Tag: American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC)
AARC recognizes Medline for respiratory commitment
October 2, 2024HME News Staff
NORTHFIELD, Ill. – Medline is the recipient of the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC)'s annual Zenith Award for its commitment to the respiratory care profession. The award, which is presented to only eight out of more than 300 manufacturers and service organizations, is based on several factors, including quality of equipment and supplies, accessibility and helpfulness of sales personnel, responsiveness, service record, transparency in advertising and support of the...
AARC releases videos to thank RTs
June 24, 2021HME News Staff
IRVING, Texas – The American Association of Respiratory Care has released a series of new videos, “Thank a Respiratory Therapist,” to help increase community awareness of the profession and highlight the essential role RTs have played in patient care during COVID-19 and beyond. “Like many health care professionals working on the front lines of the pandemic, respiratory therapists worked tirelessly and selflessly to help patients everywhere,” said Sheri Tooley, president...
F&P Healthcare wins ‘people’s choice’ award
January 5, 2021HME News Staff
AUCKLAND, New Zealand – Fisher & Paykel Healthcare was honored to win a Zenith Award from the American Association for Respiratory Care for the sixth year in a row. The Zenith Awards are considered the “people’s choice” awards of the respiratory care profession, because its recipients are chosen by more than 47,000 respiratory therapists. “We’d like to thank the thousands of respiratory care professionals who are caring for patients during the COVID-19 pandemic...
Bill marries respiratory therapy, telehealth to improve care
May 10, 2019Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
WASHINGTON - A bill recently introduced in the House of Representatives would elevate the role of registered respiratory therapists—a recognition that is “long overdue,” says the American Association for Respiratory Care.
H.R. 2508, known as The BREATHE Act, would establish a three-year pilot program allowing RTs, under the supervision of a physician,to provide certain telehealth services to beneficiaries with COPD.
"The AARC is very excited with the introduction of the BREATHE...
AARC readies to lobby
April 3, 2019HME News Staff
WASHINGTON - Members of the American Association for Respiratory Care will meet with lawmakers on Capitol Hill on April 9 to seek support for the BREATHE Act.The act calls for a three-year pilot program to demonstrate the value that telehealth RTs can add to the Medicare program for beneficiaries suffering from COPD.Members of the association's Political Advocacy Contact Team are asking members of the House of Representatives to co-sponsor the BREATHE Act when it is introduced, and asking members...
People: Joe Lewarski
April 7, 2017HME News Staff
Joseph Lewarski, vice president of Global Respiratory and Sleep for Drive DeVilbiss, will speak at the American Association for Respiratory Care's 70th Anniversary Conference at the Dittrick Museum of Medical History April 22. He will discuss the history and evolution of home respiratory care, the impact that reimbursement challenges have on the delivery of care, the current status of respiratory homecare, therapists' current challenges and the future of homecare respiratory therapy.
Outcomes study: COPD patients wanted
June 19, 2015Tracy Orzel
Industry stakeholders hope a new COPD study will lend weight to its argument that education improves patient compliance and outcomes.
AAHomecare and the American Association for Respiratory Care are recruiting HME providers and oxygen patients to participate in the Peer-Led O2 Infoline for Patient and Caregivers study, funded by the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute.
“Hopefully the study highlights the fact that we're not a commodity,” said Peter Rankin, manager of...
Philips Respironics wins Zenith Award
November 18, 2013HME News Staff
ANAHEIM, Calif. - The American Association for Respiratory Care honored Philips Respironics with the 2013 Zenith Award during the 59th International Respiratory Congress on Nov. 16. One of six companies to receive the award for excellence in respiratory products and services, Philips received the award for the 15th time, according to a news release. “The Zenith Award is evidence of our dedication to creating the future of healthcare by developing innovations—partnering with clinicians—to...
DeVilbiss offers sleep education workshops
April 5, 2013HME News Staff
SOMERSET, Pa. - DeVilbiss Healthcare is offering free sleep workshops in four cities throughout April and June, according to a press release. The workshops, set for April 16 in Denver, April 30 in Toronto, May 15 in Pittsburgh (full), and June 18 in Detroit, include two modules: “Keys to Sleep: Diagnosis to Treatment” and “Success in Sleep: Connecting the Dots.” The workshops are approved through the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) and the American Association...
HQAA launches new accreditation program
February 25, 2013HME News Staff
WATERLOO, Iowa - HQAA has launched a new accreditation program designed specifically for providers of facility-based ventricular care units (FBVU), according to a press release. The accreditation is available for any facility-based ventilator care provider and is tied to the business entity providing the care, whether it's owned by the facility or an outside contractor. Like HQAA's other programs, this program is designed to meet the needs of industry professionals and satisfy standards established...