DaVita Reports on Corporate Social Responsibility Efforts
July 26 2011 - 11:34AM
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), today released its third annual
corporate social responsibility (CSR) report, which highlights the
company's philanthropic, sustainability and community-building
efforts through 2010.
The 44-page report, titled “Community Care,” draws on 20-plus
programs developed by DaVita® teammates (employees) to enrich the
lives of patients, each other and fellow community members. Each of
the initiatives falls into one of three categories that comprise
DaVita's "Trilogy of Care" — caring for the world, each other and
our patients. The report also outlines the company's clinical
leadership and innovation to improve patient outcomes and quality
of life.
“At DaVita, we call ourselves a village and a village cannot
survive on its own,” said Kent Thiry, CEO of DaVita. “Making a
difference in the lives of our patients, our fellow teammates and
the world is fundamentally what we’re about.”
The 2010 report highlights how DaVita’s commitment to social
responsibility is ingrained into company culture, including
continuous improvement efforts in operating sustainably, promoting
early CKD detection, community building and delivering quality
health care. A few of those highlights are detailed below.
Caring for Our World
Sustainability Progress
- DaVita is the only kidney care company
recognized by the Environmental Protection Agency for its
sustainability initiatives. Achievements include opening the first
LEED-certified dialysis center in the United States in 2010 and
diverting 95 percent of waste at DaVita’s corporate headquarters
through composting and recycling.
Raising Awareness about Kidney Disease
- In 2010 DaVita hosted Kidney Awareness
Run/Walks™ in 10 cities across the nation, raising awareness and
offering education to thousands about CKD. DaVita is putting
substantial resources to grow this annual event, now called the
DaVita Kidney Rock, in our headquarters city of Denver with
extensive outreach to high risk populations.
- DaVita has donated or raised more than
$3.4 million to benefit The Kidney TRUST™, an independent nonprofit
founded by DaVita to provide public education and no-cost,
rapid-result kidney screenings. More than 15,000 free kidney
screenings have been administered to date.
Caring for Each Other
Community-Building
- By creating a caring environment for
our teammates, they in turn are inspired to do the same for our
patients. DaVita University is an award-winning leadership,
professional and personal development program that has provided
more than 1 million training hours to teammates at all levels,
leading to teammate retention rates that exceed the industry
average.
- $5.7 million has been granted to
teammates and their families through support programs such as the
DaVita Village Network, a crisis-relief fund, and the DaVita
Children’s Foundation, which awards scholarships to teammates’
children and grandchildren who excel in leadership, community
service and academics.
Caring for Our Patients
Clinical Innovation
- DaVita’s clinical outcomes are the best
or among the best in virtually every category – having improved
every year since 2000 – and the resulting reduction in
hospitalizations has saved American taxpayers approximately $509
million.
- DaVita Clinical Research® (DCR®) leads
the industry in research efforts. In 2010 DCR supported more than
2,500 active kidney care patients enrolled in clinical trials aimed
at advancing the science of kidney care and saving taxpayer
dollars.
- DaVita invests heavily in DaVita.com,
an award-winning online repository of 700-plus kidney-friendly
recipes and other interactive health and diet tools, to empower CKD
patients and their caregivers to get involved in their care,
regardless of where they dialyze.
To download the 2010 Community Care report and read about
DaVita's vision for social responsibility, please visit
www.davita.com/communitycare.
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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 March 31, 2011, DaVita operated or provided
administrative services at 1,642 dialysis facilities, serving
approximately 128,000 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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