McKesson Medical-Surgical Launches Infection Prevention Web Resource Portal for Healthcare Providers January 24, 2013

RICHMOND, January 24, 2013- McKesson Medical-Surgical has launched UPrevent, a new web resource portal, to help healthcare providers understand and adhere to infection prevention guidelines in their facilities. Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are an important health problem in the U.S., according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), with more than 98,000 people dying from HAIs each year. McKesson Medical-Surgical's goal for the UPrevent portal is to create the healthcare industry's most comprehensive source for infection prevention information.

 "We're in business for better health for all patients. By collecting infection prevention information in one location, in the UPrevent portal, we believe we can equip healthcare providers with the knowledge they need to prevent infections and reduce this significant health threat," said Joan Eliasek, Senior Vice President, Marketing and Supplier Management.

 For easy navigation, information on the UPrevent portal is arranged to support the content categories that the federal Centers for Medicaid & Medicare Services (CMS) uses in their infection prevention survey of healthcare providers. The portal features more than 300 links to information from 25 government and professional organizations - providing the information that healthcare providers need to build and maintain their own infection prevention program. The UPrevent portal URL is: http://uprevent.mckesson.com

About McKesson Corporation

 McKesson Medical-Surgical Inc., with offices in Richmond, Va., and McKesson Medical-Surgical Minnesota Supply Inc. in Golden Valley, Minn., are affiliates of the McKesson Corporation. McKesson, currently ranked 14th on the FORTUNE 500, is a healthcare services and information technology company dedicated to making the business of healthcare run better. We partner with payers, hospitals, physician offices, pharmacies, pharmaceutical companies and others across the spectrum of care to build healthier organizations that deliver better care to patients in every setting. McKesson helps its customers improve their financial, operational, and clinical performance with solutions that include pharmaceutical and medical-surgical supply management, healthcare information technology, and business and clinical services.http://www.mckesson.com.

PR Contact

Randy King
McKesson Medical-Surgical Inc.
804.553.2068
randy.king@mckesson.com



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