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AdvanceCore™ technology used in Pro Line Countertop Platelet Incubators and Agitators from Helmer Scientific provides safe and secure storage of temperature-sensitive platelets. It provides constant motion to ensure patient safety, support blood bank compliance and prevent...

The Indiana Governor’s Awards for Environmental Excellence were presented Wednesday, Sept 18, to six recipients who were honored for extraordinary initiatives in protecting the environment. The 2019 categories included: Energy Efficiency/Renewable Resources, Environmental...

Vecuronium and other neuromuscular blocking agents (NMBAs) can cause catastrophic injury and even death when administered in error. In 2017, a nurse accessed an automated dispensing cabinet (ADC) to retrieve a sedative for a patient about to have a PET scan. Instead of grabbing...

Helmer Scientific announces the launch of a brand-new website. Designed with feedback from customers, the new, dynamic Helmer Scientific website aims to provide best-in-class support: an optimized user-friendly experience with streamlined navigation, advanced product selection...

In 1994, the first organized immunization training for pharmacists was held in Seattle, Washington. Then, in 1996, the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) created the Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery program which was endorsed by the CDC. The program teaches pharmacists...

Keeping up with preventive maintenance is important to ensuring the performance and longevity of any piece of equipment. For medical-grade cold storage, routine maintenance activities are vital to ensuring that the valuable products stored inside are safeguarded from adverse...

As Cone Health’s flagship, The Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, located in Greensboro, North Carolina, is the largest and most comprehensive medical center within the five-county region. A leader in compassionate, quality care, Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital includes a 63-acre...

Network Medication Safety Officer, Jessalynn Henney, PharmD, helped us answer some of the most daunting questions related to the safety and security of storing and handling refrigerated medications. There is a wide range of technology to manage, track and secure medications...

Helmer Scientific is committed to serving and supporting our blood bank and transfusion customers with new and innovative products that maintain optimal storage temperatures while reducing energy consumption. The new Pro Line Countertop Platelet Storage Systems are the latest...

Over time, Helmer Scientific has been asked about important factors for the design of equipment used in blood banks. What is it about the device that helps a blood center or a hospital transfusion service meet AABB standards? Are there additional considerations that should be...