DENVER, Jan. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/
-- DaVita today celebrated its teammates
(employees) for their contributions that helped improve the lives
of kidney patients, advance innovation in kidney care and better
serve communities around the world in 2021.
"Adversity like we've seen in the past two years causes some to
break and others to have breakthroughs. Despite the challenges, our
team united to do what we do best: take great care of our patients
while striving to give back to our communities in new and
meaningful ways. I'm so proud to work alongside such diverse,
purpose-driven individuals," DaVita CEO Javier Rodriguez said.
Moving forward, DaVita remains centered on strengthening its
capabilities and setting itself apart as a comprehensive kidney
care provider.
"From helping patients and physicians better manage kidney
disease to fueling innovation that improves transplantation, we
continue setting the standard for comprehensive kidney care in 2022
and beyond," Rodriguez added.
To learn more about DaVita and its commitment to transforming
kidney care for patients around the globe, visit
DaVita.com/About.
Improving the lives of patients
- U.S. teammates administered approximately 217,000 COVID-19
vaccines and boosters, thanks to state and federal vaccine
allocations to the dialysis community.
- DaVita International produced industry-leading COVID-19
dialysis patient vaccination rates, including 92% in Germany, 98% in Portugal, 96% in Saudi Arabia and 98% in Malaysia.
- A DaVita Clinical Research study helped provide further
evidence that mRNA COVID-19 vaccinations help protect at-risk
dialysis patients.
- More than 30,000 DaVita patients received convenient home
dialysis. This was the first year more than 15% of DaVita patients
with end stage kidney disease (ESKD) treated at home.
- DaVita extended the benefits of integrated care to nearly
20,000 new patients.
- More than 7,500 DaVita patients received a kidney transplant—an
estimated increase of 3% from the previous year.
- More than 28,000 people participated in a Kidney
Smart® class—a record-setting year of engagement for the
kidney disease education program.
- DaVita exceeded patients' expectations, receiving a Net
Promoter Score of 60. A Net Promoter Score of 50 is considered
"excellent."
Advancing innovation in kidney care
- DaVita Venture Group invested in innovations that have the
potential to transform kidney care, including:
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- A needle-free test to help determine if a patient's body is
rejecting a transplanted kidney.
- Technology for bioengineering fully transplantable organs.
- Technology-based solutions to help reduce health disparities
among multi-cultural populations.
- A health care company aiming to better address heart disease—an
effort that could also help kidney patients as hypertension is a
leading cause of ESKD.
- Thanks to engaged kidney doctors and care teams working within
DaVita Integrated Kidney Care's (DaVita IKC) innovative model of
care, DaVita IKC patients avoided more than 10,000 days in the
hospital.
- DaVita IKC launched innovative new value-based care programs
with health plans, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota, to address the holistic kidney
health needs of patients with CKD and ESKD.
- 80% of DaVita patients live within 10 miles of a DaVita Home program—a tremendous advancement in
making home dialysis more accessible.
- DaVita launched virtual support groups through DaVita Care
Connect®, a telehealth platform for home dialysis
patients, to help create community and belonging while treating at
home.
Better serving communities around the world
- DaVita set Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) goals for
2025 as published in its first ESG report, bolstering its
commitment to corporate citizenship, transparency and
accountability.
- DaVita published its first-ever Diversity & Belonging
report, disclosing its diversity metrics and roadmap for delivering
its vision of cultivating "a diverse community where everyone
belongs."
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- Diversity: 78% of DaVita's teammates are women, and 52% are
people of color.
- Belonging: 84% of teammates feel a sense of belonging within
the DaVita community.
- DaVita demonstrated its commitment to environmental
stewardship:
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- The company's U.S. operations became 100% powered by renewable
energy, thanks to its Virtual Power Purchase Agreement.
- DaVita's climate action goals for reducing carbon emissions
were approved by the Science Based Targets initiative.
- Through charitable giving efforts, DaVita and its
teammates:
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- Launched a year-long pilot within the National Kidney
Foundation's THE BIG ASK: THE BIG GIVE platform to help improve
health equity in kidney transplantation.
- Educated more than 37,000 adults on how to thrive with Type 2
diabetes in partnership with the American Diabetes
Association®.
- The Tour DaVita event raised nearly $1
million to benefit Bridge of Life, a nonprofit founded by
DaVita with international programs supporting the prevention and
treatment of chronic diseases.
- 60 DaVita nurses were honored with The DAISY Award for
Extraordinary Nurses®.
- Javier Rodriguez was named as
one of Modern Healthcare's '100 Most Influential People in
Healthcare' and one of Fierce Healthcare's 'Most Influential
Minority Executives in Healthcare.'
- DaVita received other notable awards and recognition from:
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- FORTUNE® Magazine's World's Most Admired
Companies
- Dow Jones Sustainability Index™ (DJSI) World List
- Black EOE Journal 2021 Top Diversity Employers
- MLT Black Equity at Work Certification "Plan Approved"
Status
About DaVita Inc.
DaVita (NYSE: DVA) is a health
care provider focused on transforming care delivery to improve
quality of life for patients globally. The company is one of the
largest providers of kidney care services in the U.S. and has been
a leader in clinical quality and innovation for more than 20 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, 2021, DaVita
served 203,000 patients at 2,822 outpatient dialysis centers
in the United States. The company also operated 333
outpatient dialysis centers in ten 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.
Contact Information
Media:
Megan Anthony
(720) 631-2170
megan.anthony@davita.com
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