The Latest in Respiratory Care & Innovation
Stay informed with the latest news, research, and product updates from Monaghan Medical. Our commitment to advancing respiratory care drives us to develop innovative aerosol drug delivery devices and asthma management solutions that improve patient outcomes. Here, you’ll find expert insights, clinical studies, and industry updates to help healthcare professionals and patients stay ahead in respiratory health. Explore our news articles to learn about breakthrough technologies, upcoming events, and Monaghan Medical’s contributions to the future of respiratory care.
Sustainable Asthma Care Requires More Than Switching Inhalers
As healthcare organizations work to reduce their environmental impact, asthma inhalers have become part of a growing conversation about sustainability. Recent discussions in respiratory medicine have focused on the environmental footprint of metered dose inhalers (MDIs), particularly because they use propellants that contribute to greenhouse gas emissions.Save the Date: Support the ARCF on Giving Tuesday, Nov. 28
Entering its sixth year, #GivingTuesday is a global day of giving. This is a chance to give your time, donations, or goods through a collaborative and social media-fueled effort. One way to take part in #GivingTuesday is by supporting the American Respiratory Care Foundation (ARCF), a 501c3 nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting respiratory health through […]
Read the post:Save the Date: Support the ARCF on Giving Tuesday, Nov. 28Leadership in Respiratory Care Recognized
Respiratory Therapists and Medical Facilities Earn National Awards and Achievements This year, the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) presented members and medical facilities from across the U.S. with prestigious awards and accolades. Among these achievements include the inaugural Apex Recognition Award, the annual Specialty Practitioner of the Year Awards, as well as the new […]
Read the post:Leadership in Respiratory Care RecognizedFocus on the Patient: When This RT Sees a Need, She Meets It
Jamie Causey is passionate about patient advocacy. For most RTs, “patient advocacy” means going out into your community and doing something extra or something more than what you would normally do at the bedside. Jamie Causey, BSRT, RRT, AE-C, fits that description. The clinical supervisor at Levine Children’s Hospital in Charlotte, NC, is a member […]
Read the post:Focus on the Patient: When This RT Sees a Need, She Meets ItCongress Wrap-Up: The Member Perspective
AARC Congress 2017 brought together a variety of individuals from the respiratory care profession. They spent the week learning, sharing ideas and feeling inspired. The AARC Congress 2017 made lasting experiences for all members who attended. From networking to engaging lectures, members left Indianapolis with great tools to apply in their daily career, as well […]
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New AARC Officials are Already On the Job
AARC President-Elect Karen Schell speaking at Congress 2017. The AARC elected four new officials this fall, and those newly elected officers were officially installed at the AARC Congress in Indianapolis. It’s only been a week, but they are already hard at work brainstorming ways to advance the profession in 2018. Ready to make it happen […]
Read the post:New AARC Officials are Already On the JobRC Week Resources: You’ve Planned, Now is the Time to Promote
National Respiratory Care Week, Oct. 21 – 27, celebrates respiratory therapists and the profession overall. Members take this time to educate their community and colleagues about what they do and the vital value respiratory therapists deliver each day to patients. In addition to your events and activities planned for the week, simple promotion and communication […]
Read the post:RC Week Resources: You’ve Planned, Now is the Time to PromoteRTs and patients come together at annual Summit
The Respiratory Patient Advocacy Summit was held on Oct. 3 in Indianapolis, IN. Respiratory Therapists, along with patients and their caregivers, came together for the annual Respiratory Patient Advocacy Summit on Tuesday, Oct. 3 in Indianapolis, IN. Attendees collaborated to advocate for advancing the quality of care for chronic respiratory patients. Special guest speakers Claire […]
Read the post:RTs and patients come together at annual SummitGrowing Careers: The RT Mentor/Mentee Relationship
Respiratory care is a challenging profession and newcomers to the field can use all the help they can get. That’s where an RT mentor comes in, and when these seasoned professionals step up to guide less experienced RTs through the process of building their careers, good things happen for both. She understood me Ellen Becker […]
Read the post:Growing Careers: The RT Mentor/Mentee RelationshipRC Week Resource: This Organization Can Help You Tell the Truth about Tobacco
National Respiratory Care Week is coming up at the end of October, and if you are like many RTs right now, you’re busy planning educational activities in your facilities and your communities to highlight the role RTs play in advocating for lung health. More RC Week Resources The Truth Initiative has some great videos and […]
Read the post:RC Week Resource: This Organization Can Help You Tell the Truth about TobaccoWhat is CoARC and How is it Advancing RT Educational Levels?
Educational programs for all legitimate health care professions, from medicine on down, are overseen by accrediting bodies that set standards aimed at ensuring the education received by students in those programs meets the needs and requirements of the medical community. In respiratory care, that accrediting body is the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC). […]
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