Healthcare Services
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06-28-12
Baxter (NYSE:BAX) publishes 2011 Sustainability Report
Baxter International Inc. has issued its 2011 Sustainability Report, marking the 13th consecutive year the company has released a report about its social, environmental and economic performance. The report, available at http://sustain...
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06-27-12
Baxter's 2011 Sustainability Report Focuses on Creating Lasting Value for Stakeholders
Baxter International Inc. (NYSE: BAX) today issued its 2011 Sustainability Report, marking the 13th consecutive year the company has released a report about its social, environmental and economic performance. The report, available at htt...
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05-23-12
BD Issues 2011 Sustainability Report
BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE:BDX), a leading global medical technology company, announced today the publication of its 2011 Sustainability Report. The report focuses on the Company’s shared-value approach to sustainability, which focuses on the relationship among strong economic perf...
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05-21-12
BD and Heart to Heart International Collaborate on Second Volunteer Service Trip to Help Improve Healthcare in Haiti
BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE:BDX), a leading global medical technology company, and Heart to Heart International, a humanitarian medical aid nonprofit organization, are teaming up for their second joint volunteer initiative to strengthen healthcare in Haiti. A team of 16 BD employees...
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05-01-12
Leading Health Economist Mark V. Pauly, Ph.D., Named 2012 Recipient of the William B. Graham Prize for Health Services Research
Mark V. Pauly, Ph.D., has been named the 2012 recipient of the William B. Graham Prize for Health Services Research. The Prize, funded by The Baxter International Foundation and managed by the Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA), will be awarded on ...
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03-21-12
Baxter and Its Foundation Aid Local Communities Through 2011 Charitable Giving
Baxter International Inc. (NYSE: BAX) and The Baxter International Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Baxter, today announced combined charitable giving of more than $80 million in 2011. The company was also recently recognized for employee inclusion and diversity development programs, initiati...
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01-24-12
Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center in Vermont 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, Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center (MAHHC) in Windsor, Vt., is the recipient of the 2011 Foster G. McGaw Prize for Excellence in Community Service, one of the most esteemed community ser...
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12-15-11
Baxter Responds To Patient Needs In Aftermath Of Thailand Floods
Baxter International Inc. (NYSE: BAX) demonstrated its commitment to volunteerism and product donation as well as to environmentally-conscious practices and corporate social responsibility through several recent initiatives and recognition. Baxter employees in the Asia Pacific region mobilized fo...
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10-06-11
Honor Society of Nursing Recognizes Researcher for Significant Contributions to Evidence-Based Practice Research
The Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI), is pleased to announce that Kathleen R. Stevens, EdD, MS, RN, ANEF, FAAN, will receive The Baxter International Foundation’s 2011 Episteme Award in recognition of her multi-faceted approach to evidence-based quality improvement ...
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10-03-11
Baxter Advances Initiative Supporting Math and Science Education
Baxter International Inc. (NYSE: BAX) continued to advance math and science education and reduce its environmental footprint through several recent initiatives. Baxter also supported the opening of a new education center in Chicago to prepare high schoolers for careers in health sciences and opti...
