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HILLSIDE, Ill., Oct. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Effective October 1st, the Renaissance at Hillside will be renamed Aria Post Acute Care. Concurrent with the name change, the 198-bed facility will implement specialized clinical programs that focus on the care of short-term post acute hospital patients. The physical plant is scheduled for a significant capital infusion and renovations in the first quarter of 2013. These changes include private recovery suites and clinical programs...
CHICAGO, Oct. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Recently four health experts participated in a webinar on The Joint Commission's Sentinel Event Alert on the safe use of opioids. On the panel were patient safety experts including Dr. Frank Overdyk, Professor of Anesthesiology at Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine; Ray Maddox, Director of Clinical Pharmacy, Research and Pulmonary Medicine at St. Joseph Candler; Tammy Haslar, Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist at the Franciscan...
ATLANTA, Oct. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Philips Respironics, a unit of Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI), today at Medtrade 2012 showcases advancements that allow patients to sleep and breathe easier, demonstrating its commitment to improving the quality of life of those who suffer from chronic sleep and respiratory conditions. Medtrade, taking place this week at the Georgia World Congress Center, is the nation's largest conference and exposition focused exclusively on...
CT scan technique developed at U-M can differentiate types of lung damage A new approach to lung scanning could improve the diagnosis and treatment of a lung disease that affects approximately 24 million Americans and is the country's third-highest cause of death. In a new paper published online in Nature Medicine, a team from the University of Michigan Medical School reports on a technique called parametric response mapping, or PRM. They used PRM to analyze computed tomography, or CT,...
SAN DIEGO, Oct. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- CareFusion Corp. (NYSE: CFN), a leading, global medical technology company, today announced an agreement to acquire Intermed Equipamento Medico Hospitalar Ltda, a privately held, leading respiratory technologies company based in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed. Intermed designs, manufactures and markets a variety of ventilators and respiratory care devices for the full spectrum of infant, pediatric and...
Acuity Healthcare, LP Announces Acuity Hospital of South Texas Has Earned Quality Respiratory Care Recognition Charlotte, NC (PRWEB) October 03, 2012 Mark Stepanik, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Acuity Healthcare, LP, and Laurie Lewis, Vice President and Corporate Chief Clinical Officer of Acuity Healthcare, LP announced that Acuity Hospital of South Texas has joined seven other Acuity owned and/or managed Long Term Acute Care Hospitals in their achievement of...
Simple postoperative activities such as deep coughing, getting out of bed, and walking improve pulmonary outcomes in patients who undergo major operations CHICAGO, Oct. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Respiratory complications--including pneumonia and ventilator dependency--are among the most common complications that occur after operations. But a simple and inexpensive postoperative pulmonary care program known as "I COUGH"(SM) reduces the likelihood of those life-threatening...
But high prescription volume and cost mean everyone needs to know how to use these devices correctly, says DTB Healthcare professionals are as bad as patients when it comes to knowing how to use inhalers prescribed for asthma and other respiratory conditions correctly, says an editorial in Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin (DTB). They therefore can't be relied on to teach patients how to use these devices correctly, says DTB. But as 45 million prescriptions for respiratory inhalers were...
New York Rehabilitation program passes extensive accreditation process, recognized as leader in the field of rehabilitative care Mt. Kisco, New York (PRWEB) October 01, 2012 Northern Westchester Hospital is proud to announce the certification of its rehabilitation program by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR). The Mt. Kisco Hospital was recognized for its commitment to improving the quality of life by enhancing standards of care....
TOKYO, October 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- - Approval triggers $10m milestone payment to Sosei - Seebri(R) Breezhaler(R) 44 mcg delivered dose approved for maintenance treatment of COPD will be available to patients and physicians in some EU markets by year-end - In GLOW trials, Seebri(R)Breezhaler(R)improved lung function, reduced shortness of breath, reduced exacerbations, and improved quality of life up to 52...
Latest Respiratory therapy Reference Libraries
Tracheal intubation (commonly known as intubation) is the placement of a flexible plastic tube into the trachea in order to maintain an open airway or to serve as a conduit through which to administer oxygen or other drugs. It is commonly performed in emergency situations and critically ill or injured patients, but intubation is also used in patients who will be undergoing a lengthy surgery that requires them to be under anesthesia for a significant number of hours. In order to intubate,...
Oxygen therapy is known as the administration of oxygen as a medical intervention. It is indicated in patients whose oxygen supply is compromised due to both acute and chronic health conditions and can be administered in many different ways. Oxygen therapy can be administered virtually wherever the patient is. Most commonly, oxygen is delivered to patients in an ambulance, hospital, or doctor’s office. These medical facilities carry oxygen in the form of a compressed gas. It is stored...
