AARC Partner Invites RTs to Asthma Webcast
AARC partner, the Allergy & Asthma Network, is inviting respiratory therapists to attend an upcoming webcast on “Severe Asthma: Evaluation, Management, and New Advances.” Scheduled for Nov. 15, the free webcast will feature Dr. Bradley Chipps, who will bring clinicians up-to-date on the latest developments in caring for people with the severe form of the […]
COPD National Action Plan: Respiratory Therapists Can Make a Difference
The AARC is proud to submit comments on the first ever COPD National Action Plan developed by the National Heart, Lung, Blood Institute (NHLBI). This landmark document is long overdue and advocated by the AARC, COPD Foundation, and many others. The plan came together as a result of a COPD Town Hall meeting held earlier […]
Smoking Leads to Excessive Cancer Deaths, More Money for Tobacco Control Could Help
Respiratory therapists regularly advocate for increased spending on tobacco control measures. Unfortunately, tobacco control often gets the short end of the stick in state budgets. New research from investigators at the American Cancer Society suggests that’s taking a toll. Based on large prospective U.S. studies and state-specific smoking prevalence data, they calculated the population-attributable fraction […]
Outtakes from AARC Congress 2016: What People are Saying
AARC Congress 2016 wrapped up on Tuesday and the reviews could not be better. People are buzzing about the leading ideas they heard during the sessions, the insight they gained into where the profession is headed, and the special events that made this year’s meeting stand out from the crowd. The enthusiasm will continue next […]
Good Press: AARC Members in the News November
Good Press: AARC Members in the News features AARC members who were recently noted, quoted and interviewed. Valerie Norwood Janet Fantazia Valerie Norwood talks about her hospital’s new body plethysmograph in this article in The Daily World out of Washington State – including its kid-friendly features. “One on-screen image has a birthday cake with candles on […]
Home Oxygen Study Offers Lessons for RTs
Long-awaited results from a study conducted among COPD patients with moderate oxygen deficiency who were and were not treated with long-term oxygen therapy are now in, and the take home message for respiratory therapists and other clinicians is this: in this group of patients, home oxygen does not result in longer life, shorter time to […]
RSV Experience Leads Member to Be an RT
Olivia Ervin has come a long way since a scary bout with RSV as an infant, which ultimately put her mom on the path to becoming an RT. October is RSV Awareness Month, and for one AARC member, that has special meaning. It was December of 2002. Nikki Ervin, RRT-NPS, and her young family embarked on […]
AARC Disaster Relief Fund Activated for Victims of Matthew
AARC members in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina who sustained damage as a result of Hurricane Matthew may now be eligible for assistance via the AARC’s Disaster Relief Fund. Those living in federally-declared disaster areas can apply for a grant of up to $500, either online or by mail using our downloadable application […]
Good Press: AARC Members in the News October
Good Press: AARC Members in the News August features AARC members who were recently noted, quoted and interviewed. Holly Tull Jennifer Watts Tom Anderson Holly Tull talks about infant CPR instruction for parents and other caregivers in this article and video on the CBS-TV website out of Yakima, WA. “We want to make sure that they […]
Minnesota RTs Help Implement Continuous Capnography Program
Lange believes other therapists can play a significant role in similar programs in their facilities and urges them to take on the challenge Respiratory depression is a serious medical problem that can lead to unnecessary death. Continuous capnography can alert clinicians to the development of respiratory depression in time to do something about it. Hospitals […]
