DaVita Makes WorldBlu List of Most Democratic Workplaces for Fourth Consecutive Year
April 12 2011 - 3:41PM
Business Wire
DaVita Inc. (NYSE: DVA), a leading provider of kidney care
services for those diagnosed with end stage renal disease (ESRD)
and chronic kidney disease (CKD), has been recognized as the only
health care company and only member of the Fortune 500® to make the
2011 WorldBlu List of Most Democratic Workplaces™.
This marks the fourth consecutive year that DaVita® has been
named to the list, which aims to promote democracy in the
workplace. DaVita is one of only 52 companies recognized on the
annual list sponsored by WorldBlu, a company specializing in
organizational democracy.
“DaVita is honored to once again be recognized as the only
healthcare and FORTUNE 500 company on WorldBlu’s List of Most
Democratic Workplaces,” said Kent Thiry, chairman and CEO of
DaVita. “At DaVita, we call ourselves a Village, not a company, and
democracy powers any strong community. The DaVita Village doesn’t
simply encourage teammate discourse and engagement – more
accurately, we are defined by them.”
The list is determined primarily by an employee-based survey
that evaluates the company’s practice of 10 democratic principles,
such as transparency, dialogue and listening, integrity, fairness
and dignity, and accountability. WorldBlu developed the survey tool
based on a decade of research into what makes a world-class
democratic organization.
The WorldBlu list comprises for-profit and non-profit
organizations from across the United States, Canada, Mexico, the
United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Denmark and Malaysia. These
organizations range in size from five to over 80,000 employees and
collectively represent more than $15 billion in annual revenue.
DaVita is a registered trademark of DaVita Inc. All other
trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
About DaVita
DaVita Inc., a Fortune 500® company, is a leading provider of
kidney care in the United States, delivering dialysis services and
education to patients with chronic kidney failure and end stage
renal disease. As of December 31, 2010, DaVita operated or
provided administrative services at 1,612 dialysis facilities,
serving approximately 125,000 patients. DaVita develops,
participates in and donates to numerous programs dedicated to
transforming communities and creating positive, sustainable change
for children, families and our environment. The company’s
leadership development initiatives and corporate social
responsibility efforts have been recognized by Fortune, Modern
Healthcare, Newsweek and WorldBlu, among others. For more
information, please visit www.davita.com
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