Ultra-Low freezers are critical to safeguarding samples from long-term studies, and a single unit can contain years or even decades of research. For this reason, healthcare facilities and research centers take great care of these irreplaceable samples.
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CDC offers detailed recommendations in regards to the proper storage and handling of vaccines. These recommendations aim to help healthcare providers store, handle, and administer vaccines efficiently and effectively in order to protect patients and the population from...
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Due to increased pressure from organizations such as the Joint Commission, the Board of Pharmacy (one in each state), and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) healthcare providers are starting to move away from recording temperatures twice per day and towards...
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As part of the effort to promote the positive impacts of vaccination, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is observing National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW) the week of April 16-23, 2016. NIIW is recognized as part of the World Health Organization’s “World...
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It is the pharmacy’s responsibility to accurately and timely distribute medications to patients. Traditionally, technicians prepared doses, pharmacists would check their work, and then medications were dispensed to the patient-care units in medication carts which held the drugs...
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Hazardous drugs (HDs) are drugs that pose a potential health risk to healthcare workers involved in handling them. These drugs require special storage and handling due to their inherent toxicities.
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Researchers and clinicians rely on their cold-storage equipment to maintain the integrity and quality of precious patient samples and other biological products. The failure of a cold-storage unit can compromise samples, which disrupts critical research and has a significant...
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