DENVER, Aug. 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- DaVita Kidney Care, a division of DaVita Inc.
(NYSE: DVA), and a leading provider of kidney care services
in the United States, today
celebrates the more than 1,700 teammates (employees) who attended
DaVita University Academy, the company's foundational leadership
development and cultural orientation program for new teammates.
"At Academy, we strive to provide teammates with valuable,
whole-person learning so they can apply these lessons to their
lives at home, within our DaVita Village, with our patients, and in
our communities," said Dave Hoerman,
chief wisdom officer for DaVita. "We believe that by investing in
experiences that help our teammates become their best selves, they
will be happier in their lives and more fulfilled at work every
day."
Teammates traveled from all around the
United States, as well as far as Colombia to attend the event, held Aug.15-16
at the Colorado Convention Center
in Denver. They had the
opportunity to learn about DaVita's distinctive culture, study new
methods and techniques to improve interpersonal communications
skills, identify ways to enhance leadership back at their centers
or departments, tour Casa del Mundo (the company's headquarters
located in downtown Denver) and
much more.
The company created DaVita University to offer training and
development programs to teammates, focusing on personal and
professional growth that leads to being great partners in
healthcare to patients.
This year, DaVita was recognized among Training Magazine's Top
125 for its exceptional training and leadership development
programs.
Learn more about how DaVita invests in its teammates
at DaVita.com/CSR.
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, 2018, DaVita
Kidney Care operated or provided administrative services at
2,580 outpatient dialysis centers located in the United
States serving approximately 201,000 patients. The company
also operated 253 outpatient dialysis centers located in 10
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:
Thalia
Ramirez
thalia.ramirez@davita.com
303-876-6018
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