An Ambitious Mission
At Cepheid, our mission is delivering a better way to improve patient outcomes by enabling access to molecular diagnostic testing everywhere.
Across our esteemed organization, we are transforming healthcare by delivering what we call the PCRplus advantage to the world. It’s not just our mission; it’s our promise to patients everywhere.
By automating highly complex and time-consuming manual procedures, our solutions deliver a better way for institutions of any size to perform sophisticated genetic testing for organisms and genetic-based diseases.
A Vision for a Better Way
Here, we take a better way to heart. For us, it’s not just about a diagnostic test. It’s about our human-centric commitment to helping improve patients’ lives and having a positive impact on the world around us. Applying our “it takes a village” mindset with an unwavering spirit of innovation, we work together toward our vision of being the leading provider of seamlessly connected diagnostic solutions.
Our commitment to innovation is what allows us to enhance the health of our communities, improve patient outcomes, and save lives around the world.
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Our Core Values
As a member of Danaher’s Diagnostics Platform, we’re proud to say that our parent company’s core principles haven’t wavered over the last four decades. Every member of Danaher shares the following core values:
- The Best team wins
- Customers talk; we listen
- Kaizen is our way of life
- Innovation defines our future
- We compete for shareholders
Guided by these core values, we’ve created a culture where people feel proud to bring their whole selves and are empowered to do their very best work.
Enabling Access: Our Commitment to Global Public Health
The innovation behind our diagnostic testing platform allows us to advance global health by increasing access to diagnostic testing. By providing definitive, accurate results quickly, we enable clinicians to make timely decisions that will limit the spread of infectious disease, ultimately increasing community-wide health. Moreover, we work closely with global health leaders — such as the World Health Organization and numerous country-based ministries of health — to bring testing access to more patients everywhere, positively impacting infection control and public health measures.
Feeling Proud, Feeling Fulfilled
At Cepheid, we do well by doing good. Together, we rise to the occasion to meet the demands of a changing planet and the emergence of infectious disease.
We identify with patients. We believe that every diagnostic cartridge our associates touch represents a patient who’s looking for answers about their health. That’s why we bring a spirit of innovation and a continuous drive to making our process and products better. The result: we’re able to give our customers and patients more answers, value, and peace of mind. And in turn, we reap more pride and satisfaction in the work that we do — as individuals, and as a team.
Eager to learn more about what motivates us?
Check out this video, in which our esteemed leaders discuss our commitment to making an impact.