UWF Adds Respiratory Therapy Program
The University of West Florida has added a Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences with a specialization in Respiratory Therapy (BSHS-RT).
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UWF Adds Respiratory Therapy Program
The University of West Florida has added a Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences with a specialization in Respiratory Therapy (BSHS-RT).
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NBRC Invests $4M into Accredited RT Programs
More than 450 CoARC-accredited respiratory care educational programs will each receive $10,000 to use toward scholarships for current and future RTs.
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US News & World Report’s 2024 Best Jobs
Nurse practitioner topped US News & World Report’s list of 2024 Best Jobs, while respiratory therapist ranked #53 overall and #12 in healthcare careers.
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Spinal Cord Stimulator Helps Respiratory Therapist Get Back to Work
An implanted spinal cord stimulator has helped respiratory therapist Brenda Sharp overcome chronic back pain and return to work as an RT.
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HCO Acquires Virtual Care Platform to Expand Respiratory Therapy Services
Health Care Originals, a maker of cardiopulmonary wearable systems, acquired Dawn Health’s virtual sleep care platform to accelerate the deployment of its Nightingale virtual care to benefit Americans with asthma or COPD.
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Penn State Health Adds Respiratory Therapy to Virtual Intensive Care
The addition of virtual respiratory care aims to provide an extra level of expertise and support to monitor and manage critically ill patients across the health system.
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Wellstar Awards Georgia State University Grant to Grow RT Student Enrollment
Georgia State University will use the grant to hire an additional faculty member to lead a new clinical cohort of respiratory therapist students at Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center.
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Monaghan Inks Deal to Provide Premier With Respiratory Devices
The new partnership adds Monaghan respiratory therapy products to Premier’s purchasing and supply chain system.
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Tracheostomy Care and the Respiratory Therapist
Respiratory therapists and nurses handle most of the day-by-day care of tracheostomy patients, and these healthcare professionals need to know how to provide the best care to achieve the best outcomes.
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The Respiratory Therapist Shortage: Why Healthcare Must Invest in RTs
Healthcare organizations, industry associations, RT schools and even industry partners must come together and act now to invest in the field of respiratory care and those working in the profession.
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Respiratory Therapists and Lung Ultrasound
Respiratory therapists possess the technical expertise to administer point-of-care lung ultrasound, which is becoming a preferred imaging option at the patient’s bedside — particularly for the critically ill patient.
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RT 2022 January-February: The Digital Edition
In RT’s January-February 2022 issue, we cover advanced practice respiratory therapists (APRTs); recent advancements in bronchoscopy; and acute respiratory distress syndrome and respiratory failure during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Respiratory Therapist #6 Best Healthcare Job
US News and World Report recently issued its annual list of “Best Healthcare Jobs” and ranked respiratory therapist as number 6.
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Advanced Practice Respiratory Therapists Expand the Scope of Practice
The nation’s first APRT master’s program at Ohio State University recently graduated its first group of licensed advanced practice respiratory therapists.
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Respiratory Therapists Most In Demand Temporary Allied Healthcare Professionals
Respiratory therapists top the list of most in-demand temporary allied healthcare professionals, according to a new survey of over 150 healthcare facilities by AMN Healthcare.
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CDC Updates COVID Quarantine Guidance for Healthcare Workers
The CDC says healthcare workers with COVID-19 who are asymptomatic can return to work after 7 days with a negative test, according to new agency guidance.
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Philips Healthcare Acquires Cardiologs
Royal Philips has signed an agreement to acquire Cardiologs, a France-based medical technology company focused on cardiac diagnostics using artificial intelligence and cloud technology.
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Optimal Bedtime Linked to Reduced Heart Disease Risks
Going to sleep between 10:00 and 11:00 pm is associated with a lower risk of developing heart disease compared to earlier or later bedtimes, according to a European Society of Cardiology study.
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Smoking Tied to Less Blood Pressure Control
While the exact effect of smoking on blood pressure control is not fully understood, smoking is associated with lower rates of blood pressure control in patients taking medication for high blood pressure.
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Majority of Healthcare Workers Reported High Stress Levels During Pandemic
Healthcare workers, women, and people under age 50 experienced especially high levels of stress during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study published in Plos One.
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Secondhand Smoke Impairs Heart Tissue Cells and Vascular Smooth Muscle Constriction
Chronic exposure to an “environmentally relevant concentration” of secondhand smoke (SHS) impairs muscle cells within heart tissue and their constriction, according to a new study published in Function.
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EKGs May Indicate Worsening COVID-19 or Influenza
Shrinking EKG waveforms can be used to help predict a timeframe for worsening health and death for high-risk patients with COVID-19 or influenza.
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Platelets Are Key to Blood Vessel Damage in Patients with COVID-19
Abnormal crosstalk between blood platelets and cells lining blood vessels is one cause of deadly organ damage in patients with severe COVID-19.
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Flu Vaccine After Heart Attack Reduces All-cause Mortality Risk
Influenza vaccination reduces the risk of all-cause death, myocardial infarction, or stent thrombosis at 12 months in hospitalized patients with myocardial infarction or high-risk coronary disease.
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