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Facilities are under pressure to comply with The United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Chapter <800> Hazardous Drugs: Handling in Healthcare Settings. All facilities must be in compliance by December 1st, 2019. This chapter has caused a tremendous amount of confusion regarding...

Expectant moms, their babies, and even those who will be around their babies, may need vaccines. Vaccines help protect mother and baby against serious diseases. It is safe for expectant mothers to receive vaccines right after giving birth, and while breastfeeding. Healthcare...

Many hospitals have recognized the need to reduce unnecessary transfusions and are striving to optimize blood use in their facility. This can be accomplished by adopting new strategies for blood stewardship or implementing a formal Patient Blood Management program.

The need for young children to get vaccinated goes unspoken, and there is an increased emphasis on adult vaccinations, but what about pre-teens and teens ages 11-18? Preteen and teen years are a great time to check in and see what vaccinations should be administered. This is...

Helmer Scientific continues to build relationships with youth through the Horizons program, a non-profit organization aimed at closing the gap for low income children in inner-city Indianapolis. Volunteers from Helmer visited St Richard’s Episcopal School recently as part of the...

Full adoption of medical-grade refrigeration continues to be a priority for Hospital Pharmacists. Maintaining regulatory compliance for sensitive vaccines and medications, as well as ensuring patient safety, typically drives the decision to invest in medical-grade...

When most people think of vaccinations, they think of teary eyed babies and children, but vaccinations are not just for kids. Vaccination is just as important for adults as it is children, yet many adults are not optimally vaccinated.

One of the leading errors when it comes to breast milk involves administering the wrong mother’s milk. Emphasis on the health benefits of breast milk for infants has led to a rise in the amount of milk stored in hospitals across the country. Breast milk errors in the neonatal...

The National Public Health Information Coalition has created an extensive toolkit to help you promote National Immunization Awareness Month. This toolkit was created to promote the importance of immunizations during National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM), which occurs...

The 2017 Helmer Scientific Summer Interns recently participated in a community service event. Each year the summer interns choose an event to participate in as part of their intern experience. This year’s group volunteered with Hands of Hope, an adoption and orphan care...