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DENVER, March 2, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- DaVita Kidney Care, a division of DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. (NYSE: DVA) and a leading provider of kidney care services, is encouraging people to take a 60-second quiz to learn about their risk for chronic kidney disease during March, National Kidney Month.
To take the quiz and access other kidney disease resources, please visit DaVita.com/LearnYourRisk.
One in 10 adults age 20 or older in the U.S. has kidney disease, but many may not be aware of their risk because kidney disease is usually symptomless or dismissed as a general health issue like stress or fatigue. When caught early enough, the progression of kidney disease can be slowed down and, in some cases, be prevented altogether. When kidney disease progresses to kidney failure, or end stage renal disease, a person must start dialysis or get a transplant to survive.
"Dialysis isn't an easy thing to go through, but end stage renal disease isn't end stage – it's just another stage in your life," said Robert Gandy, executive chef and nocturnal dialysis patient. "If I knew the risks for kidney disease early on there's a good chance I could've stopped the disease in its tracks. People need to learn their risk, get tested for kidney disease and maybe they won't end up on dialysis like me."
People at the greatest risk for kidney disease include those with diabetes and high blood pressure, as well as older adults. Minority populations – particularly Hispanics, African-Americans and American Indians – are also at a disproportionately higher rate of developing kidney disease. Additional risk factors include people with cardiovascular disease, obesity, high cholesterol, lupus and a family history of the disease.
According to statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:
For those already living with kidney disease, DaVita Kidney Care offers resources to help manage the disease.
Specialized instructors, such as nurses and dietitians, lead no-cost, 90-minute Kidney Smart classes where individuals can learn:
To find a class near you, please visit KidneySmart.org.
Other resources DaVita Kidney Care offers include:
This is the first time National Kidney Month has been celebrated since the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released its Five-Star ranking system, which ranks dialysis centers across the country based on key performance measures. DaVita Kidney Care performed the best in the industry in this initial ranking, having 50 percent of its center with a four- or five-star rating. Additionally, based on results from CMS' Quality Incentive Program (QIP), DaVita Kidney Care outperformed the industry in every category with 98.5 percent of its centers being among the top clinical performance tiers in the country.
This recognition of CMS' Five-Star and QIP results shows that DaVita Kidney Care's quality of care aligns with providing the resources and education for those with chronic kidney disease and providing dialysis and integrated kidney care services to patients with end stage renal disease.
About DaVita Kidney Care
DaVita Kidney Care is a division of DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc., a Fortune 500(r) 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 Dec. 31, 2014, DaVita Kidney Care operated or provided administrative services at 2,179 outpatient dialysis centers located in the United States serving approximately 170,000 patients. The company also operated 91 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, DaVita HealthCare Partners, Kidney Smart and DaVita Diet Helper are trademarks or registered trademarks of DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc.
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Justin Forbis
Justin.Forbis@davita.com
303.876.7496
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