DaVita HealthCare Partners Celebrates Milestones of 2013
09 January 2014 - 12:00AM
Business Wire
Year Marked by Continued Clinical Excellence,
Expansion of Patient Services, Company Growth, Global Altruism,
Community Leadership
DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. (NYSE:DVA), one of the nation's
largest and most innovative health care communities, released a
year-end recap of major milestones and achievements for the company
in 2013.
“In 2013, DaVita HealthCare PartnersSM achieved outstanding
results on clinical and business metrics and expanded the portfolio
of initiatives aimed at improving patient care and the communities
we serve,” said Kent Thiry, co-chairman and CEO of DaVita
HealthCare Partners Inc. “This success is a team effort and speaks
to the work of our 50,000 DaVita HealthCare Partners teammates
delivering industry-leading clinical outcomes and driving down
health care costs that already have saved taxpayers hundreds of
millions of dollars.”
Major initiatives and highlights for 2013 included:
Clinical
Excellence:
- DaVita Survival Rate Leads Kidney
Care Industry – In September, the United States Renal Data
System released its 2013 Atlas of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) and
End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD). The Atlas covers population and
treatment data available in 2011; for that year, DaVita had the
lowest standard mortality rate in the industry (along with DCI).1
Through an integrated approach to patient care, DaVita continues to
improve survival rates. According to the latest available internal
data, gross mortality rate at DaVita fell in 2012 to its lowest
level ever at 13.9 percent, a 27 percent decrease since tracking
began in 2001. This decrease represents thousands of lives saved
over a period of years.
- DaVita Clinical Research®
(DCR®) Launches Biorepository – In
2013, DCR announced the commercial availability of its
biorepository and completes the collection of blood, serum and
plasma samples and accompanying annotated clinical data from more
than 4,000 patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD). The vision
is to be a resource to drive new innovations and advance the
knowledge and practice of kidney care. In 2013, DCR cemented
agreements with biopharmaceutical and molecular diagnostic
companies seeking to leverage the biorepository.
- DaVita’s Catheter Rates Fall to
Historic Lows – DaVita continues to see improvement in its
efforts to reduce patient central venous catheter (CVC) rates, a
major risk factor for serious infection in kidney patients. In
2008, DaVita established CathAwayTM, the company's seven-step
program for reducing the number of hemodialysis patients dialyzing
with CVCs. Since the inception of the program, DaVita has achieved
a 45 percent reduction in the number of "Day 90+" catheter patients
(i.e., those patients who have been dialyzing at DaVita for 90 days
or more with a CVC in place), and the company is now at an all-time
low catheter rate of 13 percent for this patient population as of
November 2013. DaVita is among the leaders in the industry in the
use of fistulas, the “gold standard” for dialysis access.
- DaVita Patient Vaccination Rates
Again Top 90 Percent – Less than a month into flu season,
DaVita announced that it had exceeded its goal of vaccinating 90
percent of its dialysis patients for influenza and pneumonia. As of
early December 2013, DaVita had vaccinated 91.9 percent of its
patients for influenza and 92.7 percent of its patients for
pneumonia. Vaccinations are critically important for kidney care
patients who are at high risk for complications, helping prevent
hospitalizations and even death and supporting quality of
life.
- 30,000 DaVita Teammates Participate
in Health-Promoting DaVita Vitality Points Program – The
Vitality Points program is designed to reward and encourage
participants to be accountable for their own health. About 80
percent of DaVita’s health care costs are attributed to preventable
risks and lifestyle behaviors. Vitality Points participants become
aware of their own health risks and start taking steps to reduce or
eliminate them. Historically, the program has been a success: Of
the roughly 20,000 teammates who got their Vitality Screenings in
consecutive years between 2010 and 2012, 50 percent saw their blood
pressure and cholesterol score decline at least a little; 10
percent of those same teammates (2,000 individuals) significantly
reduced their health risks related to blood pressure and
cholesterol. And while year-over-year results aren’t yet
available (expected in March 2014), in 2013 more than 30,000
teammates and 8,000 spouses and domestic partners took action by
participating in the program.
DaVita is proud of its clinical accomplishments, which have
improved and extended the lives of thousands of Medicare
beneficiaries. However, in 2014 the kidney community was presented
with new challenges due to substantial cuts to Medicare
reimbursement. All of these wonderful advancements in care depend
on adequate Medicare funding, which is at risk like no other time
in history.
Patient Service:
- The New and Improved myDaVita.com
Health-Management Platform Launches – myDaVita.com offers a
social networking platform that is now available wherever and
whenever a member needs the online kidney community. myDaVita.com
members can take control of their kidney care in the palm of their
hands with the new myDaVita.com mobile experience. With convenient,
on-the-go access to myDaVita.com, it is easier than ever for people
to manage their kidney disease. Members have access to a variety of
features, including DaVita Diet Helper™ for easy kidney diet meal
planning, the DaVita Forums and specialized groups, as well as
personalized profiles. DaVita dialysis patients also have access to
the DaVita Health Portal™ health-management tool through
myDaVita.com.
- An Enhanced DaVita Diet Helper™
Diet-Management Tool Launches – First launched in 2007, the
highly popular DaVita Diet Helper has undergone changes that are
bound to make this coveted kidney diet tool even better. Now users
in any stage of kidney disease can get 1,000+ recipes for quick and
easy meal planning. The improved experience also includes
customizing recipes and meals to their liking, viewing their mobile
Nutrition Tracker and Shopping List on the go and checking their
nutrition goals with ease.
Business Growth, Thought
Leadership:
- HealthCare Partners®
Celebrates Multiple Operational Milestones – HealthCare
Partners (HCP) hit a series of significant milestones in 2013,
including the following: being named a top-performing medical group
by the Integrated Healthcare Association for the tenth consecutive
year; expanding operations into a fifth state with the acquisition
of Arizona Integrated Physicians (HCP already provides care for
patients in California, Florida, Nevada and New Mexico); adding
nearly 60,000 Medicare Advantage patients – an increase of 28
percent; being selected by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Services to participate in the Medicare Shared Savings Programs in
California, Florida and Nevada; and partnering with leading health
plans in Commercial Accountable Care Organizations.
- Studies Show DaVita Rx®
Patients Live Longer, Have Fewer Hospital Visits – A 2013
independent study showed that patients who use DaVita Rx, the
world’s first and largest full-service pharmacy dedicated to
serving the unique needs of kidney patients, have a 21 percent
lower risk of death and experience 14 percent fewer hospital visits
per year than patients who do not use DaVita Rx.
- DaVita’s International Expansion
Continues – As of December 2013, DaVita had 67 clinics located
in 10 countries outside the U.S. In 2013, DaVita entered four new
countries: Poland, Portugal, Taiwan and Colombia.
- VillageHealth® Garners
Top Award – SCAN Health Plan’s Chronic Condition Special Needs
Plan (C-SNP) for individuals with end stage renal disease – called
VillageHealth (a joint partnership with DaVita) – received the
highest patient satisfaction rating of any C-SNP in California.
VillageHealth received a 92 percent satisfaction rating in
Medicare’s Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems
(CAHPS) 2013 survey.
Corporate Citizenship, Education,
Empowerment:
- DaVita Provides Nearly 13,000 Pairs
of Shoes to Underserved Children – Through a nationwide
initiative known as “Shoes-a-palooza,” DaVita teammates committed
to donating 5,000 pairs of shoes through a partnership with Shoes
That Fit, a Claremont, Calif.-based charity whose mission is to
provide new shoes to children in need so they can attend school in
comfort and with dignity, and be better prepared to learn and play.
DaVita teammates far exceeded that goal and provided 12,915 pairs
of new shoes to children in 167 schools nationwide.
- Bridge of Life Brings Dialysis to
Previously Unserved Areas – In 2013, nearly 50 volunteers from
Bridge of Life – DaVita Medical MissionsTM, an independent
501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, worked together to complete 15
missions in 11 countries, during which volunteers and partners
helped to install or repair 77 dialysis machines and train more
than 50 kidney care professionals, bringing treatment and quality
care to an additional 420 people around the world.
- Tour DaVita ® – DaVita’s annual
charity bike ride, Tour DaVita, raised $1 million to support
The Kidney TRUST in 2013. The Kidney TRUST, an independent
501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, offers no-cost kidney disease
screenings in nonmedical settings. The proceeds from Tour DaVita
will help fund future screenings by The Kidney TRUST as well as its
mission to educate communities around the country on kidney health,
including kidney disease risk factors.
- DaVita Provides Leadership,
Management Training to Nearly 10,000 Teammates – Reflecting a
steadfast commitment to delivering advanced educational
opportunities to DaVita teammates, in 2013 more than 9,700
teammates benefited from the various award-winning curricula of
DaVita University. Additionally, nearly 5,000 teammates from every
level of the company attended DaVita Academies, which are two-day
introductions to DaVita culture and to important leadership
practices to use with their teams and in their communities.
- DaVita Executives Spend the Day
Supporting Clinical Operations in Dialysis Centers – More than
200 DaVita executives (vice president and higher), including
company co-Chairman and CEO Kent Thiry, served in clinics from
Washington to Florida and New York to California. While they are
not providing direct patient care, they supported the clinical care
team by performing a range of other duties, such as cleaning,
organizing, stocking supplies and visiting with patients.
- DaVita Educational Programs,
Cultural Displays Win Major Awards – In 2013 DaVita’s “Wisdom”
department won numerous awards for its representation of the DaVita
culture through various vehicles:
- International Gold Quill, Silver Quill
and Ragan Health & PR Awards for Stories of the DaVita Village
magazine
- Video Award of Distinction by
Videographer Awards
- Platinum Hermes Creative Award for
collateral at DaVita’s 2012 “Nationwide” event
- Gold Hermes Award for a recruiting
email campaign
- Platinum MarCom Award for promoting
DaVita brand and culture in a new office in Federal Way, Wash.
- MarCom Gold Award for an educational
piece on home dialysis
- MarCom Awards for branding and
marketing initiatives in Poland
- DaVita Way of Giving – For the
third year in a row, DaVita teammates chose charities in their
communities to support financially as part of “DaVita Way of
Giving,” the company’s locally focused charitable giving
initiative. This year, teammates donated $1.2 million to help
nonprofit organizations throughout the United States grow and
thrive.
Awards
In 2013, DaVita won nearly 70 major awards, including the
following:
Business Excellence
- World's Most Admired Companies –
DaVita was named the most innovative company on FORTUNE® Magazine's
World’s Most Admired Companies’ 2013 ranking of health care
facilities. This marked the fourth consecutive year DaVita has been
ranked no. 1 in innovation and the eighth consecutive year DaVita
has been recognized on the World’s Most Admired Companies industry
list.
- 50 Top Performing Companies –
DaVita was named a top performer by Bloomberg BusinessWeek.
- 100 Most Influential People in
Health Care – Kent Thiry was ranked number 11 among the most
influential people in U.S. health care by Modern Healthcare. We
believe this should be called the “most influential companies” list
because this recognition is both a testament to our teammates’ hard
work and commitment to patients and an indication of growing
acknowledgement of the contributions DaVita HealthCare Partners
makes to the health care industry and to the world at large.
Caring for Our Patients
- Renal Physicians Association’s
Patient Safety Improvement Award – DaVita stands atop the
"Adherence to Procedures" category.
- Case in Point Platinum Award –
Patient Pathways garnered the top honor in the “Best Discharge
Planning” category.
- National Health Information
Awards – DaVita took home three awards plus a Best in Show
award: Gold and Best in Show for The Compass, a patient education
magazine; silver for Kidney Diet Delights, a kidney-friendly
cookbook; and silver for Kidney Smart magazine, vol. 2, an in-depth
educational tool for patients transitioning to dialysis.
Caring for Each Other
- Best Places to Work – DaVita was
voted among the top places to work in Denver, Nashville,
Philadelphia and the San Francisco Bay Area.
- 2013 Training Top 125 – For the
ninth consecutive year, Training Magazine named DaVita a leading
organization that excels at employee development.
- Most Democratic Workplaces – For
the sixth straight year DaVita was ranked among the world’s most
democratically operated workplaces by WorldBlu – still the only
health care company and the only Fortune 500® company so
recognized.
Caring for Our World
- Communitas Community Service
Award – DaVita was recognized in the company-sponsored
volunteer project category for Shoes-a-palooza.
- EPA Green Power Partnership –
DaVita was included in the Environmental Protection Agency Green
Power Partnership lists of Fortune 500 companies that lead in
supporting renewable generation capacity since 2009.
Military Awards
- Freedom Award – DaVita was
honored with the highest military-friendly employer award presented
by the U.S. government. DaVita became the first kidney care
provider to win this award.
- Best for Vets – DaVita was
recognized by Military Times Edge as a “Best for Vets” employer.
DaVita was also included on the list for best employers for
reservists.
- Military Spouse – DaVita was
recognized as a top employer for military spouses by Military
Spouse Magazine.
- Patriot Award – For the second
year in a row, DaVita was recognized with the Department of
Defense’s prestigious Patriot Award for its support of military
personnel (including reservists).
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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 Sept. 30, 2013, DaVita operated or provided
administrative services at 2,042 outpatient dialysis centers
located in the United States serving approximately 166,000
patients. The company also operated 66 outpatient dialysis centers
located in 10 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.
1 USRDS 2013 Atlas of ESRD
Media:DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc.Vince Hancock,
303-876-6618vince.hancock@davita.com
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