DaVita operates the largest kidney-care network in the United States, serving over 200,000 patients across more than 2,000 dialysis centers and affiliated home-dialysis and preventative-care programs. The company maintains operations in 14 countries and employs 55,000 teammates. Beyond facility-based dialysis care, DaVita offers integrated kidney-care services, clinical research capabilities, and ventures aimed at advancing treatment approaches and patient outcomes.
The organization was renamed DaVita in May 2000 (from Total Renal Care) following a leadership restructuring, with the name chosen to reflect its mission - DaVita means "to give life" in Italian. The company emphasises coordinated care models that extend beyond traditional dialysis, incorporating home-based treatments and preventative health education. Its Clinical Research arm and DaVita's broader innovation initiatives contribute to the kidney-care field's clinical landscape.
DaVita describes its workforce and broader community as "the Village," operating under a stated mission to be the Provider, Partner, and since its restructuring, an active contributor to community engagement. Since 2011, the company has donated $11 million to local nonprofits and logged 180,000 teammate volunteer hours. As a large healthcare employer and service provider, the organization addresses care delivery for end-stage renal disease patients across multiple care settings and geographies.
