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...
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AABB Publishes Critical Developments Literature Review
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.
Read more »Take Tube Testing to the Next Level with Streamlined Work Flows
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...
Read more »5 Steps to a Stronger Vaccine Program
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...
Read more »Reaching Out to Chill the World
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...
Read more »Answering Your Questions About Manual and Auto-Defrost Freezer Performance
Helmer Scientific designs and manufactures medical-grade cold-storage and processing equipment to help our customers deliver the highest levels of patient care. Over the years we have regularly received questions about the differences between manual and auto defrost freezers....
Read more »Upcoming Webinar: Case Study - How Hancock Physician's Network Enhanced & Standardized their Vaccine Program
In 2016, Hancock Physician’s Network (HPN) set out to improve their vaccine program through the implementation of temperature monitoring and medical-grade refrigeration. The goal was to standardize and optimize the vaccine program across the entire network.
Read more »5 Questions to Ask When Selecting a Centrifuge
A centrifuge is an integral component of a laboratory and plays an important role in the separation of fluids, gas or liquid for analysis. Many scientists and laboratorians depend on centrifuges for a host of different applications. However, choosing the correct centrifuge can...
Read more »Value-Based Initiatives in the Clinical Lab
As the healthcare model in the United States transitions from volume-based to value-based care, clinical laboratories are seeking innovative strategies for adding value to the overall healthcare equation. The role of the clinical lab has traditionally been to provide testing and...
Read more »Strong Futures: College Road Trip!
Who doesn’t like a road trip? Especially when you get to visit a college campus. For a group of Dream Alive scholars, the college road trip may be their only opportunity to visit a college campus and see what is available beyond high school.
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