DENVER, July 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- DaVita
Inc. (NYSE: DVA), a leading independent medical group and a
leading provider of kidney care services in the United States, today announced it has been
recognized by the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) as the 2018
Outstanding Large Employer of the Year.
Since 2010, DaVita has hired over 3,000 veteran teammates,
offering transitional support for teammates with a military
background. Veteran teammates vary from patient care technicians to
the organization's current chief development officer. DaVita has
long been committed to honoring retired and active-duty service
members and works to help them feel welcome in the community and to
transition from life in the military to life as teammates at
DaVita.
"We believe in going the extra mile to hire and develop veterans
because they went to many extra miles for our country," said
Kent Thiry, chairman and CEO of
DaVita Inc.
DaVita's Veterans 2 Village (V2V) program is a two-day class
introduced in 2016 that focuses on self-development and introduces
new veteran teammates to all of DaVita's existing military programs
and benefits. DaVita's internal veterans' programs are designed to
foster a stronger community for new veteran teammates, as the
company's support services continue to develop and grow.
Each year, DaVita hosts Veterans Day celebrations at many of its
clinics and business offices. Some celebrations include putting
together care packages for troops overseas and writing notes of
encouragement for service men and women. In addition, workshops and
development courses are offered to help foster a stronger community
for new veteran teammates.
Recipients of this award are evaluated on several criteria
including the strength of the company's veteran recruiting/hiring
efforts, retention and career-building efforts, company policies
toward disabled veterans, active-duty, and veteran employees and
community outreach initiatives to support all veterans in
communities where the business operates.
Explore how DaVita cares for its teammates, its patients and the
world at DaVita.com/CSR.
About DaVita Inc.
DaVita Inc., a Fortune 500® company, is the parent company of
DaVita Kidney Care and DaVita
Medical Group. 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, 2018, DaVita Kidney Care operated or provided
administrative services at 2,539 outpatient dialysis centers
located in the United States
serving approximately 198,000 patients. The company also operated
241 outpatient dialysis centers located in 10 countries outside
the United States. DaVita Medical
Group manages and operates medical groups and affiliated physician
networks in California,
Colorado, Florida, Nevada, New
Mexico and Washington in
its pursuit to deliver excellent-quality health care in a dignified
and compassionate manner. DaVita Medical Group's teammates,
employed clinicians and affiliated clinicians provided care for
approximately 1.7 million patients. For more information, please
visit DaVita.com/About.
Contact Information
Caitlyn Major
Caitlyn.major@davita.com
303.876.7547
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