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Top Pharmacy Blog Posts 2017

Posted on Feb 02, 2018 by Miranda Schroeder

We rounded up our top pharmacy blog posts for 2017. Pharmacists were reading about USP General Chapter 797, USP General Chapter 800, and vaccine storage. Our customers help us stay on the forefront of what is happening in the pharmacy, so we can continue to deliver superior...

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10 Years of Seeding Labs

Posted on Jan 31, 2018 by Donna Holpuch

Seeding Labs has been collecting scientific equipment donations for 10 years and donating it to talented scientists in developing countries to spearhead growth in solving challenges such as global disease, feeding growing populations, and protecting our planet. Donated equipment...

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Go Red for Women Works to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke – Wear Red on February 2, 2018!

Posted on Jan 29, 2018 by Colleen Holtkamp

So many of us are affected by family and friends that suffer from cardiovascular diseases such as heart attacks and strokes. With 2,200 Americans dying of cardiovascular disease every day, numerous lives are impacted. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women as well...

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CDC Releases the 2018 Vaccine Storage & Handling Toolkit

Posted on Jan 25, 2018 by Miranda Schroeder

In 2012 The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services measured vaccine temperatures at various locations across the country to assess storage conditions. During a 2 week period, they found that 76% of the 45 selected providers had vaccines exposed to inappropriate temperatures...

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CDC Provides Self-Assessment Checklist for Good Testing Practices with Refrigerated Products in the Laboratory

Posted on Jan 23, 2018 by Miranda Schroeder

Proper storage and refrigeration is essential to prevent the loss of sensitive and expensive items such as reagents and patient samples. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) provides an easy to follow Self-Assessment Checklist for Good Testing Practices. The checklist is...

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Top Laboratory Blog Posts 2017

Posted on Jan 18, 2018 by Miranda Schroeder

We rounded up our top clinical laboratory blog posts for 2017. Laboratory personnel were reading about ultra low freezer service, platelet storage, and auto defrost. Our customers help us stay on the forefront of what is happening in the laboratory environment, so we can...

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Joint Commission 2018 Updates for Medication Management

Posted on Jan 16, 2018 by Miranda Schroeder

In December, at ASHP Midyear, Jeannell Mansur, Pharm.D., R.Ph., FASHP, FSMSO, Principle Consultant, Medication Management and Safety Joint Commission Resources, gave a presentation highlighting the 2018 Joint Commission Medication Management Updates.

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Utilizing LEAN Concepts to Drive Refrigerated Medication Safety

Posted on Jan 11, 2018 by Miranda Schroeder

Ambient medications stored throughout the hospital in medication rooms are often stored inside of automated dispensing cabinets which provide inventory tracking, organization, and security. Refrigerated medications, on the other hand, are often over looked when it comes to...

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5 Tips for a Low-Stress Assessment

Posted on Jan 09, 2018 by Donna Holpuch

Have a quality assessment in your future? Don’t let it get you down. AABB News spoke with actual assessors to find out how to pass an inspection. Here are five tips for keeping your blood bank, donor center, laboratory or transfusion service quality assessment from becoming...

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Bascom Palmer Eye Institute uses Helmer Scientific Refrigerators for the Safe Storage of Temperature Sensitive Medications

Posted on Jan 04, 2018 by Miranda Schroeder

Bascom Palmer Eye Institute serves as the Department of Ophthalmology for the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine in Miami, Florida. Bascom Palmer Eye Institute is one of the top rated ophthalmology hospitals in the United States with an exceptional team of 1,300...

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