BlueView

In September 2015, Trevor Brooks of the University of California, San Francisco began a research project funded by The Doris Duke International Clinical Research Foundation and Global Healing that enables the Public Hospital Roatán to evaluate and improve its clinical diagnosis...

In 1834 Jean Peltier performed experiments passing an electric current through a closed circuit of 2 dissimilar metals. This work demonstrated that heat energy could be absorbed by one dissimilar metal to create a cooling effect, and discharged by the other dissimilar metal to...

Health officials have reported two cases of Zika virus transmitted by blood transfusions. Both of these cases were reported in Campinas, a city of around one million people located northwest of São Paulo, the largest city in Brazil.

Helmer Scientific and Terso Solutions, Inc. have partnered to develop a new -30 degree freezer with integrated RFID technology to improve inventory management in healthcare and life sciences facilities. The new RFID freezer provides fully automated tracking of high value...

Each blood component has specific storage requirements. Platelet products are unique because they must be stored at room temperature (20ºC to 24ºC) with continuous, gentle agitation, whereas other blood products are stored at colder temperatures. An unfortunate consequence of...

Over 8 million healthcare workers are potentially exposed to hazardous drugs (HDs). The pharmacy and nursing staffs involved in mixing and administering HDs are at the highest risk for exposure. Due to the aging United States population, by 2050, the number of cancer cases is...

CDC stresses documenting accurate temperature history which reflects actual vaccine temperatures. Investing in reliable temperature monitoring systems is much more cost effective than replacing compromised vaccine due to inaccurate temperature readings.

CDC recommends using a continuous temperature monitoring device for each storage unit. These devices continuously monitor the temperature to ensure users are aware if there has been a temperature excursion. Min/ max thermometers only measure the warmest and coldest temperatures...

Directors of Pharmacy are responsible for providing safe and effective management of the pharmacy via the provision of clinical services and distribution. We spoke with over 20 Directors of Pharmacy about their current goals, opportunities, and challenges to gain insight into...

Researchers and practitioners know that stable storage temperature is important to ensure viability for frozen biological materials such as enzymes or vaccines, and that excessive time spent at out-of-range temperatures should be avoided. A common misconception is that...