The Magazine for Sleep Professionals
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
NKV-550 Provides Unique Protective Control®, Features Gentle Lung® Suite Nihon Kohden has announced the commercial launch of its new NKV-550 Series Ventilator System, which offers a full suite of applications necessary in a critical care setting for patients of all ages – from neonate through adult. The NKV-550, which was […]
Older adults with undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnea seek more health care, according to a study published in the January issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. The study examined the impact of untreated sleep apnea on health care utilization and costs among Medicare beneficiaries. The authors reviewed a sample of Medicare […]
By Rachel Clevenger, RRT, ECG, CTP Whatever the details of your assignment for the upcoming shift, respiratory care is always “hand in glove” with ongoing infection control practices of an individual hospital facility or clinic. On the adult or pediatric floors, labor and delivery, neonatal ICU, cardiovascular or neurological ICU, […]
By Rachel Clevenger, RRT, ECG, CTP Myth # 1: “It’s always been done this way, so just do it.” This mindset is extremely dangerous because it implies that change in healthcare should not happen because it has never happened. Think about the irony of that statement. There must always be […]
In a field plagued by COPD readmission rates, registered respiratory therapist (RRT) Kimberly Palczynski had a hunch that working more closely with primary care physicians might help stem the tide. But she never could have expected just how big of an impact an RT-driven, patient home care program in conjunction […]
By Matthew Anastasi, BS, RST, RPSGT Located in the tiny village of Merida, Venezuela is Heladería Coromoto, an ice cream parlor, known for offering a Guinness Record for most flavors of ice cream in the world (860 varieties). Despite our sometimes homogeneous view of the condition, sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) has […]
Nihon Kohden has debuted its NKV-550 Series Ventilator System, which offers a full suite of applications necessary in a critical care setting for neonates through adults. The ventilator features an integrated touchscreen, intuitive user interface, and on-screen help functions. The NKV-550 was developed to seamlessly transition between invasive ventilation, noninvasive ventilation and high-flow oxygen therapy, […]
A research team led by the University of Minnesota Morris found that a trucking firm that mandated treatment for its drivers with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) saved significantly on non-OSA-program medical insurance costs. Despite evidence that untreated OSA is associated with significantly higher rates of serious preventable truck crashes, the U.S. Department […]
Generations Healthcare Network has committed to transitioning its traditional ventilator equipment and expanding its Ventilator Care program with more than 100 VOCSN across multiple skilled nursing facilities in Illinois and Indiana. VOCSN is the first and only device that combines five pieces of respiratory equipment – Ventilator, Oxygen Concentrator, Cough Assist, Suction, Nebulizer […]
Justin Panthappattu, B.S.1, Victor Beauvil, R.R.T, PhD.2, Dilbagh Singh, M.D.3, Sameer Verma, M.D.3, 4, Arunabh Talwar, M.D, F.C.C.P.3, 4 St. George’s University School of Medicine Grenada, West Indies Mandl School The College of Allied Health, NY Northwell Health Department of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine 410 Lakeville Rd. Suite […]
