WOONSOCKET, R.I., Feb. 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The CEO Roundtable
on Cancer has accredited CVS Health (NYSE: CVS), the nation's
largest pharmacy innovation company, with the CEO Cancer Gold
Standard, recognizing its efforts to reduce the risk of cancer for
its employees and covered family members. The company earned the
distinguished Gold Standard accreditation for taking actions in
five key areas of health and wellness to fight cancer in the
workplace, including: discouraging tobacco use; encouraging
physical activity; promoting healthy diet and nutrition; detecting
cancer at its earliest stages; and providing access to quality
care.
In 2014, CVS Health became the first and remains the only
national pharmacy chain to stop the sale of cigarettes and tobacco
products – a leading cause of cancer – and implemented a variety of
smoking prevention and cessation programs for its employees.
"This is certainly an honor that recognizes our hard work in
building a culture of health and wellness," said Larry Merlo, CVS Health president and chief
executive officer. "Receiving the CEO Cancer Gold Standard
accreditation underscores our decision to eliminate the sale of
tobacco from our retail stores and the innovative programs,
resources and incentives we've put in place to help our colleagues
achieve their best health and reduce their risk of cancer."
The CEO Roundtable on Cancer, a nonprofit organization of CEOs,
founded by former President George H.W.
Bush, developed and administers the Gold Standard, a
workplace accreditation program which encourages and recognizes the
commitment of organizations that take concrete actions to address
cancer in their workplaces. Nearly 200 private, nonprofit and
government employers in a wide range of occupational categories
have earned Gold Standard accreditation. In addition to the now
240,000 CVS Health employees, more than six million employees and
family members are touched by the tenets of this workplace wellness
and culture framework.
"We are pleased to recognize the efforts of CVS Health," said
Robert A. Bradway, chairman of the
CEO Roundtable on Cancer. "I hope the leadership and powerful
example set by Chief Executive Officer Larry Merlo and the team at CVS Health will
encourage other employers across all industries to meet this
standard of excellence in cancer prevention, early detection and
quality cancer care."
In addition to the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 16 NCI-designated
cancer centers and more than 100 other hospitals have earned Gold
Standard accreditation. CEOs from many industries are keenly aware
of the life-improving impact they can have on health and
controlling healthcare costs when they address cancer and other
chronic diseases. Gold Standard employers include: Amgen, Avis
Budget Group, Dell, Harvard T.H. Chan
School of Public Health, Hogan Lovells, Johnson &
Johnson, Lowe's, Novartis, the Ohio State
University, SAS, State Farm, and many Blue Cross
affiliates.
About CVS Health
CVS Health is a pharmacy innovation company helping people on their
path to better health. Through its more than 9,700 retail
locations, more than 1,100 walk-in medical clinics, a leading
pharmacy benefits manager with nearly 90 million plan members, a
dedicated senior pharmacy care business serving more than one
million patients per year, expanding specialty pharmacy services,
and a leading stand-alone Medicare Part D prescription drug plan,
the company enables people, businesses and communities to manage
health in more affordable and effective ways. This unique
integrated model increases access to quality care, delivers better
health outcomes and lowers overall health care costs. Find more
information about how CVS Health is shaping the future of health at
https://www.cvshealth.com.
About the CEO Roundtable on Cancer
The CEO Roundtable
on Cancer was founded in 2001, when former President George H.W. Bush challenged a group of
executives to "do something bold and venturesome about cancer
within your own corporate families." The CEOs responded by creating
and encouraging the widespread adoption of the CEO Cancer Gold
Standard™ which calls for organizations to evaluate their health
benefits and workplace culture and take extensive, concrete actions
in five key areas of health and wellness to address cancer in the
workplace. For more information on the CEO Cancer Gold Standard and
the free web-based accreditation process, please visit
www.CancerGoldStandard.org.
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Contacts:
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John.Dornan@CEORoundtableOnCancer.org
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