Author: SleepWorld Magazine

chop logo
Patient Advocacy & Awareness

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Expands Community Asthma Prevention Program

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), in partnership with the Philadelphia Housing Development Corporation (PHDC), announced a new Community Asthma Prevention Program Plus (CAPP+) Home Repairs Program, developed to address the impact of unhealthy housing on pediatric asthma outcomes in West Philadelphia neighborhoods. CAPP+ is the pilot initiative of Healthier Together, […]

aerogen 2018 aarc zenith award
Industry News Respiratory

Aerogen Wins 5th AARC Zenith Award

Aerogen has been recognized with the prestigious 2018 Zenith Award for respiratory care excellence by the American Association of Respiratory Care (AARC). The win represents the fifth time that Aerogen has received the award. Widely recognized as the top award of the respiratory care profession, the Zenith Award is voted […]

Industry News

Circadiance Releases New Informational Program

Infant monitoring in the hospital and home provides clinical value to healthcare providers. Circadiance has created a presentation titled “The Clinical Value of Infant Monitoring”. This presentation is intended for clinicians who may encounter babies who are at risk for apnea and apparent life threatening events (aka BRUEs) as well […]

Research & Studies

ATS Report Finds Urgent Problems with Supplemental Oxygen Services

A new report published in the December Annals of the American Thoracic Society (AnnalsATS) highlights the problems many patients with lung disease experience in getting and using supplemental oxygen.  In “Optimizing Home Oxygen Therapy: An Official American Thoracic Society Workshop Report,” 26 physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists, patients and representatives of the Centers for […]

Respiratory

Hospital Transforming Cystic Fibrosis Remote Care

A pioneering approach to cystic fibrosis (CF) care saves on the cost and inconvenience of frequent hospital visits and could help detect changes in lung function sooner. These results come from a pilot study involving people with CF who are being treated at London’s Royal Brompton Hospital.  The results come […]