The Magazine for Sleep Professionals
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
In a new study published in BMC Pulmonary Medicine, researchers found that earlier transfer of mechanically ventilated patients to long-term care hospitals (LTCHs) increased the likelihood of being liberated from the ventilator. The study demonstrates the crucial role served by these specialty hospitals in caring for the most severely ill […]
Dräger announced that it has entered into an agreement with Breas Medical, a global medical device company delivering respiratory care solutions throughout the continuum of care. Together, they will provide long-term acute care (LTAC) and skilled nursing facilities (SNF) in the U.S. access to both Dräger and Breas Medical mechanical […]
Dräger has leveraged its 100+ years of critical care expertise to develop a new solution designed specifically to address the needs of the long-term acute care (LTAC) environment. With Dräger’s solution, LTAC facilities can maintain quality throughout the continuum of care with the convenience of a single vendor. Along with Dräger’s proven […]
ResMed has signed a definitive agreement to acquire privately held MatrixCare, a leader in U.S. long-term post-acute care software, serving more than 15,000 providers across skilled nursing, life plan communities, senior living, and private duty. These care settings are complementary to ResMed’s current software-as-a-service (SaaS) offerings in home medical equipment, […]
