Helsepersonell

Vi arbeider for å hjelpe deg med å håndtere både utfordringer og muligheter innen pasientomsorgen.

Helsepersonell
  • Intensivbehandling

    Våre nyskapende behandlingsløsninger og teknologier hjelper deg med å behandle pasienter med livstruende tilstander og sykdommer på intensivavdelingen.

  • Infusjonsbehandling og legemiddeltilberedning

    Vi hjelper deg med å maksimere sikkerheten og utvikle kostnadseffektivitet for hele sykehuset, fra apoteket til sykesengen.

  • Ernæringsbehandling

    Akutt og kronisk ernæringsbehandling for pasienter som ikke får nok næring peroralt eller enteralt.

  • Nyrebehandling

    Vi leder utviklingen innen hemodialyse og peritonealdialyse, slik at dine pasienter skal få bedre resultat av behandlingen.

  • Kirurgi

    Vi tilbyr nyskapende kirurgiske produkter som hjelper deg med å foreta kirurgiske inngrep trygt og med presisjon og hurtighet.

  • Våre produkter

    Vårt sortiment av produkter for akuttbehandling, ernæring, dialyse, sykehusbehandling og kirurgi gir bedre helsetjenester over hele verden.

Perspektiv

I over 85 år har vi arbeidet i skjæringspunktet mellom det å redde og å opprettholde liv.

Perspektiv

Om oss

Vår mer enn 85 år lange erfaring har gitt oss et perspektiv på hva pasienter og helsepersonell trenger. Det at vi er ledende i dag, skyldes at vi har brukt vår kunnskap til å utvikle nye og bedre behandlingsløsninger ...

Om oss
  • Foretaksstyring

    Vi er stolte over vårt sterke engasjement for å opprettholde et høyt nivå.

  • Innovasjon gjennom samarbeid

    ... Vi arbeider sammen med helsepersonell for hele tiden å finne nye, mer effektive og smartere måter å løse de mest akutte helserelaterte problemene i verden på.

  • Bærekraft

    Vi ønsker å drive selskapets virksomhet på riktig måte og å støtte og utvikle både medarbeidere, kunder, pasienter og miljøet.

  • Inkludering og mangfold

    For oss er det viktig å kunne tiltrekke oss, motivere og holde på en inkluderende og allsidig arbeidsstyrke.

  • Vår historie

    I over 85 år har vi arbeidet for å redde og opprettholde liv og øke kvaliteten på pasientomsorgen.

Pasienter

Vi hjelper deg med å leve et friskt liv fullt av muligheter.

Pasienter
  • Critical Care

    Når hvert sekund er viktig, kan spesialistlegene, takket være våre behandlingsløsninger, gi deg eller en nærstående som er rammet, livsbevarende behandling.

  • Hospital Care

    Våre intravenøse legemidler og infusjonsteknologier, som er utviklet for å være så sikre som mulig, støtter deg og helsepersonellet hele veien etter behov.

  • Ernæringsbehandling

    Har du en sykdom som gjør at du ikke får i deg tilstrekkelig næring, kan våre livreddende næringsløsninger være en hjelp.

  • Renal Care

    Kronisk nyresykdom (CKD) – en kontinuerlig reise. Sykdommen utvikler seg på forskjellige måter fra person til person, men Baxter gir støtte hele veien med produkter som passer til din hverdag.

  • Kirurgi

    Vi har et nært samarbeid med kirurgiske team over hele verden, slik at de kan operere med presisjon og hurtighet og oppnå vellykkede resultater.

Baxter Appoints Dr. David Wilkes to Its Board and Albert Stroucken as Lead Independent Director

Pressemeldinger

  • Addition of Dr. Wilkes complements and expands current board expertise

  • Mr. Stroucken's appointment reflects ongoing board refreshment efforts

DEERFIELD, Ill. -

Baxter International Inc. (NYSE:BAX), a leading global medical products company, today announced it has appointed David S. Wilkes, M.D., dean, University of Virginia School of Medicine, and co-founder and chief scientific officer of biotech start-up ImmuneWorks Inc., to its board of directors. Dr. Wilkes will serve on Baxter's Quality, Compliance and Technology Committee. Additionally, Baxter has appointed Albert P.L. Stroucken, former executive chairman and chief executive officer, Owens-Illinois, Inc., and a Baxter director since 2004, as its lead independent director. Mr. Stroucken, who previously served as the chairman of the Audit Committee, will succeed Thomas T. Stallkamp, who has served as lead independent director from May 2014 to February 2021. Mr. Stallkamp will continue to serve as a director of the board. Both new appointments are effective today and will bring the total number of directors serving the company to 13.    

“We are pleased to welcome Dr. Wilkes to Baxter's board,” said José (Joe) E. Almeida, chairman and chief executive officer. "His deep medical and research expertise, track record as a transformational leader, and distinguished career as an internationally recognized biotech entrepreneur will enhance and further diversify our current board membership. I'm confident his patient-centric approach and contributions will advance our Mission to save and sustain lives."

Added Mr. Almeida, "We extend our gratitude to Al for assuming the role as our new lead independent director. His experience as a former CEO and chair of Baxter's Audit Committee makes him uniquely suited to lead our board and provide management oversight. We also want to recognize Tom for his years of leadership and service as our lead independent director; his deep understanding of our business and the independence with which he has advanced this role have delivered tremendous value to Baxter and our stakeholders. We look forward to Tom's continued contributions to the board."

David S. Wilkes, M.D. 

Dr. Wilkes currently serves as dean of the University of Virginia School of Medicine, where he has led the medical school's transformation, which has included targeted initiatives to improve funding and research endeavors as well as diversity programs. He is also co-founder and chief scientific officer of ImmuneWorks Inc., a biotech company developing novel therapeutics for immune-mediated lung diseases; and the national director of the Harold Amos Medical Faculty Program for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, one of the nation’s leading programs in training physician scientists. Prior to these roles, Dr. Wilkes served in positions of increasing responsibility at Indiana University School of Medicine, where he focused on medical research. He received his bachelor's degree in biology from Villanova University, his medical degree from Temple University School of Medicine, and conducted his residency at Temple University Hospital. Dr. Wilkes completed a post-doctoral fellowship in pulmonary and critical care at University of Texas Southwestern Medical. He is also a military veteran, having served three years as a major in the U.S. Air Force Medical Corps. In 2020, Dr. Wilkes was elected to the prestigious National Academy of Medicine, one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine. 

Albert P.L. Stroucken

Mr. Stroucken is former executive chairman of the board of directors of Owens-Illinois, Inc., where he also served as chairman, president and chief executive officer. Mr. Stroucken previously served as chairman, president and chief executive officer of H.B. Fuller Company, a manufacturer of adhesives, sealants, coatings, paints and other specialty chemicals. Prior to these positions, he held roles of increasing responsibility at Bayer AG and Bayer Corporation. Mr. Stroucken previously served as a director of Baxalta Incorporated and as a director of Shire plc until its acquisition by Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited in January 2019.

About Baxter 

Every day, millions of patients and caregivers rely on Baxter’s leading portfolio of critical care, nutrition, renal, hospital and surgical products. For more than 85 years, we’ve been operating at the critical intersection where innovations that save and sustain lives meet the healthcare providers that make it happen. With products, technologies and therapies available in more than 100 countries, Baxter’s employees worldwide are now building upon the company's rich heritage of medical breakthroughs to advance the next generation of transformative healthcare innovations. To learn more, visit www.baxter.com and follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.

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