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We are pleased to announce that Helmer Scientific medical-grade blood bank, laboratory, and pharmacy refrigerators have been recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as meeting new ENERGY STAR® standards for energy efficiency. ENERGY STAR® helps safeguard the...

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When delivering initial care to seriously injured patients with massive bleeding clinicians strive to provide interventions that avoid worsening the patient’s condition.  As massive bleeding is responsible for approximately 40% of trauma deaths,...

Automated Dispensing Cabinets (ADCs) allow for decentralized medication distribution across hospitals, and allow for medication storage and dispensing close to the point of patient care. By electronically safeguarding and tracking medication inventory the pharmacy can maintain...

“The Golden Hour” in Emergency Medicine is the one hour period following traumatic injury. During this period medical intervention can improve the chance of patient survival. For patients suffering from massive hemorrhage during this period, rapid blood transfusions can save...

With 4-5 billion laboratory tests ordered annually in the United States, the role of Laboratory Scientists has become even more critical in the delivery of patient care. It is estimated that 70% of the decisions physicians make when treating patients are directly influenced by a...

Medical Lab Management recently released their 3rd Annual State of Laboratory Technology Survey Results, which included questions related to the adoption of medical-grade refrigerators and freezers. This year's survey results are based on responses from 376 Clinical Laboratory...

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Zipline, a US robotics and drone technology, has implemented the world’s first drone delivery service for life-saving blood products in Rwanda. The Ministry of Health of Rwanda and the National Center for Blood Transfusion (NCBT) pursued options to improve...

Proper vaccination is the CDC’s primary recommendation to protect against seasonal flu.  It is estimated that between 157 and 168 million doses of injectable vaccine will be administered during this year’s flu season alone. However, these life-saving vaccinations are only...

Medical-grade refrigeration continues to be an important topic for healthcare providers; these cold storage units are critical to protecting very expensive, and sometimes very sensitive, medications and vaccines.  Pharmacy Purchasing & Products (PP&P) recently released The 11th...

The unintended consequences of a poorly maintained ultra-low temperature freezer can include catastrophic loss of potentially irreplaceable samples and losing compressor efficiency over time. According to a US Department of Energy report, an Ultra-low temp freezer can use...