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Sands Point Center for Health & Rehabilitation obtains Enhanced Respiratory Care Standards of Care accreditation

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Tuesday, January 23, 2024

PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y., Jan. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety (PPAHS) is pleased to announce that Sands Point Center for Health & Rehabilitation in Port Washington, NY has achieved or surpassed the Enhanced Respiratory Care Standards of Care. Sands Point is one of the first facilities to be awarded Enhanced Respiratory Care Accreditation in Long Island.

Key Points: 
  • PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y., Jan. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety (PPAHS) is pleased to announce that Sands Point Center for Health & Rehabilitation in Port Washington, NY has achieved or surpassed the Enhanced Respiratory Care Standards of Care.
  • Dr. Jerry Gentile, EdD, MEd, MSHA, MPH, MBA, BSRT, BSHA, RRT (Consulting Director of Respiratory Care Services and Managing Partner, Respiratory Care Group, LLC) commented on the significance and importance of receiving accreditation, "I am pleased that our respiratory care unit at Sands Point Center has met the rigorous requirements of the Enhanced Respiratory Care Program.
  • The Enhanced Respiratory Care Standards of Care are supported and endorsed by the American Association for Respiratory Care .
  • Gene Gantt RRT, FAARC, whose team has developed and managed the Enhanced Respiratory Care program in Tennessee since 2013, said, "The Enhanced Respiratory Care Program is based on standards published by the American Association for Respiratory Care.

Kulana Malama Joins Elite Healthcare Facilities Achieving Patient Safety and Quality of Patient Care

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Thursday, January 11, 2024

EWA BEACH, Hawaii, Jan. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety (PPAHS) is pleased to announce that Kulana Malama in Ewa Beach, Hawaii, is the first pediatric healthcare facility in the United States to achieve Enhanced Respiratory Care accreditation.

Key Points: 
  • EWA BEACH, Hawaii, Jan. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety (PPAHS) is pleased to announce that Kulana Malama in Ewa Beach, Hawaii, is the first pediatric healthcare facility in the United States to achieve Enhanced Respiratory Care accreditation .
  • healthcare facilities that implemented the enhanced respiratory care program in Tennessee, where the Enhanced Respiratory Care program began in 2002 not only delivered high-value care to their patients but doubled their resource utilization rates from an average of $350 to $700 per day.
  • "Our Enhanced Respiratory Care accreditation is a testament to our commitment to providing the highest quality for our patients," said Wendell Inouye, RRT-NPS (Director, Respiratory Care Services at Kulana Malama).
  • We invite all healthcare facilities to apply for accreditation and demonstrate their commitment to delivering quality patient care, following the high Standards of Care set by the Enhanced Respiratory Care Committee ."

Generations at Regency Joins Elite Healthcare Facilities Achieving Improved Patient Safety and Quality of Patient Care

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Friday, December 22, 2023

NILES, Ill., Dec. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety (PPAHS) is pleased to announce that Generations at Regency in Niles, Illinois, is one of the first healthcare facilities in Illinois and in the mid-west to achieve Enhanced Respiratory Care Accreditation.

Key Points: 
  • Enhanced Respiratory Care Accreditation demonstrates our continuing commitment to providing exceptional patient care.
  • "Generations at Regency offers a family-like setting for seniors needing long-term care or short-term rehabilitation," said Renee Ramos (Administrator, Generations at Regency).
  • Healthcare facilities looking to demonstrate their commitment to patient safety and the quality of patient care are invited to complete the online form to apply for Enhanced Respiratory Care Accreditation.
  • PPAHS would like to thank Breas, Fisher & Paykel Healthcare, and Vapotherm for sharing our goal to improve patient safety and the quality of patient care and for their educational support of the Enhanced Respiratory Care Program.

Auburn Village Joins Top 1% of Healthcare Facilities Achieving Improved Patient Safety and Quality of Patient Care

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Thursday, December 21, 2023

AUBURN, Ind., Dec. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety (PPAHS) is pleased to announce that Auburn Village in Auburn, Indiana, is the first skilled nursing facility in the State of Indiana to achieve Enhanced Respiratory Care accreditation.

Key Points: 
  • Auburn Village in Auburn, Indiana is the first skilled nursing facility in the State of Indiana to achieve Enhanced Respiratory Care accreditation.
  • Enhanced Respiratory Care accreditation demonstrates our continuing commitment to providing the highest quality care for our patients.
  • "At Auburn Village, our goal is to provide compassionate person-centered care in a warm family-like setting with quality-of-life activities," said Derek Moss (Administrator, Auburn Village).
  • "Our Enhanced Respiratory Care accreditation demonstrates our continuing commitment to providing the highest quality care for our patients."

Generations at Oakton Pavillion Joins Top 1% Healthcare Facilities Achieving Improved Patient Safety and Quality of Patient Care

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Friday, December 15, 2023

DES PLAINES, Ill., Dec. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety (PPAHS) is pleased to announce that Generations at Oakton Pavillion in Des Plaines, Illinois, is the first healthcare facility in Illinois and in the mid-west to achieve Enhanced Respiratory Care Accreditation.

Key Points: 
  • Generations at Oakton Pavillion is in the top 1% of the long-term care facilities ... families will know that their loved ones when cared for at Generations at Oakton Pavillion are receiving a quality of care that is following the highest national standard of care.
  • "Generations at Oakton Pavillion has met or exceeded the Enhanced Respiratory Care Standards set by the Enhanced Respiratory Care Committee," said Michael Wong, JD (Founder and Executive Director, Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety).
  • "By receiving Enhanced Respiratory Care Accreditation, this means that Generations at Oakton Pavillion is in the top 1% of the long-term care facilities.
  • Healthcare facilities looking to demonstrate their commitment to patient safety and the quality of patient care are invited to complete the online form to apply for Enhanced Respiratory Care Accreditation.

AcelRx Receives IDE Approval for Niyad and Advances to a Single Registration Study

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Tuesday, October 3, 2023

SAN MATEO, Calif., Oct. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ACRX), (AcelRx), a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative therapies for use in medically supervised settings, today announced that it is advancing Niyad™ (a lyophilized formulation of nafamostat) into a registrational study following the recent approval of an Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) submission to the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA).  This clinical trial will evaluate the safety and efficacy of Niyad to support a premarket approval application (PMA) expected to be submitted in the second half of 2024. The single study will consist of 166 adult patients undergoing renal replacement therapy (RRT) who cannot tolerate heparin or are at risk for bleeding.  If approved, Niyad would be the first-ever FDA-approved regional anticoagulant for the extracorporeal circuit in the U.S.

Key Points: 
  • This clinical trial will evaluate the safety and efficacy of Niyad to support a premarket approval application (PMA) expected to be submitted in the second half of 2024.
  • The single study will consist of 166 adult patients undergoing renal replacement therapy (RRT) who cannot tolerate heparin or are at risk for bleeding.
  • The primary endpoint of the study is mean post-filter activated clotting time (ACT) over the first 24 hours versus placebo.
  • Based on the feedback from the  Emergency Use Authorization request, the FDA stated that AcelRx should proceed with the clinical study.

EQS-News: International Experts Highlight Demand for Diagnostic Innovations as PenKid's Research and Real-World Data Fuels Quest for Improved RRT Liberation Tools

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023

Recently published scientific data affirms that penKid remains informative under acute renal replacement therapy (RRT) and can identify patients for successful liberation.

Key Points: 
  • Recently published scientific data affirms that penKid remains informative under acute renal replacement therapy (RRT) and can identify patients for successful liberation.
  • RRT, a common practice in Intensive Care Units (ICUs), has long relied on clinical observations for stop decisions.
  • However, the lack of a dependable biomarker poses challenges in accurately assessing when to discontinue RRT.
  • Considering this, leading experts from the field have discussed in a recent advisory board the importance of identifying the right tools to improve the outcomes in AKI.

Gwynedd Mercy University’s Respiratory Care Program Ranks in Top 1% of Programs Nationwide

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Monday, August 21, 2023

Gwynedd Mercy University ’s (GMercyU) Respiratory Care Program was recently recognized with The President's Award for Excellence in Credentialing Success from the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC).

Key Points: 
  • Gwynedd Mercy University ’s (GMercyU) Respiratory Care Program was recently recognized with The President's Award for Excellence in Credentialing Success from the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC).
  • Among the competitive field of 415 programs nationwide, only 18 programs, including GMercyU, received this honor.
  • In addition to this achievement, in February, GMercyU’s Respiratory Care program was honored with the 2023-2024 APEX Award by the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC), a recognition given to only 11 programs out of the 415 across the country.
  • The APEX Award is a testament to the program's outstanding efforts in enhancing patient care quality and elevating the respiratory therapy profession.

West Meade Place Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Becomes First Enhanced Respiratory Care Accredited Facility

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Wednesday, July 26, 2023

NASHVILLE, Tenn., July 26, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety (PPAHS) is pleased to announce that West Meade Place Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Nashville, Tennessee, has met or exceeded the Enhanced Respiratory Care Standards of Care.

Key Points: 
  • West Meade Place Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Nashville, Tennessee, has received the Enhanced Respiratory Care Accreditation.
  • West Meade Place is the first healthcare facility in the United States and in the World to receive Enhanced Respiratory Care Accreditation.
  • NASHVILLE, Tenn., July 26, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety (PPAHS) is pleased to announce that West Meade Place Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Nashville, Tennessee, has met or exceeded the Enhanced Respiratory Care Standards of Care.
  • The Enhanced Respiratory Care Standards of Care are supported and endorsed by the American Association for Respiratory Care.

HospisRx Expands Its Patient-Focused Services for Hospice with HRx Mobile App Launch and New Medical Advisory Board Member

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Wednesday, May 31, 2023

GAINESVILLE, Ga., May 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- HospisRx , a Hospice Pharmacy Benefits Manager with a community focus, announces the launch of its new mobile app and the addition of Dr. Donald F. D'Aquila to its Medical Advisory Board.

Key Points: 
  • GAINESVILLE, Ga., May 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- HospisRx , a Hospice Pharmacy Benefits Manager with a community focus, announces the launch of its new mobile app and the addition of Dr. Donald F. D'Aquila to its Medical Advisory Board.
  • By utilizing a patient-centric approach, HospisRx builds its services on supporting Hospice clinical teams to allow more time for patient care.
  • HospisRx mobile app , HRx Mobile, is now available for download through the Apple Store and Google Play.
  • As a member of the Advisory Board, he provides high-level guidance on Hospice formulary development, expert symptom management, and consultative service lines.