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In the complex world of integrated health networks, cold storage is a critical yet often overlooked component of IHN operations. 

During the last two decades, pharmacy operations within IHNs have evolved dramatically. With the rise of centralized pharmacy services, specialty medications, stricter regulatory requirements, and continually increasing scale, IHNs now require sophisticated solutions for...

Maintaining the delicate balance between patient care and financial and operational efficiency is the constant dance of the IHN executive. As systems grow, new technologies and standards of care are introduced, payer dynamics continue to shift, and savvy executives are...

As 2024 winds to a close, let’s take a look back at some of the top blog topics from this year. Topics include maintenance tips, feature highlights, sustainability initiatives, webinars, and more.

Most lab managers aren’t thinking about key performance indicators when evaluating cold storage options, but choosing the right refrigerator or freezer plays a critical role in meeting lab performance KPIs.

Here are five lab KPIs that can be impacted directly or indirectly by...

The 34^th edition of the AABB guidelines took effect in early April 2024 with expanded guidance on the storage, manufacture, and use of cold stored platelets in alignment with last year’s guidance from the FDA.

This guidance has sparked an increase in research in cold-stored...

It is estimated 4.5 million Americans will require blood transfusions each year. Blood transfusions play a critical role in the treatment of emergency trauma, cancer, sickle cell disease, and other blood conditions.

In celebration of our customers in the blood banking industry,...

Every year, hospitals across the United States spend billions of dollars on equipment and supplies. Becker’s Hospital Review, quoting the American Hospital Association, says average medical supply spending is 10.5 percent of the average hospital budget.

From clean energy to electric vehicles to CO₂ reduction to responsible sourcing, companies across industries are embracing corporate responsibility in unprecedented numbers. Corporate pledges to meet aggressive sustainability goals in the next decade have become nearly...

From the introduction of HMOs in the 1990s to the Affordable Care Act in 2010 to the rise of the Group Purchasing Organizations (GPOs) and the rapid development of biologics, mRNA, and gene therapies, healthcare has experienced wide sweeping changes in the past 30 years that...