DaVita is a comprehensive kidney care provider operating more than 2,000 dialysis centers across the United States and serving over 200,000 patients. The company also operates in 14 countries internationally and employs more than 55,000 teammates. Its services span in-center dialysis, home dialysis, integrated kidney care through DaVita Integrated Kidney Care, and clinical research through DaVita Clinical Research. A venture arm, DaVita Venture Group, sits alongside these core operations.
The company traces its current identity to May 2000, when it was known as Total Renal Care and near bankruptcy. Following Kent Thiry's arrival as CEO in 1999, more than 600 company leaders voted to rename the organisation DaVita - a name the company describes as meaning "to give life" in Italian - and adopted a mission-and-values framework at the same time. The stated mission is to be the Provider, Partner, and Employer of Choice.
DaVita's internal culture is built around what teammates call "the Village," emphasising community both inside and outside the organisation. Since 2011, the company reports donating $11 million to local nonprofits and contributing 180,000 volunteer hours. Its work spans clinical domains including integrated care models, home dialysis innovation, preventative health education, and clinical research.