Last updated on October 26th, 2015 at 11:56 am
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CVS Health MinuteClinic, the walk-in medical clinic of CVS Health, has opened its 1,000th MinuteClinic location nationwide in Washington, D.C. Since opening the first walk-in retail clinic 15 years ago, MinuteClinic has expanded its clinics across 31 states and the District of Columbia to more than 26 million patient visits. MinuteClinic was the first retail medical clinic to be fully accredited by the Joint Commission, the accrediting agency for more than 20,000 hospitals and health systems and related organizations…
Staples co-founder Tom Stemberg died Oct. 23 at age 66 after a battle with cancer…
For the second consecutive year, Hillphoenix met with White House officials to discuss ways commercial refrigeration manufacturers and food retailers can reduce global-warming emissions and increase energy efficiency. Company President and CEO Paul Sindoni joined other business leaders for the White House Industry Leader Roundtable, which reviewed sustainability commitments made in 2015 and talked about next steps for curbing hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). “We’re proud of the progress our company and industry have made over the last year,” Sindoni said. “Hillphoenix installed 50 HFC-free Advansor CO2 Booster systems in supermarkets and convenience stores—an increase of more than 220 percent. Our Close the Case initiative put doors on over 12.3 miles of open refrigerated cases and prevented approximately 87.1 million pounds of harmful emissions from going into the atmosphere. Plus, we installed the country’s first CO2 ice rinks—showcasing broader applications for our sustainable refrigeration technologies.
