DENVER, April 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- DaVita Kidney Care, a division of DaVita Inc.
(NYSE: DVA), 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 11th consecutive year the
company has been recognized on the list, formerly known as "most
democratic" workplaces.
"Our teammates have a central role in shaping the future of
DaVita and our ability to innovate," said Kent Thiry, chairman and CEO of DaVita.
"Creating a freedom-based environment where individual voices are
heard is essential in that journey."
DaVita engages the company's 75,000 teammates and regularly
seeks their input on both small and large matters that impact the
direction of the company. "Town Halls" and "Voice of the Village"
calls serve as opportunities for teammates to 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.
In every respect, down to long-established financial and
benefits-related practices, DaVita operates less as a company and
more as a Village, valuing the voice of its teammates in many
instances of decision making. When it became clear that DaVita
teammates weren't collectively satisfied with the profit sharing
options offered, the tenets of organizational democracy were
deployed to allow teammates to weigh in on their profit sharing
preference.
DaVita also emphasizes collaboration and teamwork to deliver
optimal patient outcomes. DaVita has been recognized as a clinical
leader in two reports from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Services (CMS): Five-Star Quality Rating program and the Quality
Incentive program.
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's award-winning culture at
DaVita.com/CSR.
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.
Contact Information
Caitlyn Major
Caitlyn.major@davita.com
303.876.7547
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