EVERETT, Wash., Dec. 21, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/
-- DaVita HealthCare Partners (NYSE: DVA), a leading
independent medical group in America and leading global provider of
kidney care, and The Everett Clinic, a nationally recognized
physician group, today announced the clinic's stakeholders voted to
approve a previously announced merger plan. Under the agreement,
DaVita HealthCare Partners will acquire The Everett Clinic.
Financial terms were not disclosed.
"This vote is recognition of the significant value that DaVita
HealthCare Partners brings to our shared vision of growth and
innovation," said Rick Cooper, CEO
of The Everett Clinic. "DaVita HealthCare Partners is not only
investing in our patients, they are investing in our
community."
Pending pre-closing activities, The Everett Clinic's 20 care
sites north of Seattle will join
DaVita HealthCare Partners' expanding managed care business, along
with more than 2,200 teammates caring for more than 315,000
patients.
"The Everett Clinic's guiding principles align so well with our
own – physician leadership, patient centered care, clinical focus,"
said Joe Mello, COO of HealthCare
Partners. "We're honored their stakeholders approved of this
combination and believe in our vision."
The transaction is expected to close on or around March 1, subject to execution of a final
definitive agreement.
About DaVita HealthCare Partners
DaVita HealthCare
Partners Inc., a Fortune 500® company, is the parent company of
DaVita Kidney Care and HealthCare
Partners. HealthCare Partners manages and operates medical groups
and affiliated physician networks in Arizona, California, Nevada, New
Mexico, Florida and
Colorado in its pursuit to deliver
excellent-quality health care in a dignified and compassionate
manner. As of September 30, 2015
HealthCare Partners provided integrated care management for
approximately 808,000 patients. DaVita
Kidney Care 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 September 30,
2015, DaVita Kidney Care
operated or provided administrative services at 2,225 outpatient
dialysis centers located in the United
States serving approximately 177,000 patients. The company
also operated 104 outpatient dialysis centers located in 10
countries outside the United
States. For more information, please visit
DaVitaHealthCarePartners.com.
About The Everett Clinic
Founded in 1924, The
Everett Clinic is a nationally recognized, locally-owned physician
group known for providing high-quality healthcare services while
lowering the overall cost of care. It has 500 providers in primary
and specialty care at nine locations throughout Snohomish County, Wash. who care for more than
300,000 patients. Consistently named as a Fortune Magazine "100
Best Companies to Work For," The Everett Clinic staff and providers
support the core value of doing what is right for each patient.
Contact Information
Media:
DaVita HealthCare Partners
David Tauchen
(303) 876-2802
David.Tauchen@DaVita.com
The Everett Clinic
April
Zepeda
(425) 304-1139
azepeda@everettclinic.com
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SOURCE DaVita HealthCare Partners; The Everett Clinic