MADISON, N.J., April 24, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Quest
Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX), the world's leading provider of diagnostic
information services, commemorated its 50-year anniversary by
awarding $150,000 in total grants to
three organizations that share its goal to improve healthcare: The
American Red Cross, the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition and
Autism Speaks.
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At a ceremony at the company's flagship clinical laboratory in
Teterboro, NJ, the company's
chairman, president and CEO Steve
Rusckowski presented Health In Your Hands grants of
$50,000 to representatives from each
organization. Paul Brown, M.D.,
founder and former CEO of Quest's predecessor company Metropolitan
Pathology Laboratory, Inc. or MetPath, established in April, 1967,
was also recognized at the event.
"Fifty years ago this month, Paul
Brown began our company with the simple idea of finding a
better way to deliver diagnostic insights that can empower better
health. From this concept, Quest Diagnostics has evolved to be the
leading provider of diagnostic information services, whose
expertise, innovations, scale and speed have been at the center of
the U.S. healthcare system for the past half-century," said Mr.
Rusckowski. "Our 43,000 employees are dedicated to meeting the
coming challenges in healthcare and making this a healthier
world."
Quest Diagnostics was founded in April
1967 as Metropolitan Pathology Laboratory, Inc. (MetPath) in
a two-bedroom apartment in Manhattan to provide better lab testing to
area hospitals. Corning Glass Works acquired the company in 1982,
grew the business through hundreds of acquisitions and later spun
it off as a publicly traded company under the name Quest
Diagnostics, at the beginning of 1997.
Over the span of 50 years, Quest has developed countless
innovative diagnostic information services, with several firsts for
clinical laboratory tests in areas such as women's health,
genetics, infectious diseases and cancer. Last year, the company
was the first commercial laboratory to receive U.S. Food and Drug
Administration emergency use authorization for a molecular Zika
test.
Today, Quest provides thousands of laboratory services, from
genetic tests to predict cancer risk to biological tests for
diabetes and heart disease, to empower people to take action to
improve health outcomes. Derived from the world's largest database
of clinical lab results, the company's diagnostic insights reveal
new avenues to identify and treat disease, inspire healthy
behaviors and improve healthcare management. One in three American
adults and one in two physicians and hospitals use the company's
services each year.
Quest is recognized as a leading company by organizations and
publications, such as Fortune, Barron's, the Dow Jones
Sustainability Index and others. The company is the only diagnostic
information services provider ranked among Forbes Most Admired
Companies. Quest had $7.5 billion in
revenues in 2016.
To learn more about Quest's 50th anniversary visit
www.QuestDiagnostics.com/50Years.
About the Quest Diagnostics Health In Your Hand Anniversary
Grant Program
The Quest Diagnostics Charitable Foundation selected two of the
recipients of the Health In Your Hands Grants. One of the winners,
Autism Speaks, was selected by employee vote. The candidates were
selected based on mission to improve health, national or global
scale, and intended use of the grants to improve health or
healthcare.
- The American Red Cross will use its Health In Your Hands Grant
to support its blood donation and disaster relief programs.
- The National Ovarian Cancer Coalition will use the grant for
its Faces of Hope program, which includes its TEAL Totes program to
distribute resources to woman at diagnosis and NOCC CancerConnect
online community for patients and caregivers to connect to share
their stories and provide peer to peer support.
- Autism Speaks will use the grant to support researchers to
explore the genetic underpinnings of autism and advancing toward
better interventions.
About Quest Diagnostics
Quest Diagnostics empowers people to take action to improve
health outcomes. Derived from the world's largest database of
clinical lab results, our diagnostic insights reveal new avenues to
identify and treat disease, inspire healthy behaviors and improve
health care management. Quest annually serves one in three adult
Americans and half the physicians and hospitals in the United States, and our 43,000 employees
understand that, in the right hands and with the right context, our
diagnostic insights can inspire actions that transform lives.
www.QuestDiagnostics.com.
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respective owners.
About the American Red Cross
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional
support to victims of disasters; supplies about 40 percent of the
nation's blood; teaches skills that save lives; provides
international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and
their families. The Red Cross is a not-for-profit organization that
depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to
perform its mission. For more information, please visit
redcross.org or cruzrojaamericana.org, or visit us on Twitter at
@RedCross.
About the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition
For more than 25 years, the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition
has been committed to raising awareness, promoting education, and
funding research in support of women, families, and communities
touched by ovarian cancer. The NOCC is well established as an
important national advocate for patients and families struggling
with ovarian cancer, and remains steadfast in its mission to save
lives by fighting tirelessly to prevent and cure ovarian cancer,
and to improve the quality of life for survivors. For more
information or to find a chapter near you, please visit
http://www.ovarian.org, follow us @noccnational and join the
conversation with #NOCC and #KnowOvarian.
About Autism Speaks
Autism Speaks is dedicated to promoting solutions, across the
spectrum and throughout the life span, for the needs of individuals
with autism and their families. We do this through advocacy and
support; increasing understanding and acceptance of autism spectrum
disorder; and advancing research into causes and better
interventions for autism spectrum disorder and related conditions.
We empower people with autism and their families with resources,
online tools and information covering the life span. To find
resources, join a fundraising walk or make a donation, go to
www.AutismSpeaks.org.
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"When I founded MetPath in a New
York apartment, it was my goal to ensure patients could have
quality diagnostic services to ensure the best health outcomes
possible," said Paul A. Brown, M.D.,
founder of MetPath, the predecessor business of Quest Diagnostics.
"Today, Quest continues that legacy by providing laboratory
services to one in three adult Americans and half the physicians
and hospitals in the United States
through its first-in class diagnostic services. It is marvelous to
see the Quest organization evolve over the years to have such a
tremendous positive impact on the world."
"There is inherent social value in the work we do each day to
empower better health outcomes," said Jeffrey S. Shuman, senior vice president and
chief human resources officer, Quest Diagnostics. "We are excited
to be able to engage all of our colleagues at Quest to mark our
50th anniversary in a positive and impactful way. By partnering
with our employees and non-profit organizations with aligned
interests, we can build meaningful value for our patients, our
customers and the communities in which we work and live."
"We are honored to be a Health In Your Hands Grant recipient and
are grateful to Quest Diagnostics Charitable Foundation for their
generous support of the lifesaving work of the American Red Cross
in New Jersey, across the country
and around the world," said Ana
Montero, CEO, American Red Cross New Jersey Region. "We
salute Quest Diagnostics on their 50th anniversary and are
especially thankful to be a part of this milestone event."
"On behalf of the women and families affected by ovarian cancer,
it is with deep gratitude that we accept this generous donation
from Quest Diagnostics," states David
Barley, CEO of the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition.
"Ovarian Cancer is the 5th leading cause of cancer-related death in
women. These critical funds will help support the NOCC's local and
national programs for earlier awareness, quality of life for
survivors, and important research. Congratulations to Quest
Diagnostics for 50 years of service to the healthcare
community."
"We deeply appreciate the Health In Your Hands Grant, which will
help fuel our mission to promote solutions across the spectrum and
throughout the life span," said Mathew
Pletcher, co-director of the Autism Speaks MSSNG genetic
research program. "We applaud Quest Diagnostics on its 50th
anniversary for its vision and for investing in the future of
autism research."
Contacts:
Wendy Bost,
Quest Diagnostics (Media): 973-520-2800
Shawn Bevec, Quest Diagnostics
(Investors): 973-520-2900
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