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HealthCare Partners Nevada Honored for Commitment to Community

LAS VEGAS (May 22, 2013) – HealthCare Partners Nevada, a leading physician-run network of primary, specialty and urgent care providers in Southern Nevada, received the prestigious Institution of Excellence award during the Señoras of Excellence and Señores of Distinction Awards Gala on May 4 at Wynn Las Vegas.

The annual event, presented by the Foundation for Excellence and Distinction, recognizes individuals who excel in their careers and contribute to improving the surrounding community. In addition to honoring six individual community members, the organization named HealthCare Partners the 2013 Institution of Excellence, recognizing the organization’s ongoing commitment to leading the transformation of the nation’s health care delivery system and improving quality of care.

HealthCare Partners Nevada CEO Sherif Abdou, M.D., who accepted the award on behalf of the company, thanked HealthCare Partners’ employees for their dedication to the community and their continued efforts to bring about lasting change within the health care system.

“This prestigious award represents a significant achievement for HealthCare Partners,” Abdou said following the event. “Our dedicated team members have demonstrated a selfless commitment to improving upon every aspect of the patient experience as we continue to build the greatest health care community the world has ever seen.”

HealthCare Partners serves more than 300,000 patients each year in Southern Nevada, providing community members with access to the company’s unique Total Care Model, an innovative approach in which physicians, nurses and other staff members work as a coordinated team to manage all aspects of patients’ care and overall health.

The company also supports a wide variety of community organizations through its philanthropic efforts. HealthCare Partners serves as a major sponsor of the American Heart Association Heart Walk, American Cancer Society, Nevada Division of Aging and Disability Services and many other organizations. The company also supports national outreach in response to disasters across the country.

In addition to honoring excellence within the community, the Señoras of Excellence and Señores of Distinction Awards Gala raised funds for the Latin Chamber of Commerce Scholarship Fund, the Puerto Rican Association Scholarship Fund, and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, among other organizations.

About HealthCare Partners Nevada
HealthCare Partners Nevada is a network of approximately 290 primary care providers and more than 1,700 specialists. With approximately 100 primary care locations throughout Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, Henderson, Pahrump, Boulder City and Mesquite, HealthCare Partners Nevada is committed to delivering the highest quality of care to all of its patients. Through its Total Care Model, HealthCare Partners provides patient-centered, comprehensive primary, specialty, urgent care and hospice care services. Founded in 1996, HealthCare Partners Nevada is an affiliate of HealthCare Partners LLC, a wholly owned and independently operating subsidiary of DaVita HealthCare Partners.

For more information about HealthCare Partners Nevada, please visit www.hcpnv.com.