Texas Childrens Hospital is the first recipient of Baxa Corporations award for Best Practices in the pharmacy. Texas Childrens Hospital was honored with the 2004 Best Practices Award at a Baxa customer appreciation reception held December 7, 2004, at the 30th Annual American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Mid-Year Clinical Meeting in Orlando, Florida. Pharmacy Manager, Lai Lao accepted the award on behalf of the hospital.
Englewood, CO (PRWEB) December 9, 2004 -- Baxa Corporation announces that Texas Childrens Hospital (TCH) is the first recipient of the companys award for Best Practices in the pharmacy. Texas Childrens Hospital was honored with the 2004 Best Practices Award at a Baxa customer appreciation reception held December 7, 2004, at the 30th Annual American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Mid-Year Clinical Meeting in Orlando, Florida.
For 30 years, Baxa has supported the best hospital pharmacy practice through its products and services. Our focus has always been on developing products that promote healthcare safety and efficiency in the pharmacy," said CEO Greg Baldwin. This award allows us to give something back to one of the many great examples of operational excellence." The 2004 award winner was chosen because its operations demonstrate the best current practices for patient safety and pharmacy efficiency. Through its Web site and technical publications, Baxa provides best practice recommendations for fluid handling and administration to hospital pharmacists, technicians and nurses.
Awarding a partner hospital for Best Practices" aligns well with Baxa Corporations corporate goal of promoting best practices for patient safety, med error reduction and operational efficiency in its publications, marketing and sales efforts. The ASHP Mid-Year Meeting serves as an excellent backdrop for this award, given the groups long-standing focus on the development and publication of best practice guidelines for its members and their health systems. In addition to their recognition during a reception on Tuesday, December 7th, Baxa also awarded TCH an unrestricted grant for the pharmacy. Pharmacy Manager, Lai Lao accepted the award on behalf of the hospital.
Texas Childrens Hospital is a full-care pediatric hospital located within the Texas Medical Center in Houston, Texas. Internationally recognized for its development of breakthrough treatments for cancer, diabetes, asthma, HIV, premature babies, and cardiogenic and attention-related disorders, TCH is the largest pediatric hospital in the United States. Texas Childrens Hospital enjoys a national ranking in the top four among childrens hospitals by both Child Magazine (http://www.texaschildrenshospital.org/allabout/newscenter/ArticleDisplay.aspx?aid=973) and U.S. News & World Report (http://www.texaschildrenshospital.org/allabout/newscenter/ArticleDisplay.aspx?aid=1325).
Nominees for the Best Practices award were chosen by Baxa regional sales representatives. They then were reviewed by Baxa leaders, with TCH identified as best fitting the criteria desired. The company plans to continue its awards and sponsorships in 2005 and will be encouraging peer nominations through its Web site and quarterly newsletters.
Baxa Corporation, founded in 1975, is a customer-focused medical device company that provides innovative, solution-based technology for fluid handling and delivery products that promote patient safety and best practices for hospital pharmacy.
About Baxa Corporation:
As a leading provider of devices and systems for the preparation, handling, packaging, and administration of liquid medications, Baxa manufactures and markets a wide range of healthcare products for use in hospitals, critical care units and alternate-site pharmacies. Headquartered in Englewood, Colorado, Baxa has subsidiaries and sales offices in Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany and Denmark; and distribution partners worldwide. Further information is available at http://www.baxa.com.
About Texas Childrens Hospital:
http://www.texaschildrenshospital.org
About The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists:
http://www.ashp.org
Information Contacts:
Marian Robinson, Vice President, Marketing
Baxa Corporation: 800.567.2292 ext. 2157 or 303.617.2157
Email: marian.robinson@baxa.com
Maggie Chamberlin Holben, APR
Absolutely Public Relations: 303.984.9801 or 303.660.3558
Email: maggie@absolutelypr.com
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