by Brian Rugg | Mar 27, 2026 | US, Canada, Uncategorized
Your Brain and Breath— Airway Anatomy, Part 3 For the past two months, this blog has opened with: “How often do you think about breathing? Probably not too often—unless you find yourself struggling to breathe. Then breathing is all you can focus on.” Our breathing...
by Brian Rugg | Apr 19, 2023 | Canada
Nathan Pounds, BS, RRT, AE-C As respiratory therapists we provide direct patient care, patient education, and care coordination in various in-patient and out-patient settings. This includes acute care facilities, long-term and sub-acute care facilities, skilled...
by Brian Rugg | Feb 15, 2023 | Canada
Why do we cough? Cough is a defense mechanism to clear irritants from our lungs. The process begins with a trigger like cold air, smoke, or aspirated food/liquid that then causes the body to respond by closing the glottis, thereby increasing intrathoracic pressure....
by Brian Rugg | Jan 4, 2023 | Canada
Julie “Beth” Carney, MS, RRT, AE-C In 2013, Medicare began penalizing hospitals for readmissions within 30-days following discharge after implementing the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP). By linking reimbursement to the quality-of-care patients receive,...
by Brian Rugg | Dec 1, 2022 | Canada
As 2022 wraps up and we enter the holiday season, it is natural to reflect on the events of the year. This is a terrific opportunity to share why we are grateful. We decided we would check in with our inaugural Blog contributors and a few other special peers in the...
