DENVER, Aug. 18, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- DaVita HealthCare
Partners Inc. (NYSE: DVA), a leading provider of kidney care and
health care services, today announced it has been recognized by the
Denver Business Journal as Metro Denver's healthiest
extra-large employer. This is the third consecutive year the
publication has recognized the company's commitment to teammate
health and wellness with a first place rank in the Healthiest
Employer award program.
The Denver Business Journal defines extra-large employers
as those with a workforce of 950 or more. Since announcing that it
would move its corporate headquarters to Denver in 2009, DaVita HealthCare Partners has
added more than 1,200 jobs, and in the past two years, more than
14,000 teammates have traveled to Denver for education-related activities,
generating millions of dollars for the local economy.
"We believe a healthy workplace begins with a culture of health
awareness and accountability," said Cynthia
Baxter, vice president of DaVita Kidney Care People
Services. "In addition to health, dental and vision insurance and
flexible health care spending accounts, we offer teammates an
internal wellness program called Village Vitality that provides
incentives for certain activities."
From fitness campaigns to reduced health care premiums to free
biometric screenings, DaVita HealthCare Partners empowers teammates
– and their families – to understand the implications of disease,
learn their risk factors early, and take personal responsibility
for their health.
For more information about DaVita HealthCare Partners'
commitment to promoting healthy lifestyles, visit its community
care webpage.
The Denver Business Journal's Healthiest Employer awards
are now in their fourth year. Key qualifying metrics include a
tobacco-free workplace policy, health risk assessment and
appraisal, incentives to modify unhealthy behaviors, and tracking
absenteeism due to sickness.
DaVita and the DaVita logo are registered trademarks of DaVita
HealthCare Partners Inc.
About DaVita HealthCare Partners
DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc., a Fortune 500® company, is the
parent company of DaVita and HealthCare Partners. DaVita 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
June 30, 2014, DaVita operated or
provided administrative services at 2,119 outpatient dialysis
centers located in the United
States serving approximately 168,000 patients. The company
also operated 84 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 March 31,
2014, HealthCare Partners provided integrated care
management for approximately 795,000 managed care patients. For
more information, please visit DaVitaHealthCarePartners.com.
Contact Information
Media:
David Gilles
Office: 303-876-7497
Cell: 432-266-1289
Email: david.gilles@davita.com
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