DENVER, March 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- DaVita Kidney Care, a division of DaVita Inc.
(NYSE: DVA), a leading provider of kidney care services in the
United States, celebrates its more
than 1,900 social workers across the U.S. and in 11 other countries
around the world on World Social Work Day.
"We are proud to recognize National Social Work Month and World
Social Work Day in March. It's a special time to honor the unique
contributions of social workers and all they do to improve the
quality of life for our patients," said Duane Dunn, national director of social work for
DaVita Kidney Care. "Social workers
help patients adjust to life on dialysis, educating them about
treatment and lifestyle options to help them make informed
decisions about their care, and provide ongoing resources and
support."
In 2017, DaVita social workers:
- Connected with more than 7,000 patients through DaVita's
Empowering Patients Program and provided tools and skills to help
them manage what is most important to them.
- Advocated by encouraging our patients to live full and
active lives.
- Acted as champions to our patients as they make informed
end-of-life decisions, including choosing their health care
proxies.
"DaVita's focus is on the patient and delivering
patient-centered care every time," said Allen R. Nissenson, M.D., FACP, chief medical
officer for DaVita Kidney Care. "Our
social workers lead that effort – taking time to listen to
patients' needs, understanding their challenges and finding
solutions that can impact the quality of life for our
patients."
Within kidney care, social workers:
- Help patients understand kidney disease and treatment
options.
- Support patients in the transplant process.
- Develop and help sustain a patient's support system.
- Provide symptom targeted cognitive and behavioral
interventions.
- Advocate for and support patients staying vocationally
active.
- Find community resources including home health services,
nutrition support and more.
For more information, visit DaVita.com.
About DaVita Kidney
Care
DaVita Kidney
Care is a division of DaVita 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 Dec. 31, 2017,
DaVita Kidney Care operated or
provided administrative services at 2,510 outpatient dialysis
centers located in the United
States serving approximately 198,000 patients. The company
also operated 237 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.
Media:
Abby
Domenico
abby.domenico@davita.com
(303) 876-7274
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