DaVita
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| Type | Public (NYSE: DVA) S&P 500 Component |
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| Industry | Health care |
| Headquarters | Denver, Colorado |
| Key people | Kent J. Thiry (Chairman & CEO), Dennis Kogod (COO) |
| Products | Kidney care and dialysis |
| Revenue | Net Revenue (2009): $6.1 billion |
| Employees | 35,000+[1] (Full-Time) |
| Website | www.davita.com |
DaVita, Inc. is one of the largest kidney care companies in the United States, with corporate headquarters in Denver, Colorado. Their offerings include in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, home hemodialysis, vascular access management, chronic kidney disease education, and renal diet assistance.
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[edit] History
DaVita was founded in 1999 and was formerly known as Total Renal Care. DaVita was featured as a Stanford Business School case.[2]
[edit] Awards and Rankings
- Rated by Fortune Magazine as Top 10 Most Admired Healthcare Companies for the fifth year [3]
- Number 433 on the 2009 FORTUNE 500[3]
- Number 355 on the 2010 FORTUNE 500[citation needed]
[edit] Relocation
In November 2010, DaVita headquarters relocated from Los Angeles to Denver, Colorado.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ "DaVita 2008 Annual Report", DaVita Corporate Information - Financial Reports, 2009-05-02. Retrieved on 2009-10-04.
- ^ "Kent Thiry and DaVita: Leadership Challenges in Building and Growing a Great Company". http://harvardbusinessonline.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=OB54&referral=2340.
- ^ a b "Fortune 500 2009", 2009-05-04. Retrieved 2009-10-04.
- ^ "DaVita World HQ Planned For Union Station District". July 17, 2010. http://denverinfill.com/blog/2010/07/davita-world-hq-planned-for-union-station-district.html.
[edit] External links
- About DaVita - A description of the company by the company.
