Promoting patient safety and improving the quality of patient care
The Global Sepsis Alliance (GSA) and the Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety (PPAHS) will again collaborate to improve sepsis care.
On April 23, 2024, GSA and PPAHS will host the 2024 World Sepsis Congress Spotlight, “Unmet Need in Sepsis Diagnosis and Therapy”.
Can we learn from the COVID pandemic? If so, what can we learn from the COVID Pandemic to prevent another pandemic?
COVID has been the biggest health emergency in recent times, with over 700 million cases and nearly seven million deaths. It caused disruption across the globe and enormous pressure on healthcare systems worldwide.
In describing the death toll from the COVID Pandemic, WHO (World Health Organization) believes that the true death toll has been underreported:
On 30 January 2020 COVID-19 was declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) with an official death toll of 171. By 31 December 2020, this figure stood at 1 813 188. Yet preliminary estimates suggest the total number of global deaths attributable to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 is at least 3 million, representing 1.2 million more deaths than officially reported.
With the latest COVID-19 deaths reported to WHO now exceeding 3.4 million, based on the excess mortality estimates produced for 2020, we are likely facing a significant undercount of total deaths directly and indirectly attributed to COVID-19.
Continue reading “Lessons from the COVID Pandemic to Fight Against Sepsis and Common Infections”
By Michael Upton
Caring for elderly family members can be one of the most rewarding, but also challenging tasks we will ever take on. Whether you have just become a caregiver or are only starting to think about what it means to care for an aging loved one, you must equip yourself with the necessary information and resources to make sure your relative can remain safe, fulfilled, and happy in their later years.
Continue reading “Elderly Care: A Guide for Families New to Caring”
In an article published in Respiratory Care: The Journal of Pulmonary Technique, Nathaniel A. Miller, Ph.D. interviews Gene Gantt, RRT, FAARC about the Enhanced Respiratory Care Program. The Enhanced Respiratory Care Program is the first standard of care for patients on mechanical ventilation. Mr Gantt is on the board of advisors for the Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety.
In the article, Mr, Gantt discusses the origins of Enhanced Respiratory Care he originated and developed in 2013 with TennCare, Tennessee’s state Medicaid program, to develop best practices for safely and successfully weaning patients off of long-term mechanical ventilation. In this interview, he discusses his successes, which have recently been standardized as a widely-recognized accreditation available nationally through the non-profit Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety.
Michael Wong, JD and Gene Gantt, RRT, FAARC discuss the past, present, and future of the Enhanced Respiratory Care program in the latest podcast episodes.
By Rob Caiati, M.A., Freelance Writer and Researcher (https://www.robcaiati.com)
The Enhanced Respiratory Care (ERC) program began in 2002 as an outline of best practices for optimally weaning patients in Tennessee off long-term mechanical ventilation. The program has since evolved into a national standard of care with a multitude of additional benefits through the partnership with Michael Wong, JD, Executive Director of the Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety (PPAHS), a non-profit advocating for patient health and safety priorities.
During a recent podcast conversation Michael and the developer of the Enhanced Respiratory Care standards, Gene Gantt, RRT, FAARC, sat down to discuss the program in greater depth, recounting how their partnership came about, the unique benefits for various stakeholders through accreditation and certification, along with looking ahead to what the future holds for the program’s growth.
Continue reading “The Ongoing Evolution of the Enhanced Respiratory Care Program”
By Paul Gilbert
Incontinence affects a senior’s quality of life. The embarrassment that results from poor bladder control may cause older adults to intentionally avoid social and recreational activities. A major issue that many seniors deal with is incontinence, particularly those who live in assisted living facilities. Caregivers must know the subtleties, causes, and useful treatment methods of incontinence to provide their loved ones with the best care possible. The various aspects of incontinence, its cause, the caregiver’s role, and practical tips for managing incontinence in assisted living environments will all be covered in this article.
Incontinence is the involuntary loss of feces or urine, which can majorly affect a person’s quality of life. Age-related alterations in the urine and intestinal systems frequently cause this illness, which is common among seniors. Managing incontinence becomes essential to providing care for residents of assisted living facilities, where health and mobility may vary widely.
Continue reading “How Assisted Living Centers Manage Incontinence”
By Katherine Clarke (Community Outreach Coordinator, DetoxRehabs.net)
Heroin is a highly addictive and illicit street drug derived from the opium poppy plant. People who abuse heroin are at increased risk for a life-threatening heroin overdose.
Continue reading “Recognizing Heroin Overdose Symptoms in Clinical Practice”
Nursing facility first in New York State to meet new standard of care, championed by Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety
The Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety (PPAHS) is pleased to announce that Medford Multicare Center in Medford, NY has met or exceeded the Enhanced Respiratory Care Standards of Care.
“At Medford Multicare Center,” said Dr. Jerry Gentile, EdD, MEd, MSHA, MPH, MBA, BSRT, BSHA, RRT (Consulting Director of Respiratory Care Services and Managing Partner, Respiratory Care Group, LLC), “we are redefining excellence in rehabilitative healthcare, and are committed to promoting the highest standards of cardiopulmonary care while meeting the special needs of our patients. Our Enhanced Respiratory Care Accreditation is a testament to our continuing commitment to achieving the best care for our patients.”
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.
The Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety (PPAHS) announced today the launch of a suite of 7 continuing medical education (CME) online courses to educate and certify clinicians worldwide as part of its Enhanced Respiratory Care program. The clinician certification curriculum focuses on the management of patients with mechanical ventilation and offers CME credits for both US and ex-US clinicians.
The launch marks the nonprofit’s latest step to optimize care for patients on mechanical ventilation. After developing the first standard of care in the space, PPAHS launched a facility accreditation program to ensure adherence. Since its launch in late April 2023, the PPAHS Enhanced Respiratory Care Accreditation has been awarded to 9 healthcare facilities across the US, with 10 more in various stages of consideration and quality review and are expected to be completed in the first half of 2024.