嘉德诺Cardinal Health Inc. (CAH) 2008财年年度报告「NYSE」.pdf

1、Annual Report 2008essentialto careAt Cardinal Health,we work with hospitals and pharmacies across the globe every day to improve the safety and productivity of the care they provide.Long before a patient arrives at a hospital for treatment or calls a pharmacy for a prescription,Cardinal Health is an

2、 essential part of delivering safe and eff icient care.We provide the medical technologies that help ensure safe doses of critical medications at the bedside.Our surgical gloves help protect both caregivers and patients from infections.We deliver medicine to pharmacies,so it is ready to be dispensed

3、 at a moments notice.These are just a few examples of how Cardinal Health is essential to care.But it is not enough to provide the products and services that are essential in todays healthcare system.At Cardinal Health,essential to care means:Caring about our customers.Caring about patient outcomes.

4、Caring about employees.Caring about shareholders.Caring about our communities.Essential to care.It is the driving force behind Cardinal Healths mission of making healthcare safer and more productive.In todays complex world of healthcare,safe and efficient care is not optional.It is essential.Cardina

5、l Health 2008 Annual ReportChairmans letter To our customers,employees and shareholders:In the United States and around the world,the cost of delivering healthcare continues to accelerate.I believe that one of the keys to driving a meaningful reduction in the cost of care is improving the quality of

6、 care.Consider these facts.Hospital-acquired infections aff ect an estimated one in every 20 patients admitted to hospitals in the United States.This results in signifi cant increases in morbidity,mortality and cost.The Institute of Medicine concluded there are at least 1.5 million preventable adver