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Monday, May 25, 2026
By Staff Writer at the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) An evidence-based at-home Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Management Program (COPD-MP) that is administered by a respiratory therapist significantly reduced COPD readmissions, according to a study published in the American Association for Respiratory Care’s (AARC) official science journal, Respiratory Care. […]
AAST is pleased to announce the release of our newest technical guideline, COVID-19 in the Sleep Lab. This guideline covers important topics related to the transmission of COVID-19 within the sleep lab, including: How to determine the level of COVID transmission within your community Proper procedures for patient screening ahead of […]
Monaghan Medical Corporation (Monaghan Medical) has received the prestigious American Association of Respiratory Care (AARC) Zenith Award for the sixth consecutive year. The award is presented annually by the AARC based on ballots cast by respiratory therapists, and receipt of the 2020 Zenith Award deemed even more meaningful as Monaghan’s […]
AARC 2020 Congress Live!
Dräger announced it has donated $10,000 to the American Association for Respiratory Care’s (AARC) COVID-19 RT Fund, which provides financial assistance to surviving families of respiratory therapists who died while caring for patients with COVID-19. As of August 18, 2020, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported […]
Conference Date: September 25, 2020 10 CEUs in One Awesome (Virtual) Day!SM Full details here. 2020 Philadelphia Sleep Conference Free Registration https://widget.gleamjs.io/e.js
The American Association for Respiratory Care has decided to cancel the AARC Congress 2020 live event due to the ongoing spread of COVID-19 and its effect on RTs everywhere. As the U.S. continues to work toward reopening, the AARC said there are still uncertainties that prevent an effective in-person meeting. […]
As part of an ongoing commitment to the advancement of respiratory care, Dräger announced that it has granted the American Respiratory Care Foundation (ARCF) a $50,000 endowment to support the Craig D. Smallwood Early Investigator Fellowship. This newly established program, which will be announced at the 2020 American Association for […]
By D. Robert Handy, RRT, BSRT, MBA The call and need for specialized care for pulmonary ailments can be traced back further than many recognize. A document from Ancient Egypt, called the Ebers Papyrus, alluded to inhalation treatments for patients with asthma. Beginning in the late 1700s and continuing through […]
Monaghan Medical Corporation (MMC) has received the prestigious American Association of Respiratory Care (AARC) Zenith Award for the fifth consecutive year. The award was presented at the 65th International Respiratory Care Convention and Exhibition in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Zenith Award is a “people’s choice” award of excellence voted on annually […]
