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March 19, 2015
Texas Legislature to Consider Licensure Issues
Bills have been introduced in the Texas House (HB 2510) and Senate (SB 202) to move Texas RCPs under the Texas Medical Board. The Texas Senate Health and Human Services Committee will hold a hearing on Monday, March 23 to consider SB 202. The Texas Society for Respiratory Care is asking all Texas RCPs to... Read more »
March 16, 2015
Senior Members Make Our Day!
We recently received the following letter from a long-time member of the AARC. I had not worked since 2010 and suddenly this year, I will turn 80 in April. It’s time to really retire this time. A thank you letter for all you have done seems to be in order … Thank you for all... Read more »
March 10, 2015
Writing to Congress Makes a Difference
Think your letters to Congress don’t work? They do! As Virtual Lobby Week gets underway as a prelude to Political Advocacy Contact Team (PACT) visits to Congress on March 18, we know they are making a difference. Cheryl West, director of government affairs, explains that in today’s political environment, it is difficult to obtain a... Read more »
March 5, 2015
PR Programs Shine March 8-14
With hospitals now facing stiff penalties for excessive readmissions for COPD, pulmonary rehabilitation has been given a new lease on life, and next week is the perfect time to show off your program. Pulmonary Rehabilitation Week kicks off on Sunday and runs through the 14th, so contact your local media and invite them to come... Read more »
March 3, 2015
Good Press: AARC Members in the News
Jonathan Brady Scott Anne Geistkemper Dawn Lesley Fielding Shanen Lazenby Emily Nottingham Deryl Gulliford JoJo Miller and Josh Harasty share some great information about the profession in this video on the New York Times website. “We are the Batman of their health care system,” Josh was quoted as saying. Duane Quinion is congratulated on receiving... Read more »
March 3, 2015
COPD9USA Conference Set for June
Next June experts in COPD from across the nation will gather outside of Chicago, IL, for the COPD9USA Conference sponsored by the COPD Foundation and The University of Nebraska Medical Center. The two day event — June 5–6 — will feature clinical tracks, care delivery tracks, research tracks, patient tracks, and plenary sessions aimed at... Read more »
March 2, 2015
PACT Day Efforts Promote Telehealth Bill
Respiratory therapists will be going to Washington DC on March 18 to lobby for the Medicare Telehealth Parity Act. All AARC members will be playing a role in their success, as we launch Virtual Lobby Week on March 9, where your letters and contacts with your members of Congress will help pave the way. Members... Read more »
February 25, 2015
25 Years of Smoke-Free Flying
Airline Smoking Ban has Roots in the AARC Twenty-five years ago this month, airline passengers boarding domestic flights of six hours or less were finally assured of a smoke-free environment, as the initial ban on smoking on flights of two hours or less passed by Congress in 1988 was extended to cover longer flights. What... Read more »
February 25, 2015
Keeping Respiratory Therapy Patients Safe
On March 8, hospitals all across the country will mark National Patient Safety Awareness Week with educational events and other efforts aimed at ensuring their staffs know how to protect their patients from harm. Here at the AARC we work to help respiratory therapists ensure safe care for their patients through several projects and programs... Read more »
February 19, 2015
Share Your Creative Side – Participate in the RC Week 2015 Theme Contest
It’s time for the AARC to create a theme for RC Week in 2015, and there’s no better way to get ideas than from inspired respiratory therapists! Share your creative side by submitting theme ‘phrase’ ideas to help generate excitement about the future of the respiratory profession, as well as generate more awareness of lung health issues and practices. Submit... Read more »
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