DENVER, May 14, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Today, DaVita (NYSE: DVA) published its
2023 Community Care Report, underscoring its dedication to
corporate social responsibility and commitment to setting a new
standard for health care services. DaVita's annual Community Care
Report examines progress toward its 2025 Environmental, Social, and
Governance (ESG) goals to help improve the lives of patients and
support the health of communities globally.
The report highlights 2023 milestones across five strategic
focus areas:
- Patient Care
- Teammate Engagement
- Environmental Stewardship
- Healthy Communities
- Leading with Integrity and Accountability
"The sustained progress outlined in this report underscores our
vision for an unwavering pursuit of a healthier tomorrow," said
Javier Rodriguez, chief executive
officer for DaVita. "Building a healthier tomorrow begins with
excellence in patient care and extends to our positive impact on
the communities we serve. I'm proud to work alongside dedicated
teammates who are deeply committed to uplifting our patients, each
other and our world."
Following are 2023 standout achievements from each of the
five focus areas reflected in the report.
Patient Care
- 8,000+ DaVita patients received a kidney transplant, the
provider's highest number of annual transplants to date
- 37,000+ people participated in Kidney Smart®, DaVita's
award-winning kidney disease education program, which is available
in more than ten languages
- DaVita conducted unique health equity and social determinants
of health pilot programs across the country focused on transplant
equity and community-based chronic kidney disease education
- DaVita launched Mozarc Medical with Medtronic, a new kidney
health technology company dedicated to improving access to home
dialysis
Teammate Engagement
- 49,000+ clinical teammates are a part of DaVita's innovative
career pathways program, Clinical Ladders
- 2,300+ teammates are pursuing or have received their nursing
degree, funded by DaVita, as part of its Bridge to Your Dreams
program
- ~60% of DaVita facility administrators and managers have been
promoted internally
- Operational managers who lead DaVita's dialysis centers are 78%
women and 40% people of color
Environmental Stewardship
- DaVita's virtual power purchase agreements continued to produce
enough renewable energy to power 100% of its U.S. operations
- DaVita's net-zero dialysis center, the first of its kind in the
U.S., became operational
- More than 100 million gallons of water were saved through water
efficiency projects
- DaVita became the only North American health care provider to
receive a CDP climate change score in the highest "Leadership"
category, with a score of "A-"
Healthy Communities
- The 2023 DaVita Health Tour provided thousands of community
members across the country with free health screenings and
education focused on kidney health
- DaVita teammates recorded 43,000+ volunteer hours, contributing
to a record-setting year for volunteerism
- DaVita and the American Diabetes Association collaborated to
provide educational content aimed at helping those living with
diabetes prevent and manage kidney disease
- Through support from the DaVita Giving Foundation, the Food is
Medicine Coalition provided more than 140,000 medically tailored
meals to people with food insecurity and medical nutrition needs,
including individuals living with end stage kidney disease
Leading with Integrity & Accountability
- 99.9% of DaVita teammates completed annual compliance training
in 2023, contributing to more than 90,000 hours dedicated to
compliance learning and development
To learn more about DaVita's vision for corporate citizenship or
to download the full report, visit DaVita.com/CommunityCare.
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things. Without limiting the foregoing, statements including the
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as may otherwise be required by law. Actual future events could
also differ materially due to numerous factors that involve
substantial known and unknown risks and uncertainties including,
among other things, the risks and uncertainties set forth under
"Risk Factors" and elsewhere in the Company's reports on Form 10-K
and Form 10-Q and the other risks and uncertainties discussed in
any subsequent reports that the Company files with the Securities
and Exchange Commission from time to time.
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. DaVita cares for patients at
every stage and setting along their kidney health journey—from
slowing the progression of kidney disease to helping to support
transplantation, from acute hospital care to dialysis at home. As
of March 31, 2024, DaVita served
approximately 258,600 patients at 3,092 outpatient dialysis
centers, of which 2,665 centers were located
in the United States and 427 centers were located in 12
other 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.
CONTACTS:
DaVita Inc.
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