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Friday, June 19, 2026
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Following the longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history, and with the possibility of another shutdown looming, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) is warning that such shutdowns exacerbate the safety risks posed by insufficient sleep and fatigue among air traffic controllers and Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers. “Even […]
Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago is the first in the country to successfully complete robotic-assisted lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) using the da Vinci Xi Surgical System®to remove diseased, emphysematous tissue within the lungs for the treatment of severe emphysema, a progressive form of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The robotic procedure […]
The American Association for Respiratory Care is seeking abstract submissions for the 65th International Respiratory Convention & Exhibition, to be held November 9–12, 2019 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Submissions are now open. Click here to submit your abstract. The deadline to submit an abstract is June 1, 2019. No extensions […]
Brightree has acquired privately held mobile delivery and cloud-based software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider Apacheta Corporation, further expanding the SaaS portfolio of Brightree’s owner, ResMed. Apacheta offers mobile applications that empower companies to automate and streamline business processes in route sales, field marketing, pick-up and delivery, transportation and field services. The terms […]
Teleflex Incorporated was named the winner of MedReps.com’s 8th Annual Best Places to Work 2019 survey for the Large Category Best Medical Device Companies and came in second in the Overall Category, covering Best Medical Device Companies, Best Pharma Companies and Best Biotech Companies. Positive culture, strong products and innovation, […]
Tri-anim Health Services, one of the nation’s largest distributors of specialty respiratory, anesthesia and other critical care supplies and equipment, was awarded the 2018 Zenith Award, from the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC). The award was given at the 2018 AARC Congress in Las Vegas. Voted on by AARC […]
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 […]
Peter Griffin Allen, BSRC, RRT, RRT-NPS, RRT-SDS, RPSGT, RST has been named “Sleep – Specialty Practitioner of the Year” by the AARC. The award was bestowed upon him at the recent 2018 AARC International Congress in Las Vegas, Nevada. Peter Allen was selected by the Sleep Specialty Section as its recipient […]
ResMed #1 among healthcare equipment and services companies ResMed was named one of America’s top 100 corporate citizens for the third straight year by Forbes and JUST Capital, a nonprofit that analyzes and ranks companies based on how they serve the priorities of the American people. ResMed ranked #18 out of 890 […]
ResMed announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Propeller Health, a digital therapeutics company providing connected health solutions for people living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma. Named a “2017 Most Innovative Company” by Fast Company, Propeller helps people and their doctors better manage their […]
