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.
Smarter Respiratory Care Starts with the AeroVerse® System
The AEROVERSE® system of care is a precision engineered collection of respiratory therapy devices designed with intent to deliver clinical efficiency, versatility, and improved patient outcomes. Built with the specific needs of clinicians and patients in mind, this integrated platform connects three essential devices: the AEROBIKA® Oscillatory Positive Expiratory Pressure (OPEP) device, the AEROECLIPSE® BAN® Nebulizers, and the VERSAPAP® Positive Airway Pressure (PAP) device.A Giving Spirit, RTs Volunteer Their Time
Randy De Kler, MS, RRT of Florida leads a service learning project with his students where they teach smoking prevention to middle school-aged children. Respiratory therapists are known for their caring hearts, and, for many, that spirit of giving extends beyond the walls of their hospitals and other facilities. They take their lung health expertise […]
Read the post:A Giving Spirit, RTs Volunteer Their TimeTexas RTs Take on Intubations
Cross-training intubation skills at Texas Health Southwest in Fort Worth has proven successful with more than half of the RTs in the cardiopulmonary department now handling Code Blue intubations. At Texas Health Southwest in Fort Worth, CRNAs traditionally managed emergent intubations. This included paging them to the floor unit and pulling them away from the […]
Read the post:Texas RTs Take on IntubationsUSP 800: What RTs Need to Know
USP Chapter 800 takes effect July 1, 2018, and medical facilities are likely reviewing and implementing all of the precautions set forth in the chapter now in order to meet the new standards. Health care professionals who administer hazardous drugs (HDs) will come under new protections as of July 1, 2018. USP Chapter 800 will […]
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Summer Lobby Week Campaigns for RT Inclusion in Telehealth
The AARC Summer Lobby Week closes Friday, July 14. Contact your elected officials to share your opinion on the current telehealth bills. Our summer Virtual Lobby Week continues through Friday, July 14, 2017, so there is still time to reach out to your elected officials. Three telehealth bills have been introduced into the House of […]
Read the post:Summer Lobby Week Campaigns for RT Inclusion in TelehealthAdvocacy News: Respiratory Patients Need our Help
In compliance with certain statutory requirements, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently adjusted payment rates for rural/non-bid area providers of durable medical equipment, making them now subject to competitive bidding. This results in significant reductions impacting Medicare beneficiary access to needed equipment, especially oxygen. AAHomecare has asked for our help in a […]
Read the post:Advocacy News: Respiratory Patients Need our HelpMembers Share Input: Issue Paper and Position Statements Open for Review
Now through Oct. 31, 2018, AARC members will have the opportunity to share their input regarding a newly revised Position Statement as well as a new Position Statement and Issue Paper. The AARC publishes position statements and issue papers to promote patient safety, quality care, access to respiratory therapy, and cost control. The Position Statements […]
Read the post:Members Share Input: Issue Paper and Position Statements Open for ReviewHome Oxygen Patients Need More from RTs
In 2016, the AARC circulated a survey aimed at looking at the role of the respiratory therapist in pre- and post-discharge practices specific to COPD. Now the results are in, and according to AARC Executive Director Thomas Kallstrom, MBA, RRT, FAARC, who co-authored an abstract on the study that was presented at the recent American […]
Read the post:Home Oxygen Patients Need More from RTsAARC Advocates for Its Patients
The AARC has sent comments to the Senate Majority and Minority Leaders with copies to all Senators advocating for affordable and effective health care for patients with chronic respiratory disease. By now you are aware the House of Representatives passed a bill known as the American Health Care Act. According to the Congressional Budget Office, the […]
Read the post:AARC Advocates for Its PatientsTwo Schools Up Their Degree Programs
Educational needs in the respiratory care profession continue to increase and two schools have just announced new degree programs aimed at producing RT graduates who can rise to the next level. Transitioning to the BS level A goal nearly a decade in the making was realized at Molloy College on Long Island in New York […]
Read the post:Two Schools Up Their Degree ProgramsAARC Mourns the Loss of 1989 President Paul Mathews
The AARC was saddened to learn of the death of Paul Mathews, PhD, RRT, FCCM, FCCP, FAARC. Dr. Mathews passed away on May 25 after a long illness. A member of the AARC since 1966, Paul Mathews earned his certificate in inhalation therapy from Yale New Haven Medical Center in New Haven, CT, where his […]
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