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...
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
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...
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...
New Video Highlights i.C3® Enhanced Feature Set
Posted on Mar 08, 2017
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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...
Read more »How to Improve USP <797> Clean Room Workflows
Posted on Feb 27, 2017
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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...
Read more »Maintaining the Safety and Efficacy of Mother’s Milk with Medical-grade Refrigeration
Posted on Feb 22, 2017
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Miranda Schroeder
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Hospitals have the responsibility to properly store and handle medical expressed breast Milk (EBM). EBM is to be collected and stored in a manner that reduces the risk of microbial contamination. Bacterial contamination of breast milk may pose a...
Read more »Helmer Scientific Expands Feature Set of the i.C3® Information Center
Posted on Feb 17, 2017
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Colleen Holtkamp
Helmer Scientific, a leading supplier of cold storage and processing equipment, has announced that their i.C3® Information Center is now available with an expanded feature set. The i.C3® Information Center is integrated into the design of the i.Series® line of refrigerators and...
Read more »Best Practices: Integrating Pharmacy Refrigerators and Freezers to Automated Dispensing Cabinets
Posted on Feb 03, 2017
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Ben Greenfield
Automated Dispensing Cabinets (ADCs) allow for decentralized medication distribution across hospitals, and allow for medication storage and dispensing close to the point of patient care. By electronically safeguarding and tracking medication inventory the pharmacy can maintain...
Read more »What You Need to Know About Medical-grade Refrigeration
Posted on Jan 31, 2017
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Miranda Schroeder
To better protect precious or irreplaceable patient samples, safeguard expensive and sensitive vaccines / medications, or store reagents and controls that are critical to patient care, the adoption of Medical-grade equipment continues to increase in prevalence.
Read more »The True Cost of Improper Vaccine Storage
Posted on Jan 19, 2017
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Miranda Schroeder
The CDC continues to push for tighter guidelines around proper vaccine storage and handling. The vaccine cold-chain is crucial in ensuring vaccine safety and efficacy. Healthcare organizations storing and administering vaccines play an important role in maintaining the...
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