The Magazine for Sleep Professionals
Thursday, May 7, 2026
Joe Alesch served for 26 years as a respiratory therapist at INTEGRIS Health before his retirement in 2019. During his retirement, he went to Colorado Springs every six weeks to visit his father who was living in a retirement center there. “I always looked forward to those trips,” Alesch said. […]
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By Rachel Clevenger, RRT, ECG, CTP The runaway train that embodies the COVID-19 virus has mowed over the agendas of this globe. Although the disease itself was nearly unknown six months prior to this date, new cases continue to mount, and more business is being suspended every day due to […]
ResMed has released the following statement from CEO Mick Farrell regarding the evolving coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak: “As a global leader in respiratory medicine, ResMed stands with the world in the face of the latest coronavirus disease COVID-19 and is ready to help mitigate its effects, helping people breathe while […]
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 […]
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 […]
Post-operative pulmonary complications (PPCs) are a major burden to the healthcare system. A new real-world study published in Pulmonary Therapy, indicates significant reductions in costs when using the AEROBIKA® oscillating positive expiratory pressure (OPEP) device in the postoperative care setting.1 The retrospective database analysis including 288 patients undergoing cardiac, thoracic […]
Lori Tinkler now CEO of the U.S. credentialing board for respiratory care practitioners The National Board for Respiratory Care, Inc. (NBRC) has named Lori M. Tinkler, MBA, as chief executive officer effective January 1, 2018. Tinkler has a 26+ year tenure with the organization and succeeds Gary A. Smith, who […]
