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In an effort to provide support for underprivileged children in the Denver-area, DaVita teamed up with A Precious Child (APC) June 22 for a Fill A Backpack event at the company’s Denver...

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...

When DaVita Nursing Director Lisa Hornborg talks about the DAISY Awards, her whole face lights up. “It’s truly one of the highlights of my year,” she explains, describing the delight, hugs...

Since 2007, Patient Pathways, a subsidiary of DaVita,[1] has supplemented its partner hospitals’ staff with kidney patient education and provider-neutral discharge planning services. “Learning...

When DaVita teammate (employee) Vernon Campbell thinks about Military Appreciation Month, he reflects on his experiences in the Navy and Marine Corps. Campbell is reminded of tours of duty in...

In celebration of the 150th annual National Arbor Day, DaVita joined The Arbor Day Foundation (ADF) May 11 for a tree-planting event at Berkeley Lake Park in Denver. The event was one of six...

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...

More than half of the people who receive dialysis start their treatment in an emergent, unplanned way often called “crashing.” The sudden discovery that a regular, life-sustaining treatment...

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...

Nearly 100,000 people in the U.S. need a kidney transplant,[1] but limited availability of organs for people on the wait list can result in long wait times. For some transplant candidates, living...

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...

Of the 37 million Americans who have kidney disease, an estimated 90% don’t know they have it. Often, it can go undetected because patients can present few or no symptoms until they approach or...

While clinical studies have helped demonstrate the effectiveness and immunogenicity of the COVID-19 vaccines approved or authorized in the U.S. (Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson), these...

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...

Approximately one in two adults in the U.S. has hypertension (high blood pressure)—but only an estimated one in four have it under control. “High blood pressure is a symptomless ‘silent...

When Sarah and Cliff Jones first met, they were both working in dialysis care—but they didn’t know how their professional experience in kidney care would play a significant role in their own...

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."

New technologies are helping to expand access and increase patient confidence to choose home dialysis more than ever before.