Category: Enhanced Respiratory Care

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

  • Nursing home one of the first in Long Island, NY to meet the new standard of care promoted by the Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety
    Sands Point Center for Health & Rehabilitation is one of the first in New York State and among the first ten in the U.S. to meet the criteria.
    PPAHS expects 10 more facilities to adopt the standard in the first half of 2024.

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. 

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Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety Announces Launch of Internationally Recognized Curriculum on Enhanced Respiratory Care

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. 

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

Kulana Malama first pediatric facility to meet the new standard of care promoted by the Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety (PPAHS):

  • Kulana Malama is among the first 10 in the U.S. to meet the criteria.
  • PPAHS expects 10 more facilities to adopt the standard in the first half of 2024.

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. 

“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). “Kulana Malama is Hawaii’s only stand-alone center devoted to helping children with complex medical needs. Our goal is to improve the quality of life of every child who comes to our facility.” 

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High-Value Care for Long-Term Ventilatory Care Patients

Achieving High-Value Care Through the Enhanced Respiratory Care Program

At the recent Institute for Healthcare Improve Forum on December 10–13, 2023, in Orlando, FL, the Physician-Patient Alliance for Health Safety was invited to present on our Enhanced Respiratory Care program.

The Enhanced Respiratory Care program is based on standards published by the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC), which achieved liberation rates of 65%. The Enhanced Respiratory Care Program is endorsed and supported by the AARC.

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

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. 

“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). “At Generations at Regency, we are recognized by healthcare professionals for achieving high-quality medical outcomes. Enhanced Respiratory Care Accreditation demonstrates our continuing commitment to providing exceptional patient care.”

Michael Wong, JD (Founder and Executive Director, Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety) emphasized the patient safety and quality of care standards that Illinois will now enjoy, saying, “When families send their loved ones and friends to a healthcare facility, they want to make sure that they are receiving the best care possible. For Illinois communities, Generations at Regency is such a facility.” 

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

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. 

“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.” 

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

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. 

“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. Moreover, 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.”

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Life After Mechanical Ventilation: An Expert Interview on a New Accreditation to Improve Outcomes

By Nathaniel A. Miller, Ph.D. (Healthcare Writer, Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety)

When patients are unable to breathe sufficiently on their own, mechanical ventilation may be required. Mechanical ventilation is the most common intervention used in patients admitted to ICUs (Intensive Care Units). Mechanical intervention saves lives in acute cases, but numerous studies document how prolonged mechanical ventilation can lead to a host of negative physical, financial, and mental outcomes for patients.

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Can Patient Safety Be Profitable? PPAHS Presents at JHU’s Architecture of High Value Health Care Conference

From the Desk of the Executive Director on patient safety and profitability.

By Michael Wong, JD (Executive Director, Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety)

Are Patient Safety and Profits a Zero-Sum Game?

As a patient safety advocate, I am often asked the question – “Can patient safety be profitable?” Or, another way that this question is asked is – “Is it profitable to be patient-safe?”

There is an assumption behind this question that first needs to be acknowledged – simply by asking the question, the underlying assumption is that making money (being profitable) goes against keeping patients safe. It is as though profits and patient safety are in a zero-sum game – when one goes up, the other goes down.

Patient Safety Can Be a Win for Profits

So, what’s the answer to the question – “Can patient safety be profitable?” 

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Enhanced Respiratory Care Accredited Facilities: A September 1, 2023 Update

From the Desk of Executive Director on the Enhanced Respiratory Care Accreditations.

By Michael Wong, JD (Executive Director, Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety)

On April 20, 2023, we announced that accreditation for healthcare facilities for Enhanced Respiratory Care was available. 

Although just launched in April 2023, there are now about 20 healthcare facilities that are accredited, are in quality reviews, or are in discussions about Enhanced Respiratory Care Accreditation. These accreditations are in 6 different states and 3 different countries! For more information, please on the PDF below.

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