For Joel Haugen, DaVita’s first chief product officer, human-centered technology holds the key to further defragmenting care delivery, helping reduce health care costs and supporting better patient outcomes.

BY DR. MIHRAN NALJAYAN
As the global shortfall of nephrologists[1] intensifies, many nephrologists — myself included — see a perfect storm forming: Fewer residents...

Every year, ViVE brings together health care leaders — from executives and policy makers to senior digital health leaders, buyers and solution providers — to weigh in on digital health. This year,

Since I became DaVita Kidney Care’s chief nursing officer in October 2021, one aspect of my job I’ve loved the most is the opportunity to host nursing roundtables across the country. It’s an...

This month, Kapil Vashistha, senior vice president at DaVita, joined Harvard’s Health Care Club Conference to speak about collaboration across both established and emerging health care...

For nearly two decades, value-based care has been a hot topic in health care. And for good reason. After all, experts agree that the premise of generating a new care environment that prioritizes...

For many, kidney transplant is the optimal life-saving treatment for end stage kidney disease. Yet the path from diagnosis to transplantation can be extraordinarily long and complex. I saw this...

This year, Javier Rodriguez, CEO of DaVita, will return to HLTH to talk about the role value-based care plays in the future of health care. Also speaking at the conference will be Kenny Gardner,...

Today kicks off DaVita’s Health Tour, starting in Washington, D.C. with additional events starting in California later this week. From now through late November, two mobile health clinics will...

“What we want, more than anything, is to transform from a dialysis company to a kidney care company,” DaVita CEO Javier Rodriguez said during an appearance on the Fortune Leadership Next...

In recent years, the nephrology community has focused on increasing the number of patients listed for kidney transplant and receiving home dialysis therapies, in part, by more aggressively...

“What sets DaVita apart from other big employers?” As chief people officer of DaVita Kidney Care, this is a question I am often asked. I’ve worked at DaVita for more than 12 years — and...

BY TINA LIVAUDAIS Chief Nursing Officer for DaVita Kidney Care I was drawn to nephrology early in my career because of the special connection these nurses are able to create with their patients....

DaVita Hospital Services has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Ambulatory Care Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The...

For Dr. Mark Kaplan, vice president of medical affairs and clinical IT for DaVita, data is everything. He believes leveraging information technology (IT) offers an enormous opportunity to improve...

Every day, Terry Weaver brings to life DaVita’s focus on high-quality, empathetic and personalized care through how he supports and guides social workers. A divisional lead social worker at...

For the first time in three years, thousands of DaVita teammates came together in person in January 2023 for DaVita Villagewide. This special event creates a moment to gather, empower and...

For 20 years, Sharron Rouse built her career in education—from classroom teaching, to counseling to becoming a Title I coordinator. Now, she leverages her years of navigating the education...

What are some of the barriers to increasing use of home dialysis modalities? According to many, it may come down to nephrologists’ prior experience with the treatment options. Peer-reviewed...

“Imagine taking care of a patient and keeping that patient healthy without obstacles of care fragmentation,” Dr. Amy Schuerman-Gen, vice president of clinical operations for DaVita Integrated...

By Dr. Mihran Naljayan | Chief Medical Officer of Home Modalities Studies show nephrologists experience a meaningful lack of exposure to home modalities during nephrology fellowships[i], and that...

Last month, DaVita CEO Javier Rodriguez joined a panel at the annual HLTH conference to discuss the topic, “What’s Plaguing Our Health.” The conversation, moderated by A.G. Breitenstein,...

On Thursday, Nov. 10, Tina Livaudais, DaVita’s chief nursing officer, joined the American Diabetes Association’s (ADA) chief medical officer, Dr. Robert Gabbay, for a conversation about the...

On September 28, Hurricane Ian made landfall in Southwest Florida, as a Category 4 hurricane—with subsequent landfalls in the Florida Peninsula and South Carolina. Homes and businesses along the...

In the challenging post-pandemic healthcare landscape, building a pipeline of qualified, trained nurses is a national priority. But even as nursing schools are filling to capacity, far too many...

On September 21, DaVita announced that it is among the first employers to earn Management Leadership for Tomorrow’s (MLT) Black Equity at Work Certification. Launched in 2020, the certification...

For DaVita National Director of Nursing Services, Kristi Ricord, the commitment to care extends beyond patients. Ever since she became immersed in the field decades ago, she’s felt a personal...

On Monday, August 1, DaVita welcomed students and young adults from the Denver-area to its world headquarters to learn more about clinical careers in kidney care. During the “Pathways to...

BY TINA LIVAUDAIS | CHIEF NURSING OFFICER FOR DAVITA When I started at DaVita as a patient care technician (PCT), I was in nursing school and wasn’t quite sure where my career would take me. I...

For young adults in Colorado considering a career in health care, a new opportunity is here. DaVita—along with seven school districts, community-based organizations and health care employers in...

In April, DaVita received three national health awards from Business Group on Health: Excellence in Health and Well-being, Excellence in Mental Health and Excellence in Health Equity. This marks...

At the annual Renal Physicians Association (RPA) meeting in Dallas, Texas, March 24-27, DaVita chief transformation officer Misha Palecek spoke candidly about the nephrology community’s...

For Dr. Mihran Naljayan, the two keys to increasing patient access to home dialysis are clear—health equity and education. Recently named DaVita’s new chief medical officer (CMO) of Home...

DaVita’s internal conference, Villagewide, returned March 29–30, 2022. This event highlights and celebrates teammates (employees) and provides updates and accomplishments around the...

March is National Kidney Month, an annual reminder for everyone to learn more about how their kidneys function, discuss kidney health with their physicians, and understand the risks of kidney disease.

On Tuesday, March 22, a Ukrainian hospital with one of the largest dialysis centers in the country received an order of dialysis consumables purchased by DaVita Poland. On March 3, DaVita Biomed...

DaVita has a strong dedication to equitable care and outcomes for the patients it serves—at every step of the kidney care journey. And with that commitment, we also recognize that many factors...

BY DR. JEFF GIULLIAN | CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER FOR DAVITA KIDNEY CARE As a health care provider, DaVita’s highest priority­­ is the well-being of our patients. This is why we take seriously any...

BY KENNY GARDNER, CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER FOR DAVITA DaVita is committed to creating a diverse Village where everyone belongs, and that requires a plan of action that is both meaningful and...

As DaVita celebrates its second annual Week of Belonging, DaVita CEO Javier Rodriguez reflects on the company's vision of creating "a diverse Village where everyone belongs."

Lindsay O’Donnell is not alone in her journey with kidney disease. Thirty-seven million people in the U.S. share the same diagnosis. Many are fearful of what’s to come.

Mandy Tilton, RN, chief nursing officer for DaVita, joined Dr. Robert A. Gabbay, chief scientific and medical officer for the ADA, to bring awareness of how to manage kidney health and diabetes to radio audiences across the U.S.

DaVita’s Village stretches across the world and one way the company helps ensure that it remains strong and vibrant is to support a sense of belonging.

Artificial intelligence and predictive analytics are being scaled to segment patients into several different areas, including risk for CKD progression and eventual need for dialysis. These models are used to develop effective and efficient integrated care delivery systems. Incorporating this technology into care delivery will be essential to helping reduce CKD rates and slow disease progression.

People with end stage kidney disease receive life-sustaining dialysis treatment three times per week. Any missed appointments, lack of access to clean water or missing medications could endanger their health. That’s why having a highly-coordinated disaster management plan is critical.

After 49 years in nursing, Christine Banda finally retired at the end of January and settled into a new home in Arizona. Two months later, she received an email from her former employer, DaVita.