55 11 5503-2870
atendimento@hkstrategies.com
Ive Andrade
55 11 5503-2868
ive.andrade@hkstragies.com
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