DENVER, Aug. 25, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- DaVita HealthCare
Partners (NYSE: DVA), a leading independent medical group and a
leading provider of kidney care services announced recent awards
recognizing the company's commitment to teammates, training and the
health care community.
"These awards and honors reflect the exceptional work that our
teammates do every day to improve the lives of our patients and
provide value in the communities in which they live and work," said
Dave Hoerman, chief wisdom officer
for DaVita. "Our teammates' commitment to our mission and values is
outstanding and we commend them for making our DaVita Village a
special place."
Modern Healthcare 100 Most Influential in Healthcare
The magazine, one of the nation's leading health care industry
publications, named Kent Thiry,
chairman and CEO of DaVita and CEO of DaVita Medical Group as one
of the 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare for the ninth
consecutive year. DaVita views this not as an individual award but
as recognition of the combined contributions of its 67,000
teammates to creating the greatest healthcare community the world
has ever seen.
WorldBlu Freedom-Centered Workplace
DaVita was
certified as a Freedom-Centered Company for the ninth consecutive
year. DaVita won two Top Practice awards in 2016: the principle of
Individual + Collective through the PEAK program and the principle
of Decentralization through the Idea Hub.
LearningElite
DaVita won a silver LearningElite award
in 2016 by Chief Learning Officer magazine. LearningElite
honors companies for creating and implementing exemplary teammate
development practices that deliver measurable business value.
GI Jobs Military Friendly Employers
DaVita Kidney Care was honored as the top
military friendly employer in health care in 2016 and this marks
the seventh consecutive year on the list.
The ranking is based on a survey assessing companies' long-term
commitment to hiring those with military service, recruiting and
hiring efforts and results, policies for Reserve and National Guard
members called to active duty, military spouse programs, and the
presence of special military recruitment programs.
Training Magazine Training Top
125
DaVita ranked 43rd among the Top 125 companies with
exceptional workforce training and leadership development programs
in the world by Training Magazine. This is the company's
12th year on this prestigious list.
FORTUNE Magazine World's Most Admired
Companies
DaVita was recognized as one of FORTUNE
Magazine's World's Most Admired Companies in 2016. The company was
ranked number one in innovation for health care facilities this
year. This marks the sixth year the company has been ranked number
one in innovation for health care facilities and the ninth
consecutive year DaVita has earned the honor as one of the World's
Most Admired Companies by FORTUNE.
In addition to consistently setting industry benchmarks for
clinical outcomes, DaVita Kidney
Care is a pioneer in the area of corporate social
responsibility. DaVita Kidney Care
supports numerous programs dedicated to creating positive,
sustainable change in communities around the world and supporting
the company's "Trilogy of Care" - caring for our patients, caring
for our teammates, and caring for the world. To learn more about
DaVita's approach to corporate social responsibility, please visit
DaVita.com/CommunityCare.
DaVita is a registered trademark of DaVita HealthCare Inc. All
other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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,
2016, DaVita Kidney Care
operated or provided administrative services at 2,293 outpatient
dialysis centers located in the United
States serving approximately 185,000 patients. The company
also operated 127 outpatient dialysis centers located in 11
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.
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
June 30, 2016, DaVita Kidney Care operated or provided
administrative services at 2,293 outpatient dialysis centers
located in the United States
serving approximately 180,000 patients. The company also operated
127 outpatient dialysis centers located in 11 countries outside
the United States. HealthCare
Partners manages and operates medical groups and affiliated
physician networks in California,
Nevada, New Mexico, Florida, Colorado and Washington in its pursuit to deliver
excellent-quality health care in a dignified and compassionate
manner. As of June 30, 2016
HealthCare Partners provided integrated care management for
approximately 760,000 patients. For more information, please visit
DaVitaHealthCarePartners.com.
Contact Information
Media:
Caitlyn Shuket
(303) 876-7547
Caitlyn.Shuket@davita.com
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