Today’s Kidney Care
As a nephrologist, you know the complex clinical environment and increasing external factors making it difficult for private practices to thrive. Regulatory compliance, reimbursement challenges, technology integration, administrative burden, and burnout are commonly cited challenges – just to name a few.
ܽƵcollaborates with private practices to offload stressors and help you perform in value-based care , deliver on-site dialysis at skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) and more. Explore the below to see all the ways wer’e working to propel kidney care to the next level.
Clinical
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DaVita-affiliated physicians continuously improve clinical care and results for our patients.
Partnerships
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Physicians can lead at ܽƵthrough medical directorships, joint ventures and more.
Innovation
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For more than 20 years, ܽƵhas worked to transform kidney care across the care continuum.
A Leader in Home Dialysis
DaVita-affiliated physicians help lead the way in advancing kidney care at home, with 25,000 home dialysis patients at ܽƵ(more than any other U.S. provider).
Health Benefits
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Shorter recovery time after treatments1
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Better transplant outcomes2
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Better blood pressure control3
Lifestyle Benefits
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Increased convenience and flexibility
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More time during the day by dialyzing at night
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Greater ability to travel
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Institute of Nephrology
DaVita’s Institute of Nephrology (ION) provides DaVita-affiliated nephrologists with training on common home dialysis issues. Studies show that many nephrologists receive insufficient training and exposure to PD and HHD during their fellowship. Institute courses cover a variety of home topics, offer no-cost CME credits for DaVita-affiliated nephrologists, and are created by nationally-recognized experts.
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Kidney Transplants
ܽƵbelieves a kidney transplant is an ideal treatment option for eligible patients with kidney failure. Through educational and waitlist support programs, we aim to help our patients understand transplantation, join waitlists and be ready for when a kidney becomes available.
“Being on dialysis hasn’t really slowed me down at all because of the ܽƵsystem.”
1 Renal Resource Center. An Introduction to Peritoneal Dialysis. | 2 Molnar, MZ et al. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 7: 332–341, 2012 | 3 Peter WL et al. BMC Nephrol. 2013;14:249.