DaVita Thanks More than 3,200 Social Worker and Dietitian Teammates
March 21 2013 - 6:00AM
Business Wire
DaVita®, a division of DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. (NYSE:
DVA) and a leading provider of kidney care services, thanks its
more than 3,200 social workers and dietitians for their critical
efforts in advancing patient care. The month of March marks both
National Social Work Month and National Nutrition Month and the
specialized services that social workers and dietitians offer in
the health care field.
During March, in honor of DaVita social workers and dietitians,
the company holds dozens of meetings to invite social workers and
dietitians to come together and be recognized for their outstanding
contributions to the DaVita “Village” (company).
“Through their endless support and by helping to ease many of
the worries patients and their loved ones face, social workers and
dietitians represent two of the greatest assets a patient has in
dialysis,” said Debbie Benner, vice president of clinical support
at DaVita. “We are pleased to recognize these two invaluable groups
of individuals who improve the quality of life for our dialysis
patients each and every day.”
Social workers take holistic care to heart as they listen to and
advocate for each patient’s emotional, psychosocial and physical
health. Social workers help patients help themselves as they adjust
to a chronic illness. Teaching patients about kidney disease and
their treatment options–including possible transplantation–helps
patients understand and make informed decisions about their care.
In addition, social workers are instrumental in assisting with
insurance questions and coordinating travel arrangements for
patients. Social workers educate and support patients to help them
enjoy a better quality of life.
Dietitians work regularly with patients to guide their dietary
choices and create healthy meal plans for specific health needs.
Chronic kidney disease requires significant diet modifications,
which include monitoring fluids and key nutritional levels such as
sodium, phosphorus and potassium. By educating patients, dietitians
can help patients avoid complications and improve clinical
outcomes.
During the month of March, DaVita dietitians launched the
“Connecting our Village” and “Communities to Better Health”
initiatives. DaVita dietitians will educate more than 35,000
teammates and empower local communities to make healthy food and
lifestyle choices through education in schools, nursing homes,
community centers and libraries.
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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 Dec. 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.
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