Respiratory therapist

FreeStyle® Comfort® Excels in POC Comparison Study

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Wednesday, March 30, 2022

CAIREs premier portable oxygen concentrator, the FreeStyle Comfort, outperformed other market leading devices in a recent study designed to assess the effectiveness of these devices in delivering oxygen to patients.

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  • CAIREs premier portable oxygen concentrator, the FreeStyle Comfort, outperformed other market leading devices in a recent study designed to assess the effectiveness of these devices in delivering oxygen to patients.
  • The GSU study demonstrated the CAIRE FreeStyle Comfort achieved higher FiO2 compared to all other POCs in seven out of the eight scenarios.
  • Introduced in 2018, the FreeStyle Comfort has earned recognition from its peers, and has been distributed to hundreds of thousands oxygen users globally.
  • This study confirms that the FreeStyle Comfort meets those objectives ensuring patients get the oxygen they need when they need it.

Encore Healthcare's VP of Clinical Operations Carrie Hylton-Proffitt, RRT Achieves Accreditation With ACHC

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Friday, January 21, 2022

LIVINGSTON, Tenn., Jan. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Encore Healthcare proudly announces that Carrie Hylton-Proffitt, RRT, VP of Clinical Operations, has earned certification by Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) to provide consulting services.

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  • LIVINGSTON, Tenn., Jan. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Encore Healthcare proudly announces that Carrie Hylton-Proffitt, RRT, VP of Clinical Operations, has earned certification by Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) to provide consulting services.
  • The ACHC Consultant Certification program is designed for consultants who prepare healthcare providers for ACHC accreditation.
  • The program is instructed by ACHC Clinical Compliance Educators who have extensive experience operating healthcare organizations, surveying to ACHC standards, and leading accreditation workshops.
  • "In choosing an ACHC Certified Consultant, our clients can be assured that Encore is well-prepared to assist them throughout the entire accreditation process to successfully achieve and maintain accreditation."

Healthcare Jobs Added to Fusion Marketplace Through New Partner, Therapy Staff

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Wednesday, December 15, 2021

Leaders with Therapy Staffing say they joined Fusion Marketplace because they're confident it will help their travelers immensely.

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  • Leaders with Therapy Staffing say they joined Fusion Marketplace because they're confident it will help their travelers immensely.
  • "Therapy Staff is thrilled to join Fusion Marketplace so that our amazing team can reach a broader audience of clinicians to assist in their job searches," said Caitlin Strayer, Vice President of Therapy Staff.
  • Fusion Marketplace is aimed at giving all healthcare travelers more transparency and fewer unknowns.
  • "We're excited to be bringing on Therapy Staff because of their expertise within therapy-specific jobs," said Carrie Polak, Manager of Customer Success for Fusion Marketplace.

Reunion Rehabilitation Hospital Inverness Names Lonnie Martinez Chief Executive Officer

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Tuesday, November 16, 2021

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Nov. 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reunion Rehabilitation Hospital Inverness, which will open its doors in January, 2022, today announced Lonnie Martinez as its new Chief Executive Officer.

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  • ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Nov. 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reunion Rehabilitation Hospital Inverness, which will open its doors in January, 2022, today announced Lonnie Martinez as its new Chief Executive Officer.
  • As the Reunion Rehabilitation Hospital Inverness CEO, Martinez will lead the hospital team to drive positive performance results across the hospital's clinical, financial, and overall operating capacities.
  • Reunion Rehabilitation Hospital Inverness, centrally located near the Denver Tech Center and is designed to provide comprehensive, high-quality post-acute medical rehabilitation therapies to a wide variety of patients.
  • The 40-bed Reunion Rehabilitation Hospital Inverness is slated to open January 2022 and will bring more than 100 full-time jobs to the area.

Tri-anim Health Services Launches Enhanced Website

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Friday, October 15, 2021

DUBLIN, Ohio, Oct. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Tri-anim Health Services, a Sarnova Company, and one of the nation's largest distributors of specialty respiratory, anesthesia, critical care and neonatal care supplies and equipment, announced the launch of a newly enhanced website.

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  • DUBLIN, Ohio, Oct. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Tri-anim Health Services, a Sarnova Company, and one of the nation's largest distributors of specialty respiratory, anesthesia, critical care and neonatal care supplies and equipment, announced the launch of a newly enhanced website.
  • Customers can quickly view the company's extensive catalog of products and services and download important clinical data and information.
  • For over 45 years, Tri-anim Health Services, part of the Sarnova family of companies, has been a specialty healthcare distributor of respiratory, anesthesia and other critical care supplies and equipment.
  • Sarnova and its family of companies: Bound Tree Medical, Cardio Partners, Emergency Medical Products and Tri-anim Health Services, have been serving the emergency medical services (EMS) and acute care markets for nearly 50 years.

American Association for Respiratory Care Honors Tri-anim Health Services with Zenith Award

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Wednesday, September 15, 2021

DUBLIN, Ohio, Sept. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Tri-anim Health Services, a Sarnova Company, and one of the nation's largest distributors of specialty respiratory, anesthesia and other critical care supplies and equipment, was recently awarded the 2021 Zenith Award, from the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC).

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  • DUBLIN, Ohio, Sept. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Tri-anim Health Services, a Sarnova Company, and one of the nation's largest distributors of specialty respiratory, anesthesia and other critical care supplies and equipment, was recently awarded the 2021 Zenith Award, from the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC).
  • Voted on by AARC clinician members, and awarded to only six of 300 companies in the running, the Zenith Award is given to the top companies in the respiratory care industry and is widely considered the "people's choice" award for the respiratory care profession.
  • "Tri-anim is sincerely grateful to receive this prestigious award and humbled to be recognized by the unsung heroes of the Respiratory Care Community,"said Tom Metcalf, President of Tri-anim.
  • For over 45 years, Tri-anim Health Services, part of the Sarnova family of companies, has been a specialty healthcare distributor of respiratory, anesthesia and other critical care supplies and equipment.

Phoenix Children's Appoints Chief Nursing Officer, VP of Critical Care Services

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Tuesday, August 3, 2021

Rhonda Thompson, DNP, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, is chief nursing officer (CNO) and senior vice president of patient care services, and Katie Penson, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, now serves as vice president of critical care services at Phoenix Children's.

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  • Rhonda Thompson, DNP, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, is chief nursing officer (CNO) and senior vice president of patient care services, and Katie Penson, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, now serves as vice president of critical care services at Phoenix Children's.
  • As VP of Critical Care Services, she provides strategic leadership, operational oversight and quality and performance improvement supportin the neonatal intensive care unit (ICU) , pediatric ICU, cardiovascular ICU, emergency department, respiratory care services and Phoenix Children's extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) program.
  • In this role, she was responsible for critical care and emergency services across two hospitals, three ICUs, two emergency departments, respiratory services, ECMO services, diagnostic services, ground transport services and cardiac transplant services.
  • Phoenix Children's Care Network includes more than 850 pediatric primary care providers and specialists who deliver care across more than 75 subspecialties.For more information, visit us at phoenixchildrens.org .

Vapotherm to Participate in the Canaccord Genuity 41st Annual Growth Conference

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Wednesday, July 28, 2021

Vapotherm, Inc. (NYSE: VAPO), (Vapotherm or the Company), a global medical technology company focused on the development and commercialization of its proprietary Vapotherm high velocity therapy products, which are used to treat patients of all ages suffering from respiratory distress, today announced that its management team will be participating in the Canaccord Genuity 41st Annual Growth Conference on Wednesday, August 11, 2021 via webcast.

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  • Vapotherm, Inc. (NYSE: VAPO), (Vapotherm or the Company), a global medical technology company focused on the development and commercialization of its proprietary Vapotherm high velocity therapy products, which are used to treat patients of all ages suffering from respiratory distress, today announced that its management team will be participating in the Canaccord Genuity 41st Annual Growth Conference on Wednesday, August 11, 2021 via webcast.
  • Vapotherm, Inc. (NYSE: VAPO) is a publicly traded developer and manufacturer of advanced respiratory technology based in Exeter, New Hampshire, USA.
  • Over 2.8 million patients have been treated with the use of Vapotherm high velocity therapy systems.
  • Vapotherm high velocity therapy is mask-free noninvasive ventilatory support and is a front-line tool for relieving respiratory distressincluding hypercapnia, hypoxemia, and dyspnea.

Encyclopedia of Respiratory Medicine. 2021 Edition - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Tuesday, July 27, 2021

The "Encyclopedia of Respiratory Medicine.

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  • The "Encyclopedia of Respiratory Medicine.
  • Encyclopedia of Respiratory Medicine explores the key processes of lung diseases and their diagnosis and management.
  • Written in at a time when the globe is in the grip of respiratory pandemic, lung disease has never been so prominent in the public and political conscious.
  • This new edition will provide new researchers in respiratory medicine with a solid foundation in unfamiliar topics and will update more experienced researchers seeking to step outside their core areas of research to put their work into a broader context.

Global Respiratory Care Devices Markets, 2015-2020 & 2021-2026: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Asthma, Sleep Apnea, Infectious Disease - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Tuesday, July 13, 2021

The global respiratory care devices market exhibited strong growth during 2015-2020.

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  • The global respiratory care devices market exhibited strong growth during 2015-2020.
  • Looking forward, the global respiratory care devices market to grow at a CAGR of around 11% during the forecast period (2021-2026).
  • Nebulizers, inhalers, positive airway pressure (PAP) devices, spirometers, humidifiers, etc., are some of the most commonly used respiratory care devices.
  • What is the structure of the global respiratory care devices industry and who are the key players?