Healthcare Services
News and content about corporate responsibility innovations in the healthcare services industry.
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05-17-11
Merck KGaA (FRA:MRK) publishes 2009-10 Corporate Responsibility Report
Merck KGaA of Darmstadt, Germany, has published its fifth Corporate Responsibility Report, for the years 2009 and 2010. It is available at: www.merck.de/responsibility.
Firmly anchored in values, Corporate Responsibility is a basic princip...
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04-28-11
Founder of Group Health Research Institute, Edward H. Wagner, MD, MPH, Named 2011 Recipient of the William B. Graham Prize for Health Services Research
In recognition of his significant contributions to the field of health services research, Edward H. Wagner, MD, MPH, has been named the 2011 recipient of the William B. Graham Prize for Health Services Research. The Prize, funded by The Baxter International Foundation and ma...
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04-04-11
ViiV Healthcare Expands Positive Action U.S. Southern Initiative to Fight HIV/AIDS in Hard-hit Region
ViiV Healthcare today announced that it will expand the Positive Action U.S. Southern Initiative to four additional states and issued a new request for letters of interest (LOIs). Established in 2010, the initiative focuses on linking people living with HIV into care and/or ...
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03-29-11
Baxter and its Foundation Expand Access to Healthcare and Education Through 2010 Charitable Contributions
Baxter International Inc. and The Baxter International Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Baxter, today announced their combined 2010 charitable giving of nearly $80 million, including support of math and science education. The company was also recently recognized by the U...
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03-21-11
World TB Day Donation Campaign Increases Access to Improved TB Tests in Resource-Limited Settings
/PRNewswire/ - In recognition of World TB Day, held each year on March 24, BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX) has launched an online campaign designed to increase access to improved diagnostics that are crucial in the ongoing fight against tuberculosis (TB).
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03-15-11
BD Donates $325,000 for Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Relief Efforts
/PRNewswire/ - BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), a leading global medical technology company, announced today that it is donating $325,000 to assist in relief efforts for victims of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. BD will distribute these funds among nonpr...
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02-14-11
ViiV Healthcare's Positive Action and the International HIV/AIDS Alliance Tackle HIV Stigma in Six Central American Countries
Today, ViiV Healthcare's Positive Action programme and the International HIV/AIDS Alliance announced that their current partnership, the Vida Digna Project, will expand into five additional countries in Central America over the next three years. The project is part of an ong...
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01-24-11
BD and Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego Announce Innovative Pilot Project to Reduce Environmental Impact of Sharps Disposal
/PRNewswire/ - BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), a leading global medical technology company, and Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego today announced that they have implemented an innovative pilot program at the Hospital that is designed to safely divert a signi...
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01-13-11
Allegiance Health in Michigan Receives Prestigious $100,000 Foster G. McGaw Prize for Excellence in Community Service
In honor of its broad-based efforts to improve the lives of the most vulnerable members of its community, Allegiance Health in Jackson, Mich., is the recipient of the 2010 Foster G. McGaw Prize for Excellence in Community Service, one of the most esteemed community service h...
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12-15-10
Baxter Advances Science Education, Haiti Relief Efforts and Environmental Initiatives in Fourth Quarter
Baxter International Inc.'s (NYSE: BAX) Science@Work education program recently hosted interactive science workshops by Baxter scientists to help Chicago-area high school stu...
