DENVER, Feb. 18, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. (NYSE: DVA), a leading independent medical group and a leading provider of kidney care services in the United States, today announced the company was recognized among Training magazine's Top 125 for its whole-person learning approach to training and development programs. The company has appeared on the list for 12 years in a row.  

"We focus on whole-person learning because we believe that who we are at work is the same as who we are at home and in our communities around the world," said Dave Hoerman, chief wisdom officer of DaVita HealthCare Partners. "We encourage all of our teammates to grow, both personally and professionally, so that they can lead more fulfilled and healthy lives. In turn, it allows our teammates to deliver quality care that helps our patients live more full and healthy lives as well." 

DaVita HealthCare Partners offers a variety of in-person and online courses and programs to help create a special place for its teammates. For example, the company designed the DSS Leadership Program to find front line teammates who have potential for management roles and have a desire to grow as leaders. The six-month course teaches the fundamentals of leadership through lectures, self-assessment and reading assignments.

DaVita HealthCare Partners has also been named as a finalist in Chief Learning Officer magazine's LearningElite program which recognizes organizations for their learning and development strategies that deliver business results.      

Explore how DaVita HealthCare Partners invests in its teammates' professional and personal growth at DaVita.com/CSR.

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 December 31, 2015, DaVita Kidney Care operated or provided administrative services at 2,251 outpatient dialysis centers located in the United States serving approximately 180,000 patients. The company also operated 118 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, Florida and Colorado in its pursuit to deliver excellent-quality health care in a dignified and compassionate manner. As of December 31, 2015 HealthCare Partners provided integrated care management for approximately 807,000 patients. For more information, please visit DaVitaHealthCarePartners.com.

DaVita and DaVita HealthCare Partners are trademarks or registered trademarks of DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc.

Contact Information

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David Gilles
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david.gilles@davita.com

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