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June 19, 2014

Pelstar LLC/Health o meter® Professional Scales Achieves ISO 13485 Compliance for 7th Consecutive Year

Pelstar LLC, manufacturer of Health o meter® Professional Scales once again met compliance requirements for ISO 13485:2003 certification. This is the 7th consecutive year the company has been in compliance with ISO standards since its inaugural ISO 13485:2003 certification in 2007. This makes Pelstar LLC/Health o meter Professional Scales the first and longest standing professional ... Pelstar LLC/Health o meter® Professional Scales Achieves ISO 13485 Compliance for 7th Consecutive Year

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May 9, 2014

Employees of Pelstar LLC/Health o meter® Professional Scales Participate in Fund Raising 5K Race

Employees of Pelstar LLC, manufacturer of Health o meter® Professional Scales, took part in the Center for Companies That Care third annual 5K March to College. The race was held on May 8, 2014 in Chicago’s Grant Park and proceeds directly benefit Chicagoland’s underserved children through initiatives like AIM High, a mentoring program which has successfully been ... Employees of Pelstar LLC/Health o meter® Professional Scales Participate in Fund Raising 5K Race

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April 24, 2014

Health o meter® Professional Scales Awarded Patient Scales Category Agreement with Premier, Inc.

Health o meter® Professional Scales announced a new group purchasing agreement with Premier, Inc. for the Patient Scales category.  The agreement allows Premier members to continue to take advantage of special pricing and terms pre-negotiated by Premier for patient scales. Health o meter® Professional Vice President of Sales and Marketing Ken Harris stated, “We are ... Health o meter® Professional Scales Awarded Patient Scales Category Agreement with Premier, Inc.

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March 5, 2014

Health o meter Professional Scales Introduces New Antimicrobial Scale

Health o meter Professional Scales announces the market’s first and only professional scale with antimicrobial* surface technology. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that each year two million hospital patients contract a Healthcare Acquired Infection, costing the hospitals an estimated $45 billon annually and leading to 100,000 patient deaths.** Health o meter ... Health o meter Professional Scales Introduces New Antimicrobial Scale

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February 25, 2014

Health o meter® Professional Scales Now a Contracted Supplier with Amerinet GPO

Pelstar, LLC, manufacturer of Health o meter Professional scales, is now a contracted supplier with Amerinet, Inc., a leading national healthcare solutions organization. This new agreement gives Amerinet members the ability to purchase Health o meter Professional scales through the economic power and efficiency of a major group purchasing organization. Adding the comprehensive line of ... Health o meter® Professional Scales Now a Contracted Supplier with Amerinet GPO

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July 31, 2013

Pelstar LLC/Health o meter® Professional Scales Donates to the Rally Foundation for Childhood Cancer Research

Pelstar LLC, manufacturer of Health o meter Professional scales, made a monetary donation to the Rally Foundation for Childhood Cancer Research. The Rally Foundation is a non-profit organization that works to increase awareness and raise funds for childhood cancer research. The goal of the research is to find better treatments with fewer long-term side effects ... Pelstar LLC/Health o meter® Professional Scales Donates to the Rally Foundation for Childhood Cancer Research

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May 31, 2013

Health o meter® Professional Connectivity to Welch Allyn Devices Helps Users of Epic EMR Systems

Welch Allyn®, a leading medical diagnostic device company, recently announced that they have been working with Epic software developer to connect several of Welch Allyn vital signs devices and monitors to Epic’s EMR systems. Connecting Welch Allyn devices with Epic EMR systems can help eliminate the need for manual data entry, increase efficiency and alleviate ... Health o meter® Professional Connectivity to Welch Allyn Devices Helps Users of Epic EMR Systems

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May 20, 2013

Pelstar LLC/Health o meter® Professional Scales Announces New Location of World Headquarters

Pelstar LLC/Health o meter® Professional Scales has relocated their corporate office and warehouse to a new facility in McCook, IL. The new site includes additional offices and employee meeting areas that will provide accommodations for team growth and streamlined operations. The new facility also features an expanded technical center and design lab for the Engineering team.  ... Pelstar LLC/Health o meter® Professional Scales Announces New Location of World Headquarters

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May 16, 2013

Health o meter® Professional Scales International Distribution Expands with New Sales Team

Pelstar LLC, makers of Health o meter Professional scales, is expanding their International distribution with a new team of sales representatives. This International team will service healthcare markets in Asia, Latin America, the European Union, Africa and the Middle East. Each sales team member is a fully-trained company representative and has the ability to help ... Health o meter® Professional Scales International Distribution Expands with New Sales Team

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May 16, 2013

Pelstar LLC/Health o meter® Professional Scales Participates in AIM High Mentoring Program

Pelstar LLC, manufacturer of Health o meter® Professional scales, has joined with The Center for Companies That Care to participate in the AIM High student mentoring program. The Center for Companies that Care is a national, not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to improving communities and workplaces through community-building initiatives and education. Pelstar LLC/Health o meter® Professional Scales ... Pelstar LLC/Health o meter® Professional Scales Participates in AIM High Mentoring Program

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