Tag: Enhanced Respiratory Care

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. Over the past twenty years, Gene Gantt, RRT, FAARC has worked 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.

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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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Enhanced Respiratory Care Accreditation – 11 Applications, 6 States, 2 Countries

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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New Healthcare Accreditation Sets National Standard for Respiratory Care of Patients

The Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety (PPAHS) is pleased to announce the availability of accreditation for healthcare facilities that meet 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. Carl Hinkson, MS, RRT-NPS, ACCS, FAARC (President, American Association for Respiratory Care) writes:

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