Articles by: Steve Bowden
June 18, 2020
MyAARC is getting an upgrade!
We apologize for the inconvenience, but we’re performing site maintenance for MyAARC from about 6–10 a.m. (CST) on Monday, June 22. During this time, access to MyAARC applications, such as the store, webcast registration, and your member profile, will be unavailable. Thank you for your patience!
Steve Bowden
November 20, 2019
Annual Summit Brings RTs and Patients Together
The annual Respiratory Patient Advocacy Summit was held on Friday, Nov. 8 in New Orleans, LA. Now in its third year, the National Respiratory Patient Advocacy Award, sponsored by the AARC and The FACES Foundation, went to Kayelene Horne, RRT, RRT-NPS, of James Connie Maynard Children’s Hospital at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville, NC (on... Read more »
Steve Bowden
December 6, 2018
FDA Launches New Campaign on Youth E-Cig Prevention
The FDA launched “The Real Cost” Youth E-Cigarette Prevention Campaign earlier this fall in an attempt to educate kids and teens about the dangers associated with e-cigarettes and vaping. The main message: e-cigarettes, just like traditional cigarettes, put young people at risk for addiction and other health consequences. According to the campaign, which is an... Read more »
Steve Bowden
October 29, 2018
Request for Proposals at AARC Congress 2019
Submit Proposal AARC invites you to submit proposals for individual lectures or symposia at AARC Congress 2019. Individuals may submit proposals with interest in the practice of cardiorespiratory care. This is your opportunity to present educational content to your peers. If you believe you’re a content expert or possess unique knowledge on topics relevant to... Read more »
Steve Bowden
October 5, 2017
RTs and patients come together at annual Summit
The Respiratory Patient Advocacy Summit was held on Oct. 3 in Indianapolis, IN. Respiratory Therapists, along with patients and their caregivers, came together for the annual Respiratory Patient Advocacy Summit on Tuesday, Oct. 3 in Indianapolis, IN. Attendees collaborated to advocate for advancing the quality of care for chronic respiratory patients. Special guest speakers Claire... Read more »
Steve Bowden
October 4, 2017
Growing Careers: The RT Mentor/Mentee Relationship
Respiratory care is a challenging profession and newcomers to the field can use all the help they can get. That’s where an RT mentor comes in, and when these seasoned professionals step up to guide less experienced RTs through the process of building their careers, good things happen for both. She understood me Ellen Becker... Read more »
Steve Bowden
September 1, 2017
Rally to Congress
Join us Oct. 4–7 in Indianapolis, IN for the Rally to Congress charity motorcycle rally New this year for AARC Congress 2017 (Oct. 4–7) is Rally to Congress, a charity motorcycle rally sponsored by Draeger, Inc. Motorcyclists will ride from their hometowns to Indianapolis, IN, the AARC Congress 2017 host site. All funds raised through... Read more »
Steve Bowden
November 4, 2016
CMS Stuns Pulmonary Community with Significant Drop in Payment for Pulmonary Rehabilitation
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced final rules that update payments to hospitals under the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System beginning Jan. 1, 2017 (CY 2017). These rules include payment for Pulmonary Rehabilitation. In setting payment rates under HOPPS, CMS assigns a Status Indicator to each code to determine how payment... Read more »
Steve Bowden
September 22, 2016
AARC Election 2017 Results Announced
Voting in AARC Election 2017 ended on Sept. 14, and President Frank Salvatore has announced the results. The results of this year’s officers and directors election are: Vice-President of Internal Affairs Natalie Napolitano, MPH, RRT-NPS, AE-C, CTTS, FAARC Vice-President of External Affairs Sheri Tooley, BSRT, RRT-NPS, CPFT, AE-C Secretary Treasurer Karen Schell, DHSc, BSRC, RRT-NPS,... Read more »
Steve Bowden
January 22, 2016
AARC Board Moves on Key Initiatives
The AARC Board of Directors met for its fall meeting in November 2015 at AARC Congress in Tampa, Forida, and moved ahead on several initiatives that will directly advance and prepare the profession for impending changes within the health care landscape. Among the actions was approval of the first set of revisions to the AARC Bylaws... Read more »
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