DENVER, May 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- DaVita Kidney Care recently announced its
continued support for U.S. employees, known as teammates, during
the COVID-19 pandemic by implementing and strengthening programs
specifically created to meet the emerging needs of teammates based
on their ongoing feedback.
"Our teammates are the lifeblood of the DaVita Village," said
Kenny Gardner, chief people officer
for DaVita Kidney Care. "This is an
unprecedented time for teammates and their families, so we want to
offer support to alleviate the burdens in as many ways as
possible."
Deemed "essential workers," DaVita teammates deliver
life-sustaining dialysis treatments to nearly 207,000 at-risk
patients in the U.S. with kidney failure, for whom COVID-19 can
present significant health hazards.
To support U.S. teammates during the pandemic, DaVita
provides:
- Back-up Child Care: Teammates receive 10 days of
back-up care and resources to help with ongoing childcare
needs.
- Free Counseling & Mental Health Resources: All
teammates and their household members have access to free, remote
counseling. Teammates also receive weekly reminders about tools and
resources the company has made available to encourage them to
access the mental and emotional support resources they may
need.
- Relief Reimbursement: DaVita is giving
approximately 55,000 teammates up to $100 a week of relief reimbursement through
May 30. With many people in the U.S.
facing significant hardships, such as loss of household income,
lack of childcare or dwindling savings, the company hopes this
financial relief can help ease the burden for its eligible
teammates.
- Transparent, Consistent Communications: DaVita and
its executive leadership team hold regular calls that are open to
all teammates. In addition to sharing updated information on the
calls, there is dedicated time for teammates to ask questions and
share direct feedback. This helps company leadership continue to
hone in on the support its teammates need throughout this time of
rapid change. Additionally, teammates receive consistent email
updates with information pertinent to their roles and can access a
dedicated COVID-19 area on DaVita's intranet that houses the most
up-to-date information.
- Overtime Pay: DaVita has increased its overtime pay
for its frontline teammates who are working more than 40 hours in a
week, in recognition of the commitment teammates are demonstrating
to their patients by working extra hours.
- Staffing & Hiring: DaVita is hiring 15,000 new
teammates in 2020 and identified approximately 1,500 alumni
teammates who have volunteered to return to work to help serve its
patients during the pandemic. DaVita recently implemented online
onboarding to set both new and former teammates up for success
remotely, while keeping current teammates focused on patient
care.
- Paid Time Off: All teammates have access to paid time
off or paid sick time to use, as needed.
Fortune World's Most Admired Companies, Training Magazine's Top
125 and WorldBlu's Most Freedom Centered Workplaces have all
recognized DaVita's innovative, democratic work culture. To learn
more about DaVita or how to join the company, visit DaVita.com.
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.
Through DaVita Kidney Care, the
company treats patients with chronic kidney failure and end stage
kidney disease. DaVita is committed to bold, patient-centric care
models, implementing the latest technologies and moving toward
integrated care offerings for all. Through these efforts, DaVita
has also become the largest provider of home dialysis in the
country. As of March 31, 2020, DaVita served 207,000 patients
at 2,772 outpatient dialysis centers in the United States. The company also operated 282
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.
Forward-Looking Statements
All statements in this release, other than statements of
historical fact, are forward-looking statements and as such are
intended to be covered by the safe harbor for "forward-looking
statements" provided by the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995. These statements are based on DaVita's beliefs,
expectations and assumptions, and all of these statements are
subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could
cause the actual results to differ materially from those described
in the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties
include, among other things, future impacts of the dynamic and
rapidly evolving COVID-19 pandemic, including, without limitation,
on our patients, caregivers, teammates, suppliers, business and
operations, and consequences of an economic downturn resulting from
the impacts of COVID-19, any of which could materially and
adversely affect our business, results of operations, cash flows,
liquidity, financial condition and, under certain circumstances,
our reputation, as well as uncertainties described in the risk
factors set forth in DaVita Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 2019, and the risks and
uncertainties discussed in any subsequent reports that DaVita
files or furnishes with the Securities and Exchange Commission from
time to time.
Media Contact Information
Abby
Domenico
abby.domenico@davita.com
(303) 876-7274
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