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Cardinal Health Awards Grant to Saint Barnabas Medical Center to Fund Patient Safety Initiative Livingston, N.J.— Cardinal Health announced today it is awarding $ 25,000 to Saint Barnabas Medical Center as part of a $1 million grant program for new and innovative programs that enhance patient safety and quality of care at 34 hospitals, health systems and community health clinics across the country. The awards recently announced by Cardinal Health Chairman and CEO R. Kerry Clark at a briefing at the National Press Club on Quality as a Path to Improving the Cost of Health Care in America. Saint Barnabas received the grant for its commitment to patient safety – in particular for an initiative concerning the use and safety of insulin. The grant will be used to provide extensive staff and physician training and continue research in regards to insulin management. “With Cardinal Health’s support, Saint Barnabas Medical Center will be able to improve patient safety and the quality of care in the community we serve,” said John F. Bonamo, M.D., Executive Director. “This will have a tremendous impact on our patients and will hopefully serve as a model for other health care facilities across the country.” More than 10 percent (700 organizations) of the nation’s hospitals applied for the grants. In choosing recipients, Cardinal Health looked for projects that respond to a clearly identified, high priority safety issue; collaborative programs; projects that apply new thinking and approaches to development of solutions; model programs that can be replicated at other organizations and demonstrable and sustainable measures to ensure that improvements last over time. “I believe the health care industry can use quality improvements as a strategy to achieve lower costs and provide safer care for our citizens,” said R. Kerry Clark, Cardinal Health’s chairman and CEO. "Fixing health care is not a simple task, but we have it within our control to take simple steps that can have a dramatic effect.” In addition to the corporate commitment to patient safety, the Cardinal Health Foundation has provided more than $10 million for significant health-care initiatives since its inception in 2002. Many of these have a special focus on patient safety including:
About Saint Barnabas Medical Center Since 1865, Saint Barnabas Medical Center, one of New Jersey’s largest healthcare providers, has worked to exceed our community’s highest expectations for compassionate, comprehensive health care. The 601-bed institution has long been recognized as a leader in providing the highest level of patient care—delivering nearly 7,000 babies annually which is more than any other hospital in the state, caring for more newly diagnosed cancer patients, creating breakthroughs in the field of infertility, and providing more than 108 medical and surgical specialty and subspecialty services. About Cardinal Health Headquartered in Dublin, Ohio, Cardinal Health, Inc. (NYSE: CAH) is an $87 billion, global company serving the health-care industry with products and services that help hospitals, physician offices and pharmacies reduce costs, improve safety, productivity and profitability, and deliver better care to patients. With a focus on making supply chains more efficient, reducing health care-associated infections and breaking the cycle of harmful medication errors, Cardinal Health develops market-leading technologies, including Alaris® IV pumps, Pyxis® automated dispensing systems, MedMined™ electronic infection surveillance service, VIASYS® respiratory care products and the CareFusion™ patient identification system. The company also manufactures medical and surgical products and is one of the largest distributors of pharmaceuticals and medical supplies worldwide. Ranked No. 19 on the Fortune 500, Cardinal Health employs more than 40,000 people on five continents. More information about the company may be found at www.cardinalhealth.com. Date: April 30, 2008 Saint Barnabas Contact: Samantha Anton, 973-322-4922 [ top ] |
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