Helmer Scientific team members are wrapping up burritos at breakneck speed. What do burritos have to do with a Super Service Challenge project? The Burrito Blitz is a volunteer program with Outreach Inc. in Indianapolis. Groups are encouraged to volunteer and make burritos for...
Read more »Clinical and Economic Burden of Managing Refrigerated Medications in the Acute United States Healthcare Settings
Last week, at the ASHP Summer Meeting, Crystal Woodward, Senior Manager of Medical Affairs, Becton Dickinson & Co (BD), presented a poster on the burden of managing refrigerated medication in US healthcare settings. The poster brought to light that managing refrigerated...
Read more »Infographic: Value-Based Initiatives in the Clinical Lab
Photo courtesy of Weber State University
The role of the clinical laboratory has traditionally been to provide testing and diagnostic results. As the healthcare model in the United States transitions from volume-based to value-based care, clinical labs are looking for...
Read more »Infographic: 6 Valuable Resources in the 2018 CDC Vaccine Storage & Handling Toolkit
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) released a new version of the vaccine storage and handling toolkit this January. You can access it through the link at the end of this post. The new toolkit is full of resources to help you better manage your practice’s vaccine program. The...
Read more »BD, Helmer Scientific Collaborate to Introduce First Fully Integrated Refrigerated Automated Dispensing Solution
DENVER, June 4, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), a leading global medical technology company, and Helmer Scientific, a leading provider of integrated solutions to safeguard temperature-sensitive medications, today announced a collaboration to...
Read more »ISMP’s 2018-2019 Targeted Medication Safety Best Practices for Hospitals
Hospitals are encouraged to further reduce specific medication safety issues that continue to cause fatal and harmful errors in patients. The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) published a 2018-2019 targeted Medication Safety Best Practices for Hospitals that...
Read more »The ASHP Summer Meeting is Just Around the Corner
The ASHP Summer Meeting is just around the corner. The meeting will be held in Denver, Colorado from June 2nd– June 6thand boast four specialized boutique meetings happening concurrently. It’s the best of both worlds—targeted, focused education and networking in your...
Read more »Helmer Scientific to Exhibit at the 35th Annual Congress of the ISBT
At Helmer Scientific, we are looking forward to exhibiting at the 35th Annual Congress of the International Society of Blood Transfusion (ISBT). This year’s meeting takes place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada from June 2nd-6th. It will be held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre...
Read more »Current Trends in Centrifuge Use
Centrifuge technology is critical in the clinical laboratory. Centrifuges are used to separate fluids, gases or liquids, based on density. Clinical benchtop centrifuges are used for applications like quick production of platelet poor plasma (PPP) and the separation of serum,...
Read more »Helmer Generosity: Relay for Life: 2018
The Helmer Scientific Relay for Life team took to the park to walk for life. Headed by Helmer team members Joey DeWitt, Paul Copeland, and Jed Norton, the team organized multiple activities and fund-raisers leading up to the event to generate excitement and awareness for the...
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