ST. LOUIS, Oct. 24, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- DaVita Kidney Care,
a division of DaVita Inc. (NYSE:DVA), the leading independent
provider of integrated health and kidney care services in
the United States, today announced
that since the inception of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services (CMS) Five-Star Rating System, and for the third year in a
row, it has been recognized as a clinical leader in the
program.
DaVita operates 10 of the 11 four- and five-star rated centers
in St. Louis.
"It's great for patients here in St.
Louis and the surrounding areas to know about the Five-Star
program and where they can compare dialysis facilities to help make
an informed decision about where to access high quality care," said
Michael Vollmer, divisional vice
president for DaVita Kidney
Care. "DaVita continues to be committed to patient
outcomes and satisfaction."
Within the CMS' Five-Star Quality Rating System, each dialysis
center that provides in-center hemodialysis (excluding pediatric
only facilities) receives a rating between one and five based on
clinical performance and patient outcomes. This year, centers are
given a star rating, a calculation based on seven quality measures.
Ratings can be found on the Dialysis Facility Compare
website.
In 2013, DaVita Kidney Care
developed the Patient-Focused Quality Pyramid to help provide
direction for improving patient care and outcomes. The Pyramid
focuses on the fundamentals of dialysis care – dialysis access,
dialysis adequacy, nutrition, anemia and bone and metabolic disease
– and next-generation clinical initiatives that focus on fluid
reduction, diabetes management, medication management and infection
reduction.
- FluidWise® – The FluidWise program
focuses on educating physicians, patients and teammates on the
importance of fluid management, sodium intake and weight
management. Early efforts at fluid management have led to greater
than a 10 percentage point decrease in interdialytic weight
gain.
- StepAhead Diabetes Management® – The
program helps coordinate care for dialysis patients who have
diabetes, which is a leading cause of kidney disease.
- MedsMatterTM – The MedsMatter program
is DaVita's medication management program, focusing on the
completion of timely and effective home medication reviews as well
as providing tools and services to reduce medication-related
patient hospitalization.
- WipeOut Infection® – The WipeOut
Infection program aims to lower the risk of infection for dialysis
patients by educating physicians, teammates and patients on the
importance of habits and procedures to prevent infections.
To learn more about DaVita Kidney
Care's commitment to quality, visit
DaVita.com/Five-Star.
About DaVita Kidney
Care
DaVita Kidney Care is a division
of DaVita 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 dialysis services
in the United States, DaVita Kidney Care treats patients with chronic
kidney failure and end stage renal disease. DaVita Kidney Care 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 June 30,
2016, DaVita Kidney Care
operated or provided administrative services at 2,293 outpatient
dialysis centers located in the United
States serving approximately 185,000 patients. The company
also operated 127 outpatient dialysis centers located in 11
countries outside the United
States. DaVita Kidney Care
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
Kate
Stabrawa
303-876-7527
Kate.stabrawa@davita.com
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