Articles tagged with: Leadership
July 2, 2019
When Less is More?
This episode of the Current Topics in Respiratory Care video series features Dean R Hess, PhD, RRT, FAARC, presenting “When Less is More.” Purchase Your DVD Today In recent years, it has become increasingly appreciated that less aggressive therapy might lead to better outcomes. Noninvasive respiratory support has been shown to improve outcomes in appropriately... Read more »
May 1, 2019
6 ml/kg Tidal Volume is Not Appropriate for All Patients | New Current Topics Video Available
This episode of the Current Topics in Respiratory Care video series features Neal J. Thomas, MD, MSc, presenting “6 ml/kg Tidal Volume is Not Appropriate for All Patients.” Purchase Your DVD Today Adult data support the use of 6 ml/kg tidal volume for ARDS. Despite pediatric data this approach is commonly extrapolated to infants and... Read more »
April 24, 2019
Crucial Conversations: When Managers Have to Deliver Bad News
No manager wants to sit down with a staff member and tell him something he knows that the staff member does not want to hear. But the reality is, sometimes managers have to do just that — either because the employee has engaged in behavior unbefitting the department or has asked for something the manager... Read more »
April 17, 2019
Improving Efficiency
Hospital departments have many moving parts and ensuring each and every one of them runs as efficiently as possible can be a challenge. Start the conversation AARC member William Holland, MS, RRT, FAARC, who serves as director of the cardiovascular service line at Sentara RMH Medical Center in Harrisonburg, VA, believes the best way to... Read more »
February 6, 2019
Increasing Team Collaboration
“The importance of team collaboration cannot be overstated,” said Steve Abplanalp, RRT, executive director of Respiratory Care and Sleep Services at Intermountain Healthcare in Utah. “In the matrixed, complex, and rapidly changing environment that is health care, success or failure depends on our ability as respiratory care leaders to team and collaborate with others.” Team... Read more »
January 23, 2019
Retaining Talent, Growing the Profession
Not only do managers work hard to hire quality employees, but they also strive to retain these talented employees. AARC Member David Vines, RRT, a program director at Rush University Medical Center, shares his tips for departments and hospitals looking to improve their talent retention. He also offers suggestions for RTs looking to ensure their... Read more »
January 2, 2019
Keeping Your Cool in a Busy Emergency Room
Emergency departments live up to their name — they truly are places of last resort for patients suffering from everything from severe asthma attacks to life-threatening injuries. Respiratory therapists are part of the team and they must remain calm under pressure. Chaos is common As a respiratory therapist at Mercy Medical Center in Springfield, MA,... Read more »
January 2, 2019
Surviving Budget Cuts
Budget cuts at work will likely happen at least once in your professional career. AARC Members Dana Evans, MHA, RRT, RRT-NPS, Cheryl A. Hoerr, MBA, RRT, CPFT, FAARC, and Kim Bennion, MsHS, RRT, CHC, share their tips and experiences to help RTs and managers survive and thrive through budget cuts. Survival tips Make a plan:... Read more »
December 26, 2018
The AARC Current Topics Series: A Great Way to Provide Continuing Education
The AARC Current Topics DVD series is a great way for respiratory care managers to offer CRCE hours to their staffs. These programs are designed with frontline staff in mind and can provide a wealth of information on cutting-edge topics that staff may not otherwise be exposed to. Check Out Current Topics 2018 But the... Read more »
October 17, 2018
Pre-course Fuels Leadership Inspiration
Dozens of individuals with an assortment of backgrounds and roles in respiratory care take part in the 2018 Summer Forum Women in Leadership pre-course. This presentation will reprise itself at the annual Congress meeting in December. To provide a wide variety of content options to Congress participants, the AARC offers pre-courses, one being the Women... Read more »
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