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Storing Blood in the ER - Supporting Hospital Disaster Control Resuscitation Policies

Posted on Mar 22, 2017 by 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,...

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Helmer Generosity: Career Day 2017

Posted on Mar 21, 2017 by 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.

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Influenza Activity Remains Elevated in the United States

Posted on Mar 17, 2017 by 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...

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Making Service Simple: Filling a Probe Bottle

Posted on Mar 16, 2017 by 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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Making Service Simple - A How-To Video Series: Calibrating a Temperature Chart Recorder

Posted on Mar 10, 2017 by Matt Schafer

Quarterly calibration of your Temperature Chart Recorder is a simple way to ensure its accuracy. A NIST certified independent thermometer placed inside the unit next to the temperature probe will verify the instrument is recording correctly. If properly calibrated the...

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New Video Highlights i.C3® Enhanced Feature Set

Posted on Mar 08, 2017 by Colleen Holtkamp

Helmer Scientific recently announced that the i.C3® Information Center, the integrated control and monitoring system for the i.Series® line of refrigerators and freezers, has been updated with an expanded feature set. These updates help with the management of temperature data...

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Helmer Generosity: Chili Cook-off Benefits Mission to Ukraine

Posted on Feb 28, 2017 by Donna Holpuch

The sixth annual Helmer Scientific Chili Cook-off was a huge success, surpassing all expectations thanks to our awesome vendors and partners. The chili cook-off is a fund-raising event to support one of the Helmer Generosity initiatives, Mission to Ukraine. This year’s...

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Making Service Simple — A How-To Video Series for Maintaining your Helmer Product: SD Card Replacement

Posted on Feb 27, 2017 by Matt Schafer

Servicing your Helmer product just got a little easier.  Our qualified service technicians will guide you through some common maintenance procedures in our How-To video series providing detailed instruction for maintaining your unit.

The first video in our series focuses on...

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How to Improve USP <797> Clean Room Workflows

Posted on Feb 27, 2017 by Miranda Schroeder

USP <797> details the procedures and requirements for compounding sterile preparations and sets standards that are applicable to all practice settings in which sterile preparations are compounded. The goal of this chapter is to help prevent patient harm from inaccurate or...

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Helmer Generosity – Cultivating Unique Initiatives

Posted on Feb 24, 2017 by Bruce King

I wanted to share this recording of a presentation given alongside Natasha Mazur, who was instrumental in growing the unique approach we take with our Generosity Programs. The video briefly describes how we approach our philanthropic efforts at Helmer which we are extremely...

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