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Hospital noise levels have been known to negatively affect the health and healing of patients. Noise levels are also ranked as one of the most common patient complaints. There are many ways that hospitals can help lower noise levels to create a better environment for patient...

Over the last few years, there has been a trend of parents hesitating to vaccinate their children, delaying their child’s routine immunizations or seeking pure exemption from state vaccine mandates. As the number of unvaccinated children grows, so does the number of cases of...

Early last year, the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) announced their plan to revise general chapters <795> and <797> in order to better align them with general chapter <800> Hazardous Drugs – Handling in Healthcare Settings which will be going into effect December of 2019.

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With the start of the new year, flu season is picking up across the United States. There are currently almost 20 states experiencing high levels of flu activity. “The virus has already claimed the lives of 13 children so far this flu season. Last year, the flu killed more than...

The top ten vaccine related posts from 2018 are here. Topics include the CDC’s vaccine & handling toolkit, its 6 valuable sources and what is new in the 2018 version, and the CDC vaccine requirements. Experts shocked by flu season deaths, CDC warns the worst is yet to come, and...

Helmer has gathered the top ten pharmacy related posts from 2018. Topics include USP 797 and 800 highlights, compliance, and a helpful eLearning course, Joint Commission 2018 medication management updates, shocking amount of flu related deaths 2017-2018, BD and Helmer...

The top 10 clinical posts from 2018 have been gathered. Topics include troubleshooting and maintenance tips for ultra-low freezers, manual and auto-defrost impact and differences, new AABB standards, a helpful CDC self-assessment checklist for testing practices, our cell washer...

We have gathered the top ten blood related posts from 2018. Topics include 7-day platelet storage, new AABB standards, a helpful CDC self-assessment checklist for testing practices, our cell washer video series, tips for centrifugation, and a post on storing blood in the ER.

Vaccines are amazing. In fact, vaccines are so amazing that many people have forgotten about a long list of diseases due to their effectiveness in protecting the population. The infographic below highlights 14 diseases such as diphtheria, chickenpox, tetanus, polio, and...

Over the last few years, there has been a trend of parents hesitating to vaccinate their children, delaying their child’s routine immunizations or seeking pure exemption from state vaccine mandates. As the number of unvaccinated children grows, so does the number of cases of...