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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...

The ASHP Summer Meeting is just around the corner. The meeting will be held in Denver, Colorado from June 2^nd– June 6^thand boast four specialized boutique meetings happening concurrently. It’s the best of both worlds—targeted, focused education and networking in your...

At Helmer Scientific, we are looking forward to exhibiting at the 35^th 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...

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,...

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...

Postpartum hemorrhage causes millions of preventable maternal deaths each year. In these cases, a timely blood transfusion can save a mother’s life. In addition, patients with malaria may become severely anemic and must be treated with blood. In situations where it takes too...

Every year the AABB publishes a synopsis of literature regarding important developments in Transfusion Medicine. For the first time, a condensed version has been made available in the journal “Transfusion” to serve as a helpful educational tool.

The UltraCW® II Automatic Cell Washing System from Helmer Scientific automates the manual steps associated with pretransfusion tube testing. Designed to provide precise, consistent, and reproducible cell washing results, it also enables users to streamline workflows for more...

Managing your vaccine program across multiple locations can prove to be a challenge. With inpatient and outpatient locations receiving, storing, and administering vaccines, ensuring they are stored and handled properly becomes a big job. The job becomes even more complex if...

Hospital Sisters Mission Outreach cares for people in need through recovery and world-wide distribution of life-saving medical supplies and equipment. Mission Outreach was founded in 2002 with the mission of addressing the unmet needs of low resource communities around the world...