DENVER, March 5, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- DaVita,
a division of DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. (NYSE: DVA) and a
leading provider of kidney care services, has been recognized as
one of FORTUNE® Magazine's Most Admired Companies in 2014. This
marks the fifth consecutive year DaVita has been ranked no. 1 in
innovation for health care facilities and the ninth consecutive
year DaVita has earned the honor as one of the World's Most Admired
Companies by FORTUNE.
DaVita ranked first overall among health care facilities and was
the second highest-rated company in Colorado.
"Being recognized by FORTUNE for the ninth consecutive year is a
huge honor," said Kent Thiry,
co-chairman and CEO of DaVita HealthCare Partners. "This affirms
our belief that putting the quality of life of our patients and
teammates first makes a difference as we strive to be a top
innovator in health care."
FORTUNE surveys company executives, board members and industry
analysts to compile its rankings. Within the health care facility
industry, DaVita was top-ranked in innovation, social
responsibility and quality of products and services. The other
categories used to determine scores were people management, use of
corporate assets, quality of management, financial soundness,
long-term investment and global competitiveness.
The FORTUNE World's Most Admired Companies list includes
organizations such as Amazon, Apple and Johnson & Johnson. To
see the full list of 2014 FORTUNE World's Most Admired Companies,
visit
http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/most-admired/2014/list/?iid=wma14_sp_full.
DaVita and DaVita HealthCare Partners are trademarks or
registered trademarks of DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc.
About DaVita
DaVita is the dialysis division of
DaVita HealthCare Partners 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 kidney care in the United
States, DaVita delivers dialysis services to patients with
chronic kidney failure and end stage renal disease. DaVita 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, 2013, DaVita operated or provided
administrative services at 2,074 outpatient dialysis centers
located in the United States
serving approximately 163,000 patients. The company also operated
73 outpatient dialysis centers located in ten countries outside
the United States. DaVita 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
Media:
Justin Forbis
303-876-7496
Justin.Forbis@davita.com
SOURCE DaVita Inc.