Articles by: AARC Staff
August 26, 2015
Share Your Insights on Sleep Medicine
As respiratory therapists we may each have our specialties and niches, but one thing is certain: we all share a connectedness and care for our patients, no matter where we work or what our role. Sleep disorder patients are likely seen by all respiratory therapists, even if they aren’t working in a dedicated sleep lab.... Read more »
AARC Staff
August 11, 2015
AARC Will Present the Zenith Award at AARC Congress 2017 in Indianapolis
Every year AARC members have the opportunity to vote for the companies they believe stand out from the crowd based on the quality of their equipment, supplies, or services; accessibility and helpfulness of their sales personnel; responsiveness; service record; truth in advertising; and support of the respiratory care profession. Known throughout the profession as the... Read more »
AARC Staff
August 3, 2015
AARC Mourns the Loss of Forrest M. Bird
The American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) lost its oldest living member on Aug. 2, 2015, when Forrest Bird, MD, PhD, ScD, FAARC, passed away in Sagle, ID at the age of 94. Dr. Forrest M. Bird Dr. Bird is known the world over for inventing the first modern ventilator in the 1950s. The device saved... Read more »
AARC Staff
July 6, 2015
Clinical Resources for RTs: A Repository for the Profession
#WhyImAnAARCMember When the nation’s first Ebola patient walked into a hospital in Dallas, TX, last fall, respiratory therapists wanted specific information on how to protect themselves from this deadly disease while still providing care to any patients who might come their way. The AARC got right on that, developing a compendium of just in time... Read more »
AARC Staff
July 1, 2015
AARC Supports Transparency on Out-of-Pocket Medication Costs
The AARC has joined 102 fellow organizations in urging CMS to include accurate drug-specific out-of-pocket medication costs in the proposed OOP cost estimator under development for the federally facilitated insurance marketplace for the 2016 enrollment period. AARC signs onto letter for transparency in out-of-pocket medication costs. An accurate estimate of OOP costs is essential to... Read more »
AARC Staff
June 30, 2015
California Students Represent AARC at HOSA
Students and faculty from the RT program at California College in San Diego, CA, converged on the Hilton Anaheim last week to share great information about the profession of respiratory care at the National Leadership Conference of the Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA). Dr. Henry Oh (second from right) and his crew from California... Read more »
AARC Staff
June 29, 2015
New Aerosolized Medication CPG Questions Value for Airway Clearance
A new evidence-based Clinical Practice Guideline on aerosolized medications used in airway clearance therapies has been published in the July issue of Respiratory Care, based on the work of an AARC task force and Vanderbilt University researchers. What the CPG found is that evidence is lacking that proves pharmacologic agents routinely administered for airway clearance... Read more »
AARC Staff
June 26, 2015
AARC Comments On Affordable Care Act Ruling
With the Supreme Court decision that upholds the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, the AARC is looking toward the future of health care in this country, where there are protections for access to insurance for all. In announcing the majority opinion, Chief Justice John Roberts said, “Congress passed the Affordable Care Act to improve... Read more »
AARC Staff
June 24, 2015
AARC Sleep Section Has A Place for Everyone
Whether you work in a sleep lab now, are thinking about making the transition, or just want to learn more about this exciting area of respiratory care, the AARC’s Sleep Specialty Section is a great place to network with like-minded peers. And now the section is getting even better. New Section Chair Peter Allen, BS,... Read more »
AARC Staff
June 23, 2015
AARC Supports Patients’ Rights
The AARC has joined more than 50 other organizations in signing on to a letter to the commissioners of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to support patients’ rights. The letter urges them to withdraw a proposed rule that would weaken the right of patients to keep their health information private. The rule would redefine the... Read more »
AARC Staff
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