Category: Enhanced Respiratory Care

The Health Center at Standifer Place Becomes First Enhanced Respiratory Care Accredited Facility in Chattanooga, Tennessee

The Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety (PPAHS) is pleased to announce that the Health Center at Standifer Place (HCSP) in Chattanooga, Tennessee, has met or exceeded the Enhanced Respiratory Care Standards of Care. HSCP is the second facility in the United States to receive Enhanced Respiratory Care Accreditation.

HCSP is located on a beautiful 40-acre campus near Hamilton Place Mall in scenic Chattanooga, Tennessee. HCSP consists of a 474-bed skilled nursing center, assisted living, adult day care, independent living, and assistive services home and community-based services.

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

12 years ago, the Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety was established with the mission of improving patient safety and the quality of patient care. There can perhaps be no better way to celebrate this accomplishment than today’s announcement of the first facility to receive Enhanced Respiratory Care Accreditation. Congratulations, West Meade!

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.

West Meade Place Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center has provided nursing services to the Greater Nashville community since 1992. Said James Wright (Administrator, West Meade Place) about their dedication to quality of care, “At West Meade, we are committed to the care and satisfaction of the customers we serve. Receiving Enhanced Respiratory Care Accreditation demonstrates our continued commitment to ensuring that our customers receive the highest level of care.”
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Enhanced Respiratory Care Accreditation – 11 Applications, 6 States, 2 Countries

From the desk of the Executive Director of the Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety – this article discusses the receipt of 11 applications for Enhanced Respiratory Care across 6 US states and 2 different countries, as well as substantial international interest in ERC courses from Ghana, Kuwait, and Pakistan.

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

Enhanced Respiratory Care Pre-Launch Jitters

When we were planning for the launch of the Enhanced Respiratory Care Accreditation program, the pessimist in me said we would not get any applications at all.

However, even before we launched the program on April 20, 2023, Carl Hinkson, MS, RRT-NPS, ACCS, FAARC (President, American Association for Respiratory Care) had sent us this letter announcing support and endorsement of our Enhanced Respiratory Care program.

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