DaVita History
This Italian phrase is the literal translation of the name "DaVita."
What is "To Give Life"?
This hypothetically massive monetary phrase is our team's signature inside joke, constantly tagged onto random icebreakers, debates, and team scenarios.
What is "For a billion dollars..."?
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At DaVita, we never use the terms "employees" or "staff"; instead, everyone who works here is referred to as this.
What are Teammates?
Named after the favorite racehorse of the Mars family, this best-selling candy bar is packed with peanuts, nougat, and caramel.
What is Snickers?
Prior to rebranding as DaVita in 2000, our company operated under this original name.
What is Total Renal Care (or TRC)?
Throughout his career at DaVita, William has lived in this number of states.
What is 4? (Colorado, Rhode Island, California, Iowa)
This is the special, official term our team uses when getting together for our Lifeguards happy hours.
What is 'Off Duty'?
This 3-letter acronym is used across the Village when blocking out dedicated, uninterrupted focus time on your calendar.
What is GSD (or Get Stuff Done)?
The only U.S. state name that can be typed using just one single row of a standard "QWERTY" keyboard.
What is Alaska?
In 1999, this CEO took the helm and pioneered the turnaround culture of the DaVita Village.
Who is Kent Thiry?
This is the exact number of Lifeguards analyst teammates who share a birthday on the 16th of the month.
What is 4? (William, Bailey, Lauren, Gavin)
This leader holds the distinction of being the most senior executive teammate who previously served on our team.
Who is Javier Rodriguez (Our Mayor)?
These seven foundational behaviors define The DaVita Way and guide how teammates care for patients, each other, and the Village.
What are Service Excellence, Integrity, Team, Continuous Improvement, Accountability, Fulfillment, and Fun?
While our noses and ears never stop growing throughout our lives, this sensory body part stays almost the exact same size from birth to adulthood.
What are the eyes (or eyeballs)?
Before relocating headquarters to Denver's Casa Del Mundo, DaVita was originally based in this major city.
What is Los Angeles (or LA)?
Before diving into the Lifeguards, Kameron started his DaVita journey on this team.
What is Change Management (Team Runway)?
Across our in-office team roster, this is the total number of duplicate or repeated first names.
What is 3? (Chris, Jeff, Connor)
This water-inspired phrase describes DaVita's philosophy of spreading positive goodwill and volunteerism to our communities outside the Village.
What is "Sending Forth Ripples" (or Ripples)?
In his debut 1984 sci-fi action film, this titular cyborg character speaks only 21 lines for a total of 133 words.
Who is The Terminator?
This physical structure and early tradition symbolizes DaVita's historic transformation from near-bankruptcy into an industry-leading provider.
What is The Bridge (or Crossing the Bridge)?
Senior Director and resident tech expert Doug Saqui officially joined the DaVita Village in this year.
What is 2003?
At Casa Del Mundo, a framed photo portrait of our leadership team is prominently displayed on this specific floor.
What is the 13th Floor?
DaVita's famous call-and-response motto, "One for All and All for One," was inspired by this Alexandre Dumas classic novel.
What is The Three Musketeers?
A historic New Orleans neighborhood featuring Bourbon Street gets merged with a classic McDonald's value burger.
What is the French Quarter Pounder?