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DaVita is a global provider of dialysis services for patients with chronic and acute kidney failure. The company was founded in 1994 as Total Renal Care (TRC) and was fundamentally restructured in 1999 under the leadership of Kent Thiry and renamed DaVita. Today, DaVita is active in the USA and ten other countries, with more than 3,000 dialysis centers serving over 240,000 patients[1][3].
The main mission of DaVita is to improve the quality of life of patients by focusing on their well-being. The company values manufacturer and product independence as well as patient-centered care[2][3]. The name "DaVita" means "giving life" and expresses the company's mission[3].
