Help Your Patients Learn the Cost of Smoking
Have you ever wondered how much smoking costs an individual each year or even in a lifetime? WalletHub recently published an article this topic: “The Real Cost of Smoking by State.” According to the American Lung Association, tobacco use accounts for nearly half a million deaths in the U.S. each year and is the leading […]
Read the post:Help Your Patients Learn the Cost of SmokingNew Report Released on E-Cig Consequences
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine released a report on Jan. 23 that details the potential consequences of the use of e-cigarettes. The report was conducted at the request of the Center for Tobacco Products of the Food and Drug Administration. The purpose of the study is to review the available evidence of […]
Read the post:New Report Released on E-Cig ConsequencesCatching Up with Dr. Toni Rodriguez, AARC President 2007-2008
“I continued working in the profession during this time because I was hooked. It was exciting gratifying work and I loved it.” Dr. Toni Rodriguez This month in our Catching Up series, we’re learning more about Toni Rodriguez EdD, RRT, FAARC, AARC president 2007-2008. Describe Your Career Path Dr. Rodriguez: I started in […]
Read the post:Catching Up with Dr. Toni Rodriguez, AARC President 2007-2008SPOTY Spotlight: Donna Tanner
This month in our Specialty Practitioner of the Year (SPOTY) Spotlight series, we’re learning more about our Adult Acute Care SPOTY: Donna Tanner, MHA, MBA, RRT, RRT-ACCS. Bedside has her heart Donna Tanner, MHA, MBA, RRT, RRT-ACCS was named 2017 Specialty Practitioner of the Year for the Adult Acute Care Specialty Section. “I love the […]
Read the post:SPOTY Spotlight: Donna TannerRT Collaboration Across the Globe
ARCF Fellow Alfred Aidoo (center) spends time with RT students at Weber State University during his visit to Utah as part of his Fellowship. Through the ARCF International Fellowship Program, non U.S. health care professionals visit the U.S. to observe respiratory care. We recently connected with ARCF Fellow Alfred Aidoo from Ghana, one of this […]
Read the post:RT Collaboration Across the GlobeCamp for Ventilator-Dependent Children is His Passion
Jeff Cain enjoys giving ventilator-dependent children the chance to experience summer camp. Trail’s Edge Camp (TEC) provides a summer camp experience for ventilator-dependent children. Located at the Fowler Center for Outdoor Learning in Mayville, MI, the seven-day camp takes place every year in June and is available at no cost to the families of the […]
Read the post:Camp for Ventilator-Dependent Children is His PassionJust Released: Pulmonary Rehabilitation Certificate Course
The American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) just released a new Pulmonary Rehabilitation Certificate Course. Through a partnership with the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR), the class offers respiratory therapists the opportunity to earn a specialized certificate in Pulmonary Rehabilitation. They will also increase their value as a respiratory therapist by helping […]
Read the post:Just Released: Pulmonary Rehabilitation Certificate CourseThis is What You Need to Know about Coding
Respiratory therapists spend most of their time helping patients breathe better. In a perfect world, that’s all they would need to be concerned with doing. But health care is a business too, and clinicians everywhere should have a good understanding of how the services they render are paid. In health care, reimbursement is governed by […]
Read the post:This is What You Need to Know about CodingAARC Members Explore Leadership Principles Through Book Club
Led by the Management Specialty Section, the Leadership Book Club series is open and available to all AARC Members through AARConnect. The most recent book discussed was “Tribes” by Seth Godin. Subscribe to the Book Club Check Out All Your Connect Communities The AARC Leadership Book Club officially began in 2009, after growing from a […]
Read the post:AARC Members Explore Leadership Principles Through Book ClubAARC Member Co-Authors Study on RT-Driven Order Set
Best practices for ventilator management in patients with the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) have been outlined by the scientific literature. But out in the real world, they aren’t always followed. A new study out of the Mayo Clinic finds an RT-driven order set can turn that situation around, and AARC member Verlin Weber, BS, […]
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