DENVER, June 26, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- DaVita Kidney Care,
a division of DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. (NYSE: DVA) and a
leading provider of kidney care services, recognizes the month of
June as National Men's Health Month and the importance of bringing
awareness to the health care issues that affect men.
"Kidney disease is the ninth leading cause of death in
the United States and men with
kidney disease are more likely than women to progress into kidney
failure," said John Wigneswaran,
M.D., vice president of clinical affairs for hospital services for
DaVita Kidney Care. "It's important
for everyone to know their individual risk for developing kidney
disease and the steps for preventive care."
National Men's Health Month was established in June 1994 to raise awareness of the health care
issues affecting men. Of the 26 million Americans with kidney
disease, men are more likely than women to develop chronic kidney
disease (CKD) and are 50 percent more likely to develop end stage
renal disease. DaVita Kidney Care
offers educational tips and resources on DaVita.com that are
designed to help individuals slow the progression or even stop
kidney disease from reaching end stage.
DaVita Kidney Care encourages the
general public to go to Davita.com/LearnYourRisk to take the
60-second CKD risk quiz. It is also important for those at risk to
discuss treatment and preventative care options with their care
team.
To honor its commitment to the men and women who care for its
patients, DaVita HealthCare Partners encourages its teammates to
participate in Village Vitality, a benefits and wellness program.
The Village Vitality programs offer a variety of wellness
initiatives to empower teammates take charge of their health. A
total of 35,500 teammates and their family members use the Village
Vitality program.
One Village Vitality initiative is Match the Mayor – where mayor
and CEO of DaVita HealthCare Partners, Kent
Thiry, champions a six-week health program that challenges
teammates, friends and family to match him in healthy eating and/or
exercise minutes. This program helps inspire people to achieve
better health wellness and to create long-lasting, healthy
habits.
About DaVita Kidney Care
DaVita Kidney
Care is a 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 dialysis services in the United
States, DaVita Kidney Care treats patients with chronic
kidney failure and end stage renal disease. DaVita Kidney
Care 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 March 31, 2015, DaVita Kidney
Care operated or provided administrative services at 2,197
outpatient dialysis centers located in the United
States serving approximately 174,000 patients. The company
also operated 93 outpatient dialysis centers located in 10
countries outside the United States. DaVita Kidney
Care 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.
DaVita and DaVita HealthCare Partners are trademarks or
registered trademarks of DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc.
Contact Information
Media:
Lindsey Robinson
(303) 876-6498
lindsey.robinson@davita.com
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