DENVER, Jan. 15,
2025 /PRNewswire/ -- DaVita, a comprehensive kidney
care provider, is celebrating 25 years of clinical care delivery
and leadership in healthcare innovation. Since forming with a
purpose "to give life" in 2000, DaVita has focused its efforts to
improve clinical outcomes, enhance quality of life for patients and
be a force for positive change for the healthcare system. By
fostering an inclusive, mission-driven workforce and building
strong community partnerships, DaVita is helping empower the future
of kidney health.
DaVita's 25 years of clinical excellence is built on a steadfast
commitment to patient-centered care — through purpose-driven
clinical strategy, value-based programs, investments and research
in new capabilities, and advancing and increasing access to
treatment options.
"Healthcare at its core is a service, provided by and for
people. I'm proud of the immense progress we've made through our
steadfast commitment to improving lives," said Javier Rodriguez, CEO for DaVita. "Together we
will continue to push boundaries to create better outcomes for our
patients and physician partners, as well as purpose-driven career
opportunities for our teammates, today, tomorrow and every day as
we look toward the next 25 years."
A Legacy of Clinical Excellence
Throughout the last 25 years, DaVita's teammates (employees) and
its physician partners have made many contributions to the broader
healthcare community, detailed on davitaforward.com. Highlights of
these achievements demonstrate DaVita's commitment to helping
revolutionize kidney care delivery:
- High-quality, personalized care for people living with chronic
kidney disease (CKD) through higher quality standards, value-based
care arrangements, home care, improved transplantation rates and
more
- Collaboration with the healthcare community, including
physician partners, clinical researchers and pioneers of novel
solutions, driving industry-wide innovation in pursuit of the best
possible care for patients
- Cultivation of a diverse and inclusive workplace that supports
economic mobility for all of its teammates and to help address
current nursing workforce challenges
Recent Momentum Fuels DaVita Forward
Over the past year, milestones in patient outcomes, care
advancement, chronic health education and corporate citizenship
demonstrate the momentum DaVita endeavors to bring into its next 25
years:
- Improving Access to Kidney Health
- When millions of lives were impacted by the devastation caused
by Hurricanes Helene and Milton, DaVita and the kidney care
community restored operations to the majority of dialysis centers
within days of the storm relenting. DaVita deployed generators,
water tankers, over 20,000 gallons of fuel, and high-water crews to
conduct wellness checks and search for missing patients and
teammates.
- DaVita patients continue to dialyze at home in record numbers.
In 2024, 15% of DaVita patients treated on a home modality,
resulting in double digit home dialysis treatment growth.
- Nearly 8,200 DaVita patients received a kidney transplant, the
provider's highest number of annual transplants ever, in 2024.
- The DaVita Health Tour provided free health screenings and
chronic disease education to communities across the U.S.
- DaVita and the American Diabetes Association (ADA) expanded
their multi-year collaboration to advance chronic disease
prevention, focusing on two prevalent chronic conditions in the
U.S.: diabetes and chronic kidney disease.
- MedSleuth's innovative BREEZE platform, which streamlines
health information exchange between providers, transplant centers
and patients to help accelerate progress through the waitlist
process, has been implemented in 100% of DaVita centers in the
U.S.
- Enriching Healthy Communities Worldwide
- DaVita expanded access to kidney care globally, now with
operations in 14 countries, including recent expansions in
Brazil and Colombia and new operations in Chile, Ecuador, and Japan.
- DaVita's global operations are on track to be powered by 100%
renewable energy through renewable energy purchases that match its
electricity use in operations around the world. DaVita previously
reached 100% renewable energy match in the U.S. in 2021.
- DaVita has been recognized by USA Today, Newsweek, and TIME, among others,
as a leading employer and a force for good.
"DaVita stands as a testament to the power of values-driven
care," stated Jeff Giullian, MD,
chief medical officer for DaVita. "Our legacy is rooted in our
uncompromising commitment to clinical excellence and innovation. We
are not just improving care; we are transforming it, aiming to
ensure that all people have access to care and can achieve their
optimal health outcomes. We are building a future where excellence
is the standard and a reality for all."
To learn more about DaVita, please visit davita.com. To view an
interactive timeline of the company's 25-year history, please visit
davitaforward.com.
About DaVita
DaVita (NYSE: DVA) is a health care provider focused on
transforming care delivery to improve quality of life for patients
globally. As a comprehensive kidney care provider, DaVita has been
a leader in clinical quality and innovation for 25 years. DaVita
cares for patients at every stage and setting along their kidney
health journey—from slowing the progression of kidney disease to
helping to support transplantation, from acute hospital care to
dialysis at home. As of September 30, 2024, DaVita served
approximately 265,400 patients at 3,113 outpatient dialysis
centers, of which 2,660 centers were located
in the United States and 453 centers were located in 13
other countries worldwide. DaVita has reduced hospitalizations,
improved mortality, and worked collaboratively to propel the kidney
care industry to adopt an equitable and high-quality standard of
care for all patients, everywhere. To learn more,
visit DaVita.com/About.
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"continue," "target," "goal," "endeavor" and similar expressions
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on the date of this presentation, and undertakes no obligation to
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as a result of changed circumstances, new information, future
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Actual future events could also differ materially due to numerous
factors that involve substantial known and unknown risks and
uncertainties including, among other things, the risks and
uncertainties set forth under "Risk Factors" and elsewhere in the
Company's reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q and the other risks
and uncertainties discussed in any subsequent reports that the
Company files with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time
to time.
Media Contact:
DaVita Newsroom
newsroom@davita.com
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