DaVita Named to FORTUNE Magazine’s World’s Most Admired Companies List for Eighth Consecutive Year
DaVita®,
a division of DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. (NYSE: DVA) and a leading
provider of kidney care services, has been named the most innovative
company on FORTUNE® Magazine's World’s Most Admired Companies’ 2013
ranking of health care facilities. This marks the fourth consecutive
year DaVita has been ranked no. 1 in innovation and the eighth
consecutive year DaVita has been recognized on a World’s Most Admired
Companies industry list.
In addition to being named the most innovative company in its sector,
DaVita ranked second among health care facilities overall and fifth
among all Colorado-based companies.
FORTUNE surveys company executives, board members and industry analysts
to compile its annual rankings. Within its category, DaVita was the
top-ranked company in four of the nine reputation attributes used to
determine scores: innovation, financial soundness, long-term investment
and quality of products/services. Of the remaining attributes, DaVita
ranked no. 2 in people management, social responsibility, quality of
management and use of corporate assets, and no. 3 in global
competitiveness.
“At DaVita, we work hard to stay focused on what matters most – caring
for our patients, caring for each other and caring for our communities,”
said Kent Thiry, co-chairman and CEO of DaVita HealthCare Partners.
“We’re very proud that focus puts us among the nation’s ‘most admired’
companies.”
The FORTUNE World’s Most Admired Companies list includes organizations
such as Apple, Google and Starbucks. To see the full 2013 FORTUNE
World’s Most Admired Companies list click here.
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About DaVita
DaVita is the dialysis division of DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc., a
Fortune 500® company that, through its operating divisions, provides a
variety of health care services to patient populations throughout the
United States and abroad. A leading provider of kidney care in the
United States, DaVita delivers dialysis services to patients with
chronic kidney failure and end stage renal disease. DaVita strives to
improve patients’ quality of life by innovating clinical care, and by
offering integrated treatment plans, personalized care teams and
convenient health-management services. As of December 31, 2012, DaVita
operated or provided administrative services at 1,954 outpatient
dialysis centers located in the United States serving approximately
153,000 patients. The company also operated 36 outpatient dialysis
centers located in eight countries outside the United States. DaVita
supports numerous programs dedicated to creating positive, sustainable
change in communities around the world. The company’s leadership
development initiatives and social responsibility efforts have been
recognized by Fortune, Modern Healthcare, Newsweek and WorldBlu. For
more information, please visit DaVita.com.
