2023 Year in Review: Baxter Advances Transformative Strategic Actions, Launches New Product Innovations and Highlights the Impactful Work of its Teams

Here’s what you need to know about key happenings at Baxter in 2023:

1. Baxter Introduced Vantive, a Proposed Kidney Care Spinoff

Earlier this year, CEO Joe Almeida announced the proposed spinoff of Baxter’s chronic kidney care and acute therapies businesses into an independent, publicly traded company to be completed in 2024. This action is a key element of our comprehensive, strategic roadmap shared in January 2023 to enhance operational effectiveness, drive towards improved performance and accelerate innovation. Chris Toth, who will serve as CEO of the proposed new company, shared that the company’s name, Vantive, reflects “our dedicated employees’ steadfast commitment to patients and our passion for helping them lead full and meaningful lives in partnership with our customers.” Read more: https://bit.ly/41jpIDZ

2. Baxter Launched New Product Innovations in 2023 That Include Vision Screening, Surgical, ICU, and Infection Prevention

From a next-gen ICU bed to vision screening tools that support earlier diagnosis of eye disease; medications that control bleeding and prevent infection; and surgical innovations that support patient care, these products are among the many introduced this year that are a testament to Baxter’s mission to Save and Sustain lives. Click the links below for more information:

• Progressa+ ICU bed in the U. S.
• iExaminer Pro digital image capture capability for the Welch Allyn PanOptic Plus Ophthalmoscope
• New addition to Baxter’s anti-infective portfolio in the U. S.
• Surgical solutions for interoperative bleeding control including absorbable hemostatic powder and ?flowable hemostat
• Surgical innovations introduced at the 2023 Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) Global Surgical Conference & Expo: Helux Pro Connected Surgical Light and conductive Patient Warming System. Read more: https://bit.ly/3ZGKCKK

3. Our 60,000 Colleagues Stand for Health, Humanity and Making a Difference in the Communities We Serve

As 2023 comes to a close, we want to salute our talented colleagues across the globe who embody our mission to Save and Sustain Lives. Their tireless efforts are helping us accomplish our transformation, energize new product innovation and support each other and the communities where they live and work. We wish them and you a wonderful holiday season and happy New Year!