AARC News
Current news and information from the AARC:

• It’s World COPD Day—November 18, 2009
• Good Press: AARC Members in the News—November 17, 2009
• AARC Election Results Announced—November 16, 2009
• AARC Home Care Section: A Positive Place to Address the Negatives in the Industry—November 16, 2009
• Request for Proposals for Presentation at the 56th International Congress—November 12, 2009
• Formation of New Geriatrics Roundtable Being Considered by AARC—November 9, 2009
• Good Press: AARC Members in the News—November 4, 2009
• CMS Makes Substantive Changes to Pulmonary Rehabilitation Provisions—November 3, 2009
• Second Group of Fall Bulletins Online Now—November 2, 2009
• National Respiratory Care Week: Share Your Week With Us—October 26, 2009
• Dr. Bird Honored By Second U.S. President—October 21, 2009
• Good Press: AARC Members in the News—October 14, 2009
• Strategic Stockpile Webcasts Connect You to Information That Matters—October 13, 2009
• AARC Voting Begins October 6—October 6, 2009
• AARC Continues to Push CMS to Expand Pulmonary Rehab Coverage Criteria—October 6, 2009
• First Five Fall Bulletins Online Now—October 5, 2009
• New Online Book Describes PAP Adherence Techniques—September 30, 2009
• Good Press: AARC Members in the News—September 30, 2009
• Good Press: AARC Members in the News—September 17, 2009
• TJC Launches Center for Transforming Healthcare—September 14, 2009
• AARC to Congress: Support Tobacco Cessation Services—September 9, 2009
• President Myers Recommends Following the H1N1 Checklist—September 9, 2009
• AARC, Five Other Organizations, Establish Hospital Care Collaborative—September 8, 2009
• Joint Commission Inviting Comments on Tobacco Measure—September 8, 2009
• Good Press: AARC Members in the News—September 4, 2009
• Training on LTV 1200 Provided for All—September 1, 2009
• AARC Issues Comments on Proposed PR Regulations—August 28, 2009
• AARC Supports Orphan Drug Legislation—August 28, 2009
• AARC Launches H1N1 Resource Center—August 26, 2009
• FDA Launches New Center for Tobacco Products—August 19, 2009
• CMS Clarifies Co-Signing of Orders—August 19, 2009
• CMS Clarifies Role of Respiratory Therapy in the IRF Setting—August 18, 2009
• CMS Accepts AARC Position Statement—August 18, 2009
• Congressman Visits AARC Office—August 14, 2009
• Good Press: AARC Members in the News—August 14, 2009
• AARC Continues to Work with Key Stakeholders on PR Regulations—August 12, 2009
• Second Five Summer Bulletins Online Now—August 5, 2009

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Professional News
Information from other news outlets:

• Nov 19: The Great American Smokeout—November 18, 2009
• HHS Sets Tougher Standards in Calculating Improper Medicare Payment Rates for 2009—November 18, 2009
• Strength Training Can Help People with Lung Disease—November 18, 2009
• Secondhand Smoke Worst for Toddlers, Obese Kids—November 18, 2009
• FDA Approves Additional Vaccine for 2009 H1N1—November 17, 2009
• Nabi Makes Deal for Smoking Vaccine—November 17, 2009
• Global Health Alliance Targets Chronic Disease Wave—November 17, 2009
• Had Flu? You May Have H1N1 Protection—November 17, 2009
• CDC Now Claims 4,000 Swine Flu Deaths in US—November 16, 2009
• Cancer Drug Misses Longevity Goal in Lung Cancer—November 16, 2009
• Nicotine Patches and Gum Seem Safe During Pregnancy—November 16, 2009
• Child Food Allergies on the Rise in US—November 16, 2009
• Downward Trend in Smoking Rate Stalls—November 13, 2009
• CDC: H1N1 Has Killed 3,900 Americans—November 13, 2009
• FDA Expands Approved Use of H1N1 Vaccines to Include Infants and Children—November 13, 2009
• WHO Rushes Drugs to Nations Hit by Swine Flu—November 13, 2009
• ACAAI: Eosinophils in Blood Might Help Asthma Therapy Decisions—November 12, 2009
• Flow of H1N1 Vaccines Picking up in US, CDC Says—November 12, 2009
• Ventilation Positions: Face Up or Down Doesn’t Affect Death Risk for Acute Respiratory Distress—November 12, 2009
• Study: Drug ’Shrinks Lung Cancer Tumor‘—November 12, 2009
• WHO: H1N1 Now World’s Dominant Flu Virus—November 9, 2009
• H1N1 Vaccine Arrives for Troops in War Zones, But Not Enough—November 9, 2009
• Stem Cells Repair Acute Lung Injury in Mice—November 9, 2009
• Judge Rejects Challenge to Tobacco Marketing Regs—November 9, 2009
• Swine Flu Deaths Higher in the Elderly—November 4, 2009
• Electrical Stimulation Eases Asthma Attack—November 4, 2009
• Folate Supplements Linked to Childhood Asthma—November 4, 2009
• World Trade Center Workers Twice as Likely To Have Asthma—November 4, 2009
• COPD Foundation Launches Events for COPD Month—November 4, 2009
• NIH Survey: Awareness of COPD Is Rising, But Understanding Still Low—November 4, 2009
• Save the Children Posts Interactive Online Quiz Game on World Pneumonia Day—November 4, 2009
• Delays in Lung Cancer Care More Common in Public Hospitals—November 4, 2009
• Kids’ Deaths from H1N1 Flu Jump to 114—November 3, 2009
• Senate Confirms Dr. Regina Benjamin as US Surgeon General—November 3, 2009
• U.N. Says $39 Billion Would Stem Child Pneumonia Deaths—November 3, 2009
• Virulent Strain of MRSA Resists Treatment—November 3, 2009
• Delays Hamper Distribution of H1N1 Flu Vaccine—October 26, 2009
• Pulmonary Hypertension Reversed in Mice—October 26, 2009
• With Critical-care Specialists in Short Supply, Remote Monitoring Offers a High-tech Solution—October 26, 2009
• Research Suggests Women Are More Susceptible to Dangers of Tobacco—October 26, 2009
• President Obama Declares Swine Flu a National Emergency—October 26, 2009
• FDA Authorizes Emergency Use of Intravenous Antiviral Peramivir for H1N1 Flu—October 26, 2009
• Neuroticism, Interpersonal Conflict May Increase Asthma Risk—October 26, 2009
• Firestorm over Smokeless Cigarette—October 26, 2009
• US Backs Vaccines for Drug, Nicotine Addiction—October 22, 2009
• CDC: H1N1 Flu Sends Mostly Under-25s to Hospital—October 22, 2009
• H1N1 Flu Strain Found in Canadian Turkey Flock—October 22, 2009
• Fight Over Medicare Cuts Plays Into Larger Debate: Costs Are Questioned—October 22, 2009
• Swine Flu Vaccines Delayed, CDC Says—October 19, 2009
• FDA Seeks More Information on COPD Drug—October 19, 2009
• Green Tea May Cut the Risk of Dying from Pneumonia—October 19, 2009
• Second Test Backs Single Dose of Glaxo H1N1 Shot—October 19, 2009
• Watch for Pulmonary Emboli in H1N1 Flu Patients—October 16, 2009
• Face Masks Rank Last in Flu Protection, Says CDC—October 16, 2009
• U.S. Report Confirms Smoking Bans Cut Heart Attacks—October 16, 2009
• Researchers Present Treatment for Underlying Defect of Cystic Fibrosis—October 16, 2009
• Interim Guidance on Infection Control for H1N1 Influenza in Health Settings and Protection of Healthcare Personnel—October 15, 2009
• Severe Swine Flu Could Lead to Blood Clots in Lungs; CT Scan May Be Needed To Spot Risk—October 15, 2009
• FACTBOX: New Flu Still Raises Questions Among Experts—October 15, 2009
• Asthma Most Common Condition in Hospitalized Swine Flu Patients—October 15, 2009
• Shared Bed May Raise SIDS Risk: Parental Use of Alcohol, Drugs Noted, Study Finds—October 15, 2009
• Chest: Inhaled Steroids for COPD May Do More Harm Than Good, Research Hints—October 15, 2009
• Sleepiness from Sleep Apnea Linked to Diabetes—October 15, 2009
• Swine-Flu Wave Poses Threat To Hospital ICUs, Studies Warn—October 14, 2009
• Safety Alert: Relenza (zanamivir) Inhalation Powder—October 14, 2009
• Stop-Smoking Vaccine in the Works—October 14, 2009
• Low-Dose Melatonin Helps Autistic Kids Sleep—October 14, 2009
• NIH Prepares To launch 2009 H1N1 Influenza Vaccine Trial in People with Asthma—October 12, 2009
• Swine Flu Put Many Hospitalized Patients into ICU—October 12, 2009
• Pfizer Halts Enrollment in Lung Cancer Trial—October 12, 2009
• Face Masks for Patients May Leak, Spread Germs; Health Care Workers Should Take Precautions, Experts Say—October 12, 2009
• Recall: Unomedical Resuscitator—October 9, 2009
• First Doses of H1N1 Flu Vaccine Arrive—October 7, 2009
• WHO Says H1N1 Vaccine Safe, Urges Mass Take-up—October 7, 2009
• Radiofrequency Ablation for Snoring Safe and Effective, Study Says—October 7, 2009
• Key Health Care Vote To Be Delayed, Sources Say—October 7, 2009