by Sherian Kington | Feb 15, 2023 | US
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 Sherian Kington | Jan 4, 2023 | US
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 Sherian Kington | Dec 1, 2022 | US
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...
by Sherian Kington | Oct 28, 2022 | US
Linda Esposito, MPH I am a wellness coach and have been fortunate to live most of my life with few health issues. However, in 2016, I came back from a vacation with a cold and a lingering cough. For almost a year, my doctor and I thought my chronic cough was due to...
by Sherian Kington | Sep 26, 2022 | US
Robert A. Brown, BS, RRT, RPFT, FAARC Technologist-Driven Protocols (also known as “Patient-Focused Pulmonary Diagnostic Assessment Plans “) may provide a roadmap for decision making, on the flow of Pulmonary Diagnostic testing, based upon the client’s Diagnosis,...
by Brian Rugg | Aug 29, 2022 | US
Mike Hess, MPH, RRT, RPFT In 2015, AARC established a goal that 80% of respiratory therapists would have at least a bachelor’s degree by 2020. It was certainly a lofty goal and based on the 2020 AARC Human Resource Survey of Respiratory Therapists, it appears we as a...
