DaVita Rx celebrates ten years of service

DaVita Rx, a full-service pharmacy created for patients with chronic conditions such as those with kidney disease, is celebrating a decade of accomplishments as an integrated pharmacy for patients with complex conditions across the country.

"Ten years ago, DaVita Rx started as a small pharmacy in California dedicated to helping kidney care patients manage their complicated medication regimen," said Josh Golomb, president of DaVita Rx. "Today, we have pharmacies in three states, employ more than 1,300 teammates and serve over 135,000 patients in all 50 states."

DaVita Rx has had a significant impact on the patients who use the service. In fact, a study published in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases in 2013 found that dialysis patients who use DaVita Rx spend 14 percent fewer days in the hospital and have a 21 percent lower risk of death compared to patients not using DaVita Rx.

"Medication management is critical to preserving the health of patients," said Dr. David Van Wyck, M.D., vice president of clinical services at DaVita Kidney Care. "DaVita Rx offers a combination of services that is uniquely tuned to the needs of our patients. The DaVita Rx team works to break down barriers so that we can help get our patients the medications they are prescribed, when they need them. That work is a gift to our patients and makes a real difference in their lives."

Following is a timeline of key milestones in DaVita Rx's 10 years of service:

• 2005 – DaVita Rx fills first prescription
• 2008 – 1 millionth prescription delivered
• 2009 – DaVita Clinical Research shows DaVita Rx improves clinical outcomes
• 2011 – 5 millionth prescription delivered
• 2013 – Published study shows DaVita Rx patients have significant reductions in hospitalizations and mortality
• 2014 – 15 millionth prescription delivered

SOURCE DaVita HealthCare Partners