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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.
MONAGHAN MEDICAL WINS 2024 AARC ZENITH AWARD
Respiratory Care Leader Honored for Excellence in Products and Services [PLATTSBURGH, NY | October 3, 2024 - Monaghan Medical Corp., an innovator in the development and manufacturing of respiratory devices, proudly announces its recognition as a recipient of the prestigious 2024 Zenith Award, presented by the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC). This accolade reaffirms Monaghan...
High School Students “Major” in Respiratory Therapy
Most high school students take a wide variety of electives to find out what interests them most and what they might want to pursue as a career after graduation. At Southwest Career and Technical Academy (SWCTA) in Las Vegas, NV, it gets a little more serious than that. Students who attend this academic center not […]
Read the post:High School Students “Major” in Respiratory TherapyThe NBRC Video Series: NBRC Credentials and How to Earn Them
In our second NBRC video, Lori Tinkler, MBA, goes over the credentials offered by the NBRC and why respiratory therapists should pursue them. “Earning an NBRC credential is a true testament to the skills and strengths required for excellence in the profession,” said Tinkler, who is CEO of the NBRC. She goes on to cover […]
Read the post:The NBRC Video Series: NBRC Credentials and How to Earn ThemLung Therapy Set to Music
The Austin-based Harmonicas for Health group at the Respiratory Patient Advocacy Summit in San Antonio, TX. Kitty Collins, BHS, RRT, a respiratory therapist at St. David’s Medical Center in Austin, TX, set her patients’ lung exercises to a unique rhythm through their music therapy program. As part of the COPD Foundation’s Harmonicas for Health program, […]
Read the post:Lung Therapy Set to MusicCMS Takes Steps to Address Access Problems Related to Liquid Oxygen
Respiratory therapists who treat patients prescribed liquid oxygen by their physician or who must receive high flow oxygen because of their medical condition, know that access has been a big problem since the inception of the competitive bidding program. Recently, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published a proposed rule to address the […]
Read the post:CMS Takes Steps to Address Access Problems Related to Liquid OxygenDelivering 360 Degree Patient Care: Empowerment, Finding Connections, & Giant Microbes!
Caring for the “whole” patient means many different things to many different people. But the bottom line for all is ensuring patients receive the compassionate care they need to heal. In our final 360 Degree Patient Care article, two RTs explain how they take their whole patient into account during the delivery of respiratory care. The […]
Read the post:Delivering 360 Degree Patient Care: Empowerment, Finding Connections, & Giant Microbes!Get Up to Speed on RT Credentialing with NBRC Videos
Everyone knows you need to pass the CRT exam – or in a growing number of states now, the RRT exam – to earn your license to practice respiratory care. But other aspects of the credentialing system that governs our profession are less clear to a lot of RTs. The NBRC is hoping to shed […]
Read the post:Get Up to Speed on RT Credentialing with NBRC VideosCareer Pathways Move RTs Forward Through Degree Advancement
The AARC Career Pathways Committee explores ways to help move RTs along in their career through degree advancement programs. It focuses on helping students learn how to keep competitive and plan what to do after graduating from an associate’s degree. “Our committee has been looking at ways to highlight the importance of pursuing baccalaureate degrees […]
Read the post:Career Pathways Move RTs Forward Through Degree AdvancementZDoggMD to be Congress 2018 Keynote Speaker
Zubin Damania, MD, aka ZDoggMD, will kick off the AARC Congress 2018 experience with song, humor, and creative storytelling in his “Healthcare Remixed” talk. He plans to examine the challenges of delivering compassionate care and how medical professionals might work individually and collectively to ensure that the future of medicine is a bright one. Go to […]
Read the post:ZDoggMD to be Congress 2018 Keynote SpeakerHow RTs Can Help Battle Occupational Asthma
According to a recent report from the CDC, 33,307 people between the ages of 15 and 64 died from asthma between 1999 and 2016. What caused those deaths? For an estimated 3,664-6,994 of them, an occupational exposure to a hazardous substance may have been to blame. Men working in food, beverage, and tobacco products manufacturing; […]
Read the post:How RTs Can Help Battle Occupational AsthmaStudent-led Outreach – Promoting RT to the Next Generation
Students from Collin College demonstrate how to intubate ‘Mr. Smith’ at the HOSA annual conference in Dallas last month. Imagine you’re back in high school at a school event, when you walk by a table where you’re asked to intubate ‘Mr. Smith’ and you happily answer “Sure!” That was the scene at the annual HOSA […]
Read the post:Student-led Outreach – Promoting RT to the Next Generation