DENVER, Feb. 19, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- DaVita
HealthCare Partners Inc. (NYSE: DVA), one of the nation's largest
and most innovative health care communities, today announced that
the company has been recognized as one of FORTUNE® Magazine's
World's Most Admired Companies in 2015.
This is the first year DaVita HealthCare Partners, as an
integrated company comprising DaVita Kidney
Care and HealthCare Partners, has been named on the Most
Admired list. DaVita Kidney Care
appeared on the list for the previous nine years.
"I just want to thank and congratulate our 65,000 teammates and
affiliated physicians across 11 countries for creating an
environment of exploration and for their dedication to patient
care," said Kent Thiry, co-chairman
and CEO of DaVita HealthCare Partners. "We work hard, we love
trying new things and we are grateful for this honor."
DaVita Kidney Care ranked first
in outcomes in two recent reports issued by the Center for Medicare
and Medicaid Services – the 2015 end stage renal disease Quality
Incentive Program and the newly created Five-Star ranking program.
DaVita Kidney Care leads all
providers with 50 percent of its centers receiving four and five
stars.
FORTUNE surveys company executives, board members and industry
analysts to compile its rankings. Other factors include people
management, use of corporate assets, quality of management,
financial soundness, long-term investment and global
competitiveness.
For more information about DaVita HealthCare Partners'
award-winning culture, please visit DaVita.com/CSR.
About DaVita HealthCare Partners
DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc., a Fortune 500® company, is the
parent company of DaVita Kidney Care
and HealthCare Partners. 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 Dec. 31, 2014,
DaVita Kidney Care operated or
provided administrative services at 2,179 outpatient dialysis
centers located in the United
States serving approximately 170,000 patients. The company
also operated 91 outpatient dialysis centers located in 10
countries outside the United
States. HealthCare Partners manages and operates medical
groups and affiliated physician networks in Arizona, California, Nevada, New
Mexico, and Florida in its
pursuit to deliver excellent-quality health care in a dignified and
compassionate manner. As of Dec. 31,
2014, HealthCare Partners provided integrated care
management for approximately 837,000 patients. For more
information, please visit DaVitaHealthCarePartners.com.
DaVita and DaVita HealthCare Partners are trademarks or
registered trademarks of DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc.
Contact Information
Media:
David Gilles
(303) 876-7497
David.Gilles@DaVita.com
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