Awards and Recognitions

FORTUNE

• 18th in North America on the 2009 Fortune Top Companies for Leaders list; finalist in 2011
• Recognized among Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies for the past 7 years (2006-2012)
• In 2012, ranked #3 overall among Health Care Medical Facilities and #1 in Innovation

Training Magazine

• Honored among Training Magazine's "Top 125" for the past 8 years (2005-2012)
• Ranked #1 national health care service provider for employee training programs

ColoradoBiz Top Company

• Top Company overall in health care category
• Colorado’s most competitive business recognition

Denver Post Top Workplaces

• Recognized by the Denver Post as a Top Workplace in 2012
• 9th in the “Large Employers” category and one of two Colorado-based Fortune 500 companies

Best Companies to Work for in CO

• Teammates voted DaVita among the 10 best employers in Colorado in 2010 and 2011

Modern Healthcare

• Honored in 2008 as one of the 100 Best Places to Work in Healthcare (#66, only nationwide health care services company on list)
• Chairman and CEO Kent Thiry named one of the 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare in 2008 through 2011

WORLDBLU

• Ranked among Most Democratic Workplaces for the past 5 years (2008-2012)
• 1st and only health care company
• 1st and only Fortune 500 company

Newsweek Magazine

• Only kidney care services provider in the environmental ranking of the 500 largest publicly traded companies in America for 2009-2011

EPA

• Only kidney care company on the 2009, 2010 and 2011 Environmental Protection Agency Green Power Partnership lists of Fortune 500 companies that lead in supporting renewable generation capacity

InformationWeek 500

• #100 among the nation's 500 most innovative users of business technology in 2011
• Only kidney care provider to earn the distinction

National Health Information Award

• 2010 National Health Information Awards for consumer health information programs and materials that address the growing needs of healthcare consumers

eHealthcare Leadership Award

• DaVita.com recognized as Best Overall Consumer Disease-Focused Site for more than 3 years
• Also recognized for having the Best Health/Healthcare Content for a Consumer Disease-Focused Site

Web Health Award

• Recognized as Best Chronic Disease Portal

G.I. Jobs

• Top 100 Military Friendly Employers for the past 3 years (2010-2012), from among more than 5,000 companies

Military Times EDGE

• Listed among 2010, 2011 and 2012 Best for Vets Employers for recruiting practices, training and mentoring, reserve policies and corporate culture
• #26 in 2012

Civilianjobs.com Most Valuable Employer

• Second consecutive year to make the list
• MVEs are selected annually based on employers whose recruiting, training and retention plans best serve military service members and veterans

2011 Women’s Vision Foundation Corporate Vision Award

• Recognized for demonstrating extraordinary innovation and leadership in the support and advancement of women in their careers by developing leaders, connecting people, and inspiring action.

Taleo

• 2010 Taleo Customer Innovation Award for DaVita’s streamlined on-boarding process

Colorado Black Chamber of Commerce

• 2010 Enterprise Corporate Award from the Colorado Black Chamber of Commerce for commitment to diversity recruitment and Denver community outreach

Help Desk Institute

• 2010 Help Desk Institute’s Internal Team Excellence award – IT Helpdesk

ERE.net (Electronic Recruiting Exchange)

• Named 2010 Best Careers Website
• Named 2009 Recruiting Department / Function of the Year

Workforce Management Magazine

• 2009 Optimas Award for Competitive Advantage

Association of Marketing & Communication Professionals Awards:

• Tour DaVita "Why We Ride" video
• Community Care Report on corporate social responsibility
• DaVita Magazine
• DaVita: A story about a kidney care company that cares
• Falcon™: Innovative Kidney Solutions. Delivered.
• Home Growth Toolkit 2.0
• DaVita Neighborhood Décor
• One For All — New Teammate Orientation

Institutional Investor

• 2008 - List of Best CEO’s, KT #2 Health Care Facilities

University Kidney Disease Research Associates

• 2008 - Outstanding Achievement in Business & Industry