DENVER, May 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- DaVita Kidney Care shares its COVID-19 patient
education on DaVita.com/COVID. DaVita, known for delivering
award-winning, multimedia kidney disease education, has invested in
developing comprehensive COVID-19 education for dialysis patients,
one of the most at-risk populations. During a time of uncertainty
and change, these resources are empowering patients and helping to
keep them safe.
"This is a distressing and overwhelming time for dialysis
patients, and DaVita is working hard to help patients feel
informed, supported and cared about," said Martha Wofford, group vice president for
DaVita Kidney Care. "Some of our
patients face significant health literacy challenges and creating
educational materials, like animated videos, that they can easily
understand is critical to empowering patients to stay safe."
DaVita is keeping patients informed about COVID-19 through
communications and educational resources in 14 different languages
across multiple channels and media, including video. The resources
cover topics such as what COVID-19 is, what DaVita is doing to help
keep patients safe, how patients can avoid hazards outside of the
home and dialysis center and what patients can do to help keep
themselves and their families healthy.
In addition to website content, other patient touch points
include:
- DaVita care team members and physicians speaking directly to
patients
- Educational handouts and posters inside DaVita centers
- Animated videos that seek to explain complex and important
topics related to COVID-19 in an easy to understand way, such as
how to properly wear a mask, and help overcome health literacy
challenges
- Informative letters and educational materials sent to patients'
homes
- Patient hotline that patients can call and get answers to their
COVID-19 questions
- Use of telehealth platform, DaVita Care Connect, to communicate
safely and remotely with patients treating at home
- Publication of resources and answers to questions related to
COVID-19 on DaVita's social media channels
When asked about DaVita's COVID-19 education, John Harris, a DaVita patient from Littleton, Colorado, said, "All the education
I've received has made me feel safe and calmed my worries and
concerns. Between the handouts and conversations with the staff, I
feel very informed on the situation. I really appreciate the
precautions DaVita is taking to help keep us safe."
DaVita continues to solicit and pay close attention to patient
feedback on how the company can enhance its communications and
better support patients during this unprecedented time.
To learn more about DaVita and its award-winning patient
resources, please visit DaVita.com/COVID.
About DaVita Inc.
DaVita (NYSE: DVA) is a health
care provider focused on transforming care delivery to improve
quality of life for patients globally. The company is one of the
largest providers of kidney care services in the U.S. and has been
a leader in clinical quality and innovation for more than 20 years.
Through DaVita Kidney Care, the
company treats patients with chronic kidney failure and end stage
kidney disease. DaVita is committed to bold, patient-centric care
models, implementing the latest technologies and moving toward
integrated care offerings for all. Through these efforts, DaVita
has also become the largest provider of home dialysis in the
country. As of December 31, 2019,
DaVita served 206,900 patients at 2,753 outpatient dialysis centers
in the United States. The company
also operated 259 outpatient dialysis centers in ten countries
worldwide. DaVita has reduced hospitalizations, improved mortality,
and worked collaboratively to propel the kidney care industry to
adopt an equitable and high-quality standard of care for all
patients, everywhere. To learn more, visit
DaVita.com/About.
Forward-Looking Statements
All statements in this release, other than statements of
historical fact, are forward-looking statements and as such are
intended to be covered by the safe harbor for "forward-looking
statements" provided by the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995. These statements are based on DaVita's beliefs,
expectations and assumptions, and all of these statements are
subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could
cause the actual results to differ materially from those described
in the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties
include, among other things, future impacts of the dynamic and
rapidly evolving COVID-19 pandemic, including, without limitation,
on our patients, caregivers, teammates, suppliers, business and
operations, and consequences of an economic downturn resulting from
the impacts of COVID-19, any of which could materially and
adversely affect our business, results of operations, cash flows,
liquidity, financial condition and, under certain circumstances,
our reputation, as well as uncertainties described in the risk
factors set forth in DaVita Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 2019, and the risks and
uncertainties discussed in any subsequent reports that DaVita
files or furnishes with the Securities and Exchange Commission from
time to time.
Media Contact Information
Abby
Domenico
abby.domenico@davita.com
(303) 876-7274
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