‘“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,...
USP Publishes Chapter 800 Hazardous Drugs - Handling in Healthcare Settings
Posted on Feb 17, 2016
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Miranda Schroeder
Medical-Grade: A Trending Investment Strategy for Labs
Posted on Jan 20, 2016
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Ben Greenfield
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
Posted on Dec 04, 2015
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Colleen Holtkamp
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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