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What Are Best Practices for Selecting Platelet Incubators and Agitators?

Posted on Aug 07, 2019 by Colleen Holtkamp

Helmer Scientific has been serving the blood bank community for more than 40 years. Over time we have received questions about what is important in the design of platelet storage equipment. What is it about the Platelet Incubator and Agitator that helps our customers meet AABB...

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A Medication Safety Officer’s Perspective on Safely Managing Refrigerated Medications: Week Three

Posted on Aug 02, 2019 by Jessalynn (White) Henney, PharmD

This week, we are continuing our Medication Safety Officer blog series on managing refrigerated medications. If you missed either of the first two weeks you can read blog one here and blog two here. Each week, Network Medication Safety Officer, Jessalynn Henney, PharmD, will...

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Video Highlights the Benefits of Saving Energy and Reducing Cost with GX Solutions

Posted on Jul 31, 2019 by Colleen Holtkamp

Conventional cooling technology has been used in medical-grade refrigeration for many years. These systems provide a temperature-controlled environment but tend to consume more energy than newer approaches. Technological advances have been developed that now make it possible to...

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A Medication Safety Officer’s Perspective on Safely Managing Refrigerated Medications: Week Two

Posted on Jul 26, 2019 by Jessalynn (White) Henney, PharmD

This week, we are continuing our Medication Safety Officer blog series on managing refrigerated medications. If you missed last week's blog post on factors which influence dispensing errors, you can find it here. Over the next few weeks, Network Medication Safety Officer,...

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What Are Best Practices for Selecting Automatic Cell Washing Systems?

Posted on Jul 24, 2019 by Colleen Holtkamp

Helmer Scientific has been serving the blood bank community for more than 40 years. Over time, we have 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...

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A Medication Safety Officer’s Perspective on Safely Managing Refrigerated Medications: Week One

Posted on Jul 19, 2019 by Jessalynn (White) Henney, PharmD

We are kicking off a Medication Safety Officer blog series on managing refrigerated medications. Each week, Network Medication Safety Officer, Jessalynn Henney, PharmD, will be answering questions related to the safety and security of storing and handling refrigerated...

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What Are Best Practices for Selecting Plasma Freezers?

Posted on Jul 16, 2019 by Colleen Holtkamp

Helmer Scientific has been serving the blood bank community for more than 40 years. Over time we have received questions about what’s important in the design of medical-grade cold storage equipment, including plasma freezers. What is it about the freezer that helps our customers...

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What Are Best Practices for Selecting Blood Bank Refrigerators?

Posted on Jul 09, 2019 by Colleen Holtkamp

Helmer Scientific has been serving the blood bank community for more than 40 years. Over time we have received questions about what’s important in the design of a Blood Bank Refrigerator. What is it about the refrigerator that helps our customers meet AABB standards, and are...

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A Look into the 2019-2020 Flu Season

Posted on Jun 27, 2019 by Miranda Schroeder

Vaccines remain the best way to prevent the spread of influenza. The CDC estimates that, from October 1, 2018, through May 4, 2019, there have been (CDC):

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What Are Best Practices for Selecting Plasma Thawing Systems?

Posted on Jun 25, 2019 by Colleen Holtkamp

Helmer Scientific has been serving the blood bank community more than 40 years. Over time we have received questions about what is important in the design of a Plasma Thawing System. What is it about the thawer that helps our customers meet AABB standards for thawing plasma...

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