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Pediatrics
When Your Child Has Chronic Kidney Disease Being a parent can be a tough job. Once your child becomes ill, the job becomes even more demanding. In addition to loving and caring for your child, you become a decision maker for treating their kidney disease. You’ll be asked to make life-changing choices about your child’s […]
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Social Workers: Helping Patients at the Dialysis Center
A renal social worker is a support person for patients both before and after they start dialysis. Social workers are highly educated and trained to help patients and their families by providing support in all areas of their lives including: emotional, financial, career, lifestyle adjustment and more. Learn more about a social worker's role in the dialysis center.
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Innovation
Throughout its history, DaVita has been at the forefront of innovation in patient care. Explore some of these milestones!
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Web Styleguide
Brand Colors Below is a listing of the DaVita brand palette for use on the web and the SASS variables/hex associated with each color. WCAG Color Accessibility Spreadsheet Typography DaVita utilizes a custom Bree Bold font and various weights of Lato. The below example shows heading and copy sizes that are used throughout the site […]
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History & Culture
From a humble start to striving to become a pioneer in health care around the world, see how DaVita has progressed through the years.
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Kidney Smart: Robust and Engaging Kidney Disease Education for Your Patients
With Kidney Smart, patients leave class more informed about how to manage their kidney disease and available modality choices, including transplant and peritoneal dialysis.
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Home Dialysis Myths
Deciding with your doctor what mode of dialysis best suits your clinical needs and lifestyle can feel daunting. The idea of performing dialysis at home may seem overwhelming and may yield mixed emotions such as relief, confusion, sadness or fear. Despite the large amount of information available, the ins and outs of home dialysis are […]
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Kidney Health 101: Peritoneal Dialysis Basics and Benefits
If you recently learned you need treatment for kidney failure, you may be glad to hear you have choices when it comes to dialysis. Here’s a look at peritoneal dialysis (PD) to help you decide if this is a treatment option you want to discuss with your doctor. Talking with your nephrologist or attending a […]
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7 Tips to Manage Potassium
Potassium is an essential nutrient that plays an important role in regulating the function of our muscles and nerves. It is a mineral that is found in many different foods, and is especially high in certain fruits and vegetables, dairy products and meat. People with kidney disease may need to manage potassium in their diet. […]
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What’s the Scoop on Whole Grains?
If you have been following a kidney diet for years you may be confused about the new trend towards including whole grains. In the past whole grain products were limited due to higher phosphorus and potassium contents when compared to refined grains such as white bread. Today’s kidney diet appreciates the many benefits of whole […]
