DENVER, May 12, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- DaVita HealthCare
Partners (NYSE: DVA), a leading independent medical group and a
leading provider of kidney care services in the United States, today announced that the
company has been certified as a "Freedom-Centered Workplace" by
WorldBlu. This is the ninth consecutive year the company has been
recognized on the list, formerly known as "most democratic"
workplaces.
"We believe ourselves to be a community first and a company
second," said Kent Thiry, chairman
and CEO of DaVita. "When you see the world through that lens,
freedom-centered and citizenship-oriented behaviors flow
naturally."
"DaVita operates like a Village, not like a large organization,"
said Casey Michalski Stock,
corporate sustainability program manager for DaVita. "I feel
that my voice is not only heard on a local level with my direct
team, but throughout the organization."
DaVita HealthCare Partners regularly seeks input from teammates
on both small and large matters that impact the direction of the
company. The company conducts "town halls" and "Voice of the
Village" calls where teammates can hear directly from senior
leaders and ask questions about the business, policies, strategic
direction and more. Teammates also have opportunities to recognize
one another for exemplifying the company's core values.
DaVita HealthCare Partners emphasizes collaboration and teamwork to
deliver industry-leading care as reflected in two reports from the
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). In the CMS
Five-Star Rating System, DaVita Kidney Care outperformed
major providers in the percentage of four- and five-star centers by
two times. According to the CMS Quality Incentive Program, 98.6
percent of DaVita Kidney Care centers are rated in the top
clinical performance tier.
Organizations become eligible for a spot on the WorldBlu List of
Most Freedom-Centered Workplaces™ after teammates complete The
WorldBlu Freedom at Work™ Assessment, a survey evaluating
their practice of the WorldBlu 10 Principles of Organizational
Democracy™. The assessment was developed based on a decade of
research into what makes a successful freedom-centered company.
Organizations from the for-profit and non-profit sectors that have
been in operation for at least one full year and have five or more
employees can apply for the certification.
Learn more about DaVita HealthCare Partners' award-winning
culture at DaVita.com/CSR.
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 March 31, 2016,
DaVita Kidney Care operated or
provided administrative services at 2,278 outpatient dialysis
centers located in the United
States serving approximately 180,000 patients. The company
also operated 124 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.
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, 2016,
DaVita Kidney Care operated or
provided administrative services at 2,278 outpatient dialysis
centers located in the United
States serving approximately 180,000 patients. The company
also operated 124 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,
Colorado and Washington in its pursuit to deliver
excellent-quality health care in a dignified and compassionate
manner. As of March 31, 2016
HealthCare Partners provided integrated care management for
approximately 790,000 patients. For more information, please visit
DaVitaHealthCarePartners.com.
Contact Information
Media:
Caitlyn Shuket
(303) 876-7547
Caitlyn.Shuket@davita.com
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