DaVita, one of the largest operators of kidney dialysis centers in the United States, have been a remarkable turnaround in the period between 2000 and 2005, based on the conversion of building a strong values driven culture, with an emphasis on evidence-based decision-making and the theme of "One for all and all for one" and focus on the company as a community. Now the company faces a number of challenges, including the integration of one of their biggest rivals just acquired in a merger, ensuring management succession and not too CEO-oriented and deal with the operational issues facing the company is highly dependent on Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement, which does not fully cover the cost of treatment while competing for workers health care industry. "Hide
by Jeffrey Pfeffer Source: Stanford Graduate School of Business 28 pages. Publication Date: February 23, 2006. Prod. #: OB54-PDF-ENG
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