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.
Read more »Understanding the Vaccine Cold Chain
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) defines the vaccine cold chain as a temperature-controlled environment used to maintain and distribute vaccines in optimal condition. All vaccines lose potency over time, but how quickly they lose potency is dependent upon...
Read more »USP Publishes Chapter 800 Hazardous Drugs - Handling in Healthcare Settings
‘“Each year, approximately 8 million healthcare workers in the US are potentially exposed to hazardous drugs,”’ states Jaap Venema, Ph.D., executive vice-president and chief science officer of USP (1). Exposure to hazardous drugs (HDs) may occur through dispensing,...
Medical-Grade: A Trending Investment Strategy for Labs
As hospitals continue to drive continuous improvement across laboratories, ensuring precise and reliable laboratory refrigerators and freezers continues to be an area of focus and investment. Medical-grade refrigeration is critical to maintain compliance in blood banks. In...
Read more »Critical Access Hospitals and the Value of Medical-Grade Cold Storage
Totaling more than 1,300 in the United States, Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) are limited in size and generally have a short length of average patient stay. These hospitals provide care forcommon conditions and focus on outpatient care, while referring other conditions to...
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