Dean Hess Talks Abstracts and Open Forum in the Big Ideas Theater
The Open Forum is one of the most anticipated events at the AARC Congress. After all, where else can respiratory therapists hear about original research conducted by and for members of their profession? Respiratory Care Editor Dean Hess, PhD, RRT, FAARC, explained why the Forum is such a popular part of the Congress during an […]
Read the post:Dean Hess Talks Abstracts and Open Forum in the Big Ideas TheaterAge, Exposure to Other Children Linked to RSV Rates in Preterm Infants
Respiratory therapists who work with infants and children know respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) disease is easily spread from child to child. But are preterm infants more likely to get the severe form of the disease than their full term counterparts? Some experts have said no, but a new study in PLoS One suggests the answer […]
Read the post:Age, Exposure to Other Children Linked to RSV Rates in Preterm InfantsBoard Announces Updates to AARC Fellowship Program
Every year select members of the respiratory care profession are honored with the Fellow of the American Respiratory Care Profession, or “FAARC.” Bestowed at the AARC Congress in the fall, this designation recognizes outstanding contributions to the profession in areas ranging from education to research to clinical practice and more. The AARC Board of Directors […]
Read the post:Board Announces Updates to AARC Fellowship ProgramRT Role in COPD Care Outlined in New Report
The role of the respiratory therapist figures heavily in a new report published in the October 2016 issue (Volume 3, Issue 4) of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases: Journal of the COPD Foundation. The report outlines the results from the second annual National COPD Readmissions Summit, which was convened by the COPD Foundation in March of […]
Read the post:RT Role in COPD Care Outlined in New ReportGet the Resources You Need to Help Patients Like Brian Quit Smoking
Brian grew up with parents who smoked, so when he took his first puff at age eight he never even considered smoking was something that could harm his health. As a respiratory therapist, you work with tobacco dependent patients like Brian every day. Every encounter you have with them is an opportunity to educate them […]
Read the post:Get the Resources You Need to Help Patients Like Brian Quit SmokingUtah Respiratory Therapist Receives Koga Medal for Work in Ghana
The physicians and nurses pictured here were trained to use the Fanem CPAP machine by Trujillo and her colleagues. When a Ghanaian student named Albert Ncancer came to the U.S. to study respiratory care at Weber State University in Ogden, UT, some ten years ago, Lisa Trujillo, DHSc, RRT, didn’t know any more about the […]
Read the post:Utah Respiratory Therapist Receives Koga Medal for Work in Ghana6 Reasons Why Indianapolis is the No. 1 Convention City
AARC Congress 2016 just wrapped up in October, but the Program Committee is already hard at work on next year’s meeting in Indianapolis. Requests for proposals are coming in now, and the committee will have its first formal meeting shortly after the first of the year to go over the results and begin crafting the […]
Read the post:6 Reasons Why Indianapolis is the No. 1 Convention CityTake the ARCF Holiday Charity Challenge on #GivingTuesday
With Thanksgiving right around the corner, most of us have our minds clearly focused on a great meal with family and friends – and many of us are thinking ahead to all the holiday shopping we’ll soon be doing too. As we get into the spirit of giving, we’re hoping all of you will consider […]
Read the post:Take the ARCF Holiday Charity Challenge on #GivingTuesdayATS, ACCP, Publish New Ventilator Discontinuation Guidelines
New guidelines from the American Thoracic Society and American College of Chest Physicians may provide additional guidance for clinicians like respiratory therapists who manage patients on mechanical ventilation. Developed by a committee of experts, the guidelines are an update to the 2001 CHEST guideline on ventilator liberation and are based on the most recent evidence […]
Read the post:ATS, ACCP, Publish New Ventilator Discontinuation GuidelinesCHEST 2016 Presenter Emphasizes Importance of RT Role in Home Visits
Patients with chronic lung diseases like COPD and asthma need to make regular visits to their physicians’ offices to maintain control of their conditions. But getting patients to show up for these visits can be a challenge. A new study conducted by researchers from the University of California, San Francisco, at Fresno finds just one […]
Read the post:CHEST 2016 Presenter Emphasizes Importance of RT Role in Home Visits