Proper vaccine storage and monitoring equipment is essential to delivering safe and effective vaccines to patients. Medical-grade vaccine refrigerators and accurate temperature monitoring devices can be thought of as an insurance policy for sensitive and expensive...
Understanding the CDC Recommendation for Having a Certificate of Calibration
Posted on Apr 06, 2017
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Miranda Schroeder
Making Service Simple: Routing an External Temperature Probe on the MLR102 Countertop Refrigerator
Posted on Mar 31, 2017
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Matt Schafer
Regular maintenance of your Helmer product doesn’t have to be difficult. Our How-To video series provides step-by-step instruction for several routine maintenance tasks. Follow along as one of our qualified service technicians guides you through these detailed procedures.
Read more »What You Need to Know About Ultra-Low Temperature Storage
Posted on Mar 30, 2017
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Colleen Holtkamp
Laboratories rely on ultra-low temperature storage to protect sensitive (and in some cases, irreplaceable) samples from being exposed to unacceptable temperatures. When evaluating various ultra-low freezers, it is important to know what to look for. There are critical design...
Read more »Don't Let Refrigeration Stand in the Way of Storing Controlled Substances on the Units
Posted on Mar 29, 2017
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Miranda Schroeder
Securing refrigerated controlled substances in the pharmacy can be challenging, but storing these medications on nursing floors adds yet another layer of complexity. Not only do regulations and guidelines for storing controlled substances need to be considered, it is...
Making Service Simple: Changing Alarm Settings
Posted on Mar 24, 2017
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Matt Schafer
Regular maintenance of your Helmer product doesn’t have to be difficult. Our How-To video series provides step-by-step instruction for several routine maintenance tasks. Follow along as one of our qualified service technicians guides you through these detailed procedures.
Read more »An Evaluation of Two Compact Refrigerators Marketed for Medication and Vaccine Storage
Posted on Mar 23, 2017
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Miranda Schroeder
Recognition of the need for medical-grade refrigeration is on the rise. Tight temperature control has proven to be very influential in the potency and effectiveness of certain vaccines and medications. This has led to an increase in regulation, guidelines, and...
Storing Blood in the ER - Supporting Hospital Disaster Control Resuscitation Policies
Posted on Mar 22, 2017
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Ben Greenfield
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When delivering initial care to seriously injured patients with massive bleeding clinicians strive to provide interventions that avoid worsening the patient’s condition. As massive bleeding is responsible for approximately 40% of trauma deaths,...
Read more »Helmer Generosity: Career Day 2017
Posted on Mar 21, 2017
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Donna Holpuch
Helmer Generosity hosted the 2017 Career Day in conjunction with Dream Alive this past week. Career Day has become an annual event and is looked forward to by students and Helmer team members alike.
Read more »Influenza Activity Remains Elevated in the United States
Posted on Mar 17, 2017
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Miranda Schroeder
Each week during flu season, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) posts FluView, a weekly influenza surveillance report prepared by the Influenza Division. The report provides a quick synopsis of important flu virus statistics presented in easy to read charts and...
Making Service Simple: Filling a Probe Bottle
Posted on Mar 16, 2017
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Matt Schafer
The probe bottle in your Helmer freezer or refrigerator contains a product simulation solution which helps replicate the temperature of the products being stored within the unit. The number and location of probe bottles varies by model. In order to maintain a true representation...
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