DaVita HealthCare Partners Hits Recognition Milestone

Company earns nationally recognized awards for workplace democracy, work environment, company reputation, innovation, dedication to teammate health

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DaVita HealthCare Partners

Dec 01, 2014, 06:07 ET

DENVER, Dec. 1, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. (NYSE: DVA), one of the nation's largest and most innovative health care communities, today confirmed earning over 30 awards for excellence from independent organizations in 2014.

"I'm so proud to step back and honor the incredible achievements of our nearly 60,000 teammates and the work they do for our patients, our communities and each other," said Kent Thiry, co-chairman and CEO of DaVita HealthCare Partners.

DaVita HealthCare Partners strives to be a "community first and a company second" and stands behind its commitment to care as intensely for its teammates as it does its patients. This mindset has been recognized in 2014 by WorldBlu, which lists DaVita HealthCare Partners as one of the most democratic workplaces, and Becker's Hospital Review, which lists DaVita HealthCare Partners as one of the 150 Great Places to Work in Healthcare. Aon Hewitt most recently honored DaVita HealthCare Partners as one of the Top Companies for Leaders in North America.

Harvard Business Review also recognized DaVita HealthCare Partners in a report from the Reputation Institute, in which the company ranked 37^th when measured against other companies around the world. The Reputation Institute considered innovation, workplace, governance, citizenship, leadership, performance, products and services.

Additional awards include:

FORTUNE magazine's World's Most Admired Companies (named to the list for the ninth consecutive year; ranked No. 1 in innovation for health care facilities for the fifth consecutive year)
Dorland Health Case In Point (platinum award winner)
Health Information Resource Center (bronze and merit National Health Information awards)
The National Adult and Influenza Immunization Summit (2014 Immunization Excellence award national champion in the health care personnel campaign category)

In addition to these awards, a complete list of DaVita HealthCare Partners achievements can be found at DaVita.com/About/Awards.

About DaVita HealthCare Partners

DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc., a Fortune 500® company, is the parent company of DaVita Kidney Care and HealthCare Partners. 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 Sept. 30, 2014, DaVita Kidney Care operated or provided administrative services at 2,152 outpatient dialysis centers located in the United States serving approximately 170,000 patients. The company also operated 87 outpatient dialysis centers located in 10 countries outside the United States. HealthCare Partners manages and operates medical groups and affiliated physician networks in Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, and Florida in its pursuit to deliver excellent-quality health care in a dignified and compassionate manner. As of Sept. 30, 2014, HealthCare Partners provided integrated care management for approximately 836,000 patients. For more information, please visit DaVitaHealthCarePartners.com.