AARC News Archive

• AARC Follows Competitive Bidding, ‘36-Month’ Home Oxygen Issues - June 30, 2008
• Good Press: AARC Members in the News - June 30, 2008
• AARC Considering the Formation of a Hyperbaric Roundtable - June 25, 2008
• AARC Attends National Meeting for High School Students - June 24, 2008
• AARC Joins Others in Issuing Guidance to CMS on HACs - June 24, 2008
• Good Press: AARC Members in the News - June 20, 2008
• New Roundtables Form Around Member Interests - June 20, 2008
• Be in the Know: Competitive Bidding Starts July 1 - June 18, 2008
• FDA Issues Advisory on Asthma Medications - June 17, 2008
• Action Alert: Support Inclusion of Pulmonary Rehab Provisions In Final Medicare Package - June 16, 2008
• Branson to Represent AARC to AHA BLS Subcommittee - June 13, 2008
• AARC Publishes Spring Issue of Allergy & Asthma Health - June 13, 2008
• Your Action Required: Senate Acts on Pulmonary Rehab Benefit - June 12, 2008
• AARC Members: Important Deadlines on the Horizon! - June 6, 2008
• 6 Months To Go: CFC Inhaler Phase-Out Deadline Looms - June 5, 2008
• Good Press: AARC Members in the News - June 5, 2008
• AARC Staff Salute Military During Memorial Day - June 2, 2008
• AARC Applauds New Law Protecting Americans from Genetic Discrimination - May 30, 2008
• Listen and Learn with New Respiratory Care Journal Podcasts - May 29, 2008
• AARC Represented at Udall Event - May 27, 2008
• AARC Plays Role in Government RFP for Disaster Vents - May 21, 2008
• AARC Supports Funding for Labor-HHS-Education Departments - May 21, 2008
• New Resources for International Members - May 20, 2008
• Good Press: AARC Members in the News - May 19, 2008
• Second Five Section Bulletins Online Now - May 19, 2008
• Joint Commission Clarifies Position on Nursing Oversight - May 14, 2008
• AARC Endorses New Tobacco Cessation Guidelines - May 14, 2008
• Patients Win in New Airline Ruling - May 8, 2008
• President Bush Appoints AARC Member to National Commission - May 7, 2008
• AARC Contributes to Disaster Preparedness Strategy - May 7, 2008
• Goals of World Asthma Day Live On - May 7, 2008
• Good Press: AARC Members in the News - May 6, 2008
• Respiratory Therapists Can Help Others “Control Your Asthma” - April 29, 2008
• Celebrate Better Sleep Month with Resources from the AARC - April 23, 2008
• Good Press: AARC Members in the News - April 23, 2008
• Open Forum Abstracts Now on the Journal Website - April 22, 2008
• AOL Features Respiratory Therapist as Top Job - April 21, 2008
• Look Who’s Going Green - April 17, 2008
• First Five Spring Specialty Section Bulletins Online Now - April 15, 2008
• AARC Receives Minor Damage in Texas Storms - April 14, 2008
• Health Professions Network Holds Spring Meeting - April 14, 2008
• Going Green. What Does It Mean for Respiratory Care? - April 9, 2008
• State Society Leaders Meet in Dallas - April 9, 2008
• Good Press: AARC Members in the News - April 8, 2008
• AARC Member Dies in Violent Home Invasion - April 3, 2008
• Watch Your Mailbox for Free CRCEs - March 28, 2008
• AARC Voices Opposition to Joint Commission Revision - March 27, 2008
• Good Press: AARC Members in the News - March 26, 2008
• Steve Nelson Joins AARC Executive Office - March 24, 2008
• Asthma Educator Certification Preparation Course to Be Held in Harrisburg, PA - March 25, 2008
• PACT Takes Respiratory Message to Capitol Hill - March 18, 2008
• CoARC Names Tom Smalling to Executive Director Position - March 18, 2008
• Joint Commission Seeking Input on Medication Management Standards - March 14, 2008
• Celebrate the Role of Those Working in Pulmonary Rehab - March 10, 2008
• Got Questions? Help Line has the Answers! - March 5, 2008
• Senate Introduces Medicare Respiratory Therapy Initiative - March 5, 2008
• Good Press: AARC Members in the News - March 3, 2008
• National Sleep Awareness Week: March 3–9, 2008 - February 27, 2008
• Submit Your Clinical Article Ideas to AARC Times - February 27, 2008
• AARC Contributes Funds to Push for Pulmonary Rehab’s Inclusion in Medicare Package - February 25, 2008
• AARC Supports National Center for Health Statistics Funding - February 21, 2008
• Your Team in Washington Ready to Roll - February 21, 2008
• Good Press: AARC Members in the News - February 19, 2008
• Research, Military, Moderate Sedation Roundtables Considered - February 18, 2008
• Open Forum Showcases the Best in Research - February 13, 2008
• AARC Supports Restoration of Original ADA Provisions - February 13, 2008
• NBRC Grants Amnesty Period for RRT Eligibility - February 5, 2008
• Conference to Identify Key Characteristics of RTs in the Future - February 5, 2008
• Good Press: AARC Members in the News - February 4, 2008
• John W. Walsh Thanks RT “Heroes” for Their Care of Patients in Keynote Address - February 4, 2008
• Second Set of Five Section Bulletins Online Now - February 1, 2008
• AARC Releases Addendum to Ventilator Guidance Document - January 31, 2008
• RT’s Compassion Leads to Endowed Chair in RC - January 28, 2008
• AARC Appoints Director of Regulatory Affairs - January 28, 2008
• President Rodriguez Issues Charge to Respiratory Therapists - January 23, 2008
• First Five Section Bulletins Online Now - January 22, 2008
• “Doonesbury” Features an RT! - January 22, 2008
• Good Press: AARC Members in the News - January 18, 2008
• Good Press: AARC Members in the News - January 07, 2008
• Former AARC President Jim Allen Dies at 66 - January 4, 2008
• Good Press: AARC Members in the News - December 17, 2007
• Alpha-1 Foundation, AARC Cooperate on Study to Test 5,000 COPD Patients for Alpha-1 - December 6, 2007
• Good Press: AARC Members in the News - December 3, 2007
• Request for Proposals for Presentation at the 54th International Congress - November 26, 2007
• RTs in Uniform Gather for First Meeting - November 26, 2007
• EPA Award Puts Asthma in the Spotlight - November 19, 2007
• AARC Members Appointed to Joint Commission PTACs - November 13, 2007
• Second Group of Section Bulletins Online Now - November 13, 2007
• Submit an Abstract to Summer Forum 2008 - November 12, 2007
• RTs Celebrate Big During RC Week 2007 - November 9, 2007
• Good Press: AARC Members in the News - November 7, 2007
• First Five Section Bulletins Online Now - November 2, 2007
• Ask your U.S. Senators and Representative to Attend the November 8th COPD Hill Briefing - October 31, 2007
• Joint Commission Launches New COPD Certification Program - October 30, 2007
• Disaster Fund Activated for California Members - October 24, 2007
• Your Support Needed for Sleep Research Funding - October 23, 2007
• PSRC Lobbies for Respiratory Health - October 23, 2007
• Good Press: AARC Members in the News - October 23, 2007
• NAEPP Releases Summary Report on New Asthma Guidelines - October 17, 2007
• Looking for a Few Great Men and Women - October 17, 2007
• First Five Section Bulletins Online Now - October 17, 2007
• Good Press: AARC Members in the News - October 17, 2007
• Pharmacy Compounding Addressed in New Article - October 15, 2007
• Alpha-1 Researchers Need Your Help - October 15, 2007
• Forrest Bird Featured on 60 Minutes - October 8, 2007
• Health Professions Network Holds Fall Meeting - October 1, 2007
• AARC Participates in Capitol Hill Meetings with Ted and Grace Anne Dorney Koppel - September 28, 2007
• Good Press: AARC Members in the News - September 28, 2007
• World COPD Day 2007: Help Your Community Remember a Forgotten Disease - September 21, 2007
• NLHEP Educational Materials Available for RC Week and COPD Month - September 14, 2007
• NBRC to Conduct Job Analysis for the CRT and RRT Examinations - September 11, 2007
• Nebraskans Demonstrate the Power of the Pen - September 10, 2007
• And the Winner Is… - September 10, 2007
• Good Press: AARC Members in the News - September 10, 2007
• Once an RT, Always an RT - September 6, 2007
• NAEPP Releases Updated Asthma Guidelines - August 29, 2007
• AARC/RT Comments Noted in Final Regs on Inpatient Hospital PPS - August 24, 2007
• AARC Addresses Provision of RT Services in CORFs - August 24, 2007
• FDA Regulations on Ozone Depleting Drugs Will Impact Availability of Combivent - August 24, 2007
• AARC Medicare Initiative Gets Alpha-1 Association Support - August 22, 2007
• Study Blames Abbreviations for Medication Errors - August 20, 2007
• Good Press: AARC Members in the News - August 10, 2007
• CRCE Through the Journal - August 10, 2007
• Check Out the New AARC Life & Breath Video Now - August 9, 2007
• Long-time School Volunteer Touts AARC’s High School Career Project - August 9, 2007
• AARC Member Promoted to Key Joint Commission Position - August 9, 2007
• Airline Oxygen Issue Moves Forward - August 7, 2007
• Time to Act on Pulmonary Rehab Legislation is TODAY - August 1, 2007
• Direct Your Patients to Allergy & Asthma Health - August 1, 2007
• Good Press: AARC Members in the News - July 31, 2007
• AARC Member Tim Myers Appointed to AHA Pediatric Subcommittee - July 26, 2007
• Oppose Legislation in Congress - July 26, 2007
• 7 Questions, 8 Answers for Anyone Working in Home Care Today - July 26, 2007
• Summer Meetings Draw Traditional and New Attendees - July 24, 2007
• AARC Members Network with Health Occupations Students at HOSA - July 17, 2007
• AARC Support for Funding Issues Pays Off for Sleep, NCHS - July 13, 2007
• AARC Mourns the Loss of Former President Gerald Dolan - July 11, 2007
• AARC Supports Legislation to Raise Tax on Cigarettes - July 11, 2007
• Organizational Change Removes Barrier to RT Participation in Federal Disaster Program! - July 10, 2007
• EPA Course is Back and All Online! - July 2, 2007
• Medicare Won’t Issue a National Coverage Policy for Pulmonary Rehab - July 2, 2007
• “Gus” Hiser Donates Oxygen Masks for Pets - June 27, 2007
• Act THIS WEEK to Support Increased NIH Funding! - June 26, 2007
• Good Press: AARC Members in the News - June 22, 2007
• AARC Mourns Loss of Canadian Society President-elect Colya Kaminiarz - June 21, 2007
• Husband and Wife Team Visit DC in Support of Oxygen Legislation - June 20, 2007
• AARC International Fellowship Program: A City Host Tale - June 19, 2007
• Your Support Needed for Sleep Research Funding - June 19, 2007
• Act THIS WEEK to Support Increased NIH Funding! - June 18, 2007
• Give Credit Where Credit is Due: Specialty Practitioner of the Year, AARC Fellow Nominations Due August 31 - June 18, 2007
• BOMA Supports Part B Legislative Initiative - June 18, 2007
• AARC Mourns Loss of Bob Cornelius - June 7, 2007
• Understanding S 1484 and HR 621: The Home Oxygen Patient Protection Act of 2007 - June 7, 2007
• NIH Funding Effort Gaining Momentum - June 5, 2007
• AARC Backs New Letter Calling for FDA Regulation of Tobacco - June 4, 2007
• Good Press: AARC Members in the News - June 4, 2007
• What Would You Do? An Audience Interactive Review of Four Clinical Cases - June 4, 2007
• AARC Member Leslie Stephens Named Employee of the Year - June 1, 2007
• Good Press: AARC Members in the News - July 31, 2007
• AARC Member Tim Myers Appointed to AHA Pediatric Subcommittee - July 26, 2007
• Oppose Legislation in Congress - July 26, 2007
• 7 Questions, 8 Answers for Anyone Working in Home Care Today - July 26, 2007
• Summer Meetings Draw Traditional and New Attendees - July 24, 2007
• AARC Members Network with Health Occupations Students at HOSA - July 17, 2007
• AARC Support for Funding Issues Pays Off for Sleep, NCHS - July 13, 2007
• AARC Mourns the Loss of Former President Gerald Dolan - July 11, 2007
• AARC Supports Legislation to Raise Tax on Cigarettes - July 11, 2007
• Organizational Change Removes Barrier to RT Participation in Federal Disaster Program! - July 10, 2007
• EPA Course is Back and All Online! - July 2, 2007
• Medicare Won’t Issue a National Coverage Policy for Pulmonary Rehab - July 2, 2007
• “Gus” Hiser Donates Oxygen Masks for Pets - June 27, 2007
• Act THIS WEEK to Support Increased NIH Funding! - June 26, 2007
• Good Press: AARC Members in the News - June 22, 2007
• AARC Mourns Loss of Canadian Society President-elect Colya Kaminiarz - June 21, 2007
• Husband and Wife Team Visit DC in Support of Oxygen Legislation - June 20, 2007
• AARC International Fellowship Program: A City Host Tale - June 19, 2007
• Your Support Needed for Sleep Research Funding - June 19, 2007
• Act THIS WEEK to Support Increased NIH Funding! - June 18, 2007
• Give Credit Where Credit is Due: Specialty Practitioner of the Year, AARC Fellow Nominations Due August 31 - June 18, 2007
• BOMA Supports Part B Legislative Initiative - June 18, 2007
• AARC Mourns Loss of Bob Cornelius - June 7, 2007
• Understanding S 1484 and HR 621: The Home Oxygen Patient Protection Act of 2007 - June 7, 2007
• NIH Funding Effort Gaining Momentum - June 5, 2007
• AARC Backs New Letter Calling for FDA Regulation of Tobacco - June 4, 2007
• Good Press: AARC Members in the News - June 4, 2007
• What Would You Do? An Audience Interactive Review of Four Clinical Cases - June 4, 2007
• AARC Member Leslie Stephens Named Employee of the Year - June 1, 2007
• AARC Adds Resource on Geriatric Patient Care to “Resources” Web Page - May 22, 2007
• AARC Partner Launches Website for Oxygen Accessibility - May 22, 2007
• AARC Urges Members to Comment on COPD Certification Program - May 15, 2007
• Good Press: AARC Members in the News - May 10, 2007
• AARC Supports Restoration of Health Funding - May 7, 2007
• Wellness Conference Invites Abstracts from Respiratory Therapists - May 7, 2007
• Health Professions Network Holds Spring Meeting - May 2, 2007
• The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Initiative - May 2, 2007
• AARC supports increased funding for National Insititutes of Health (NIH) - May 2, 2007
• AARC Seeks Clarification on Brovana Reimbursement - April 26, 2007
• Patients May Benefit from COPD Research Registry - April 24, 2007
• Good Press: AARC Members in the News - April 24, 2007
• May is the Month for Asthma Awareness - April 19, 2007
• Spring Specialty Section Bulletins Online Now - April 19, 2007
• AARC Comments on Home Sleep Testing - April 18, 2007
• Good Press: AARC Members in the News - April 12, 2007
• Allergy & Asthma Health Has Tips Your Patients Need - April 11, 2007
• AARC Asks FDA to Keep COMBIVENT on Essential Use List - April 11, 2007
• AARC Urges Attendance at National Asthma Forum - April 9, 2007
• It’s Our Birthday! AARC Turns 60 - April 9, 2007
• $33K Grant Breathes Life into Home Asthma Program - April 5, 2007
• Respiratory Research Hits the Road - April 5, 2007
• Good Press: AARC Members in the News - April 3, 2007
• AARC Supports Increased Funding for NCHS - March 28, 2007
• Traveling Safely with Batteries: AARC Supports DOT Initiative - March 23, 2007
• State Society Leaders Gear Up for the Job - March 23, 2007
• NLHEP Spirometry Booklet Back in Stock - March 22, 2007
• Bylaws Changes Up for Review - March 21, 2007
• Good Press: AARC Members in the News - March 20, 2007
• Senator Speaks Out On Proposal to Reduce Rent-to-Own Provision - March 15, 2007
• AARC Representative Reports Progress on COPD Care Management Certification - March 14, 2007
• AARC Addresses CDC Lab Proficiency Testing Concerns - March 14, 2007
• Good Press: AARC Members in the News - March 6, 2007
• AARC PACT Makes Seventh Trip Up Capitol Hill - March 6, 2007
• Clinical Rotations Kick Off with White Coat Ceremony - March 6, 2007
• North Dakota Students Take On Tobacco - March 5, 2007
• Program Planning Begins with Review of the Past - February 28, 2007
• Joint Commission Changes Its Name and Logo - February 28, 2007
• AARC Supports Balanced Approach to Drug Safety - February 27, 2007
• Got a Rapid Response Team? Getting One Soon? Click Here First - February 27, 2007
• AARC Endorses Tuberculosis Competencies for RT Education - February 27, 2007
• AARC Urges Support for FDA Tobacco Legislation - February 27, 2007
• Alpha-1 Foundation Targets AARC Members for Two $25,000 RT Fellowships - February 21, 2007
• Good Press: AARC Members in the News - February 19, 2007
• AARC Speaks Up for Patients at NHLBI Meeting - February 16, 2007
• Tyco Healthcare to Become Covidien - February 16, 2007
• Draeger Medical, Inc. Added to AARC Corporate Partner Program - February 15, 2007
• Major Medicare Initiative Launched by AARC - February 14, 2007
• Attention Specialty Section Members: Winter Bulletins Online Now - February 14, 2007
• FDA Issues Public Health Notification on Reintroduced Vapotherm Humidifier - February 13, 2007
• AARC Mourns Loss of Bill Bitzel, RRT - February 12, 2007
• JCAHO Outlines Measures to Improve Health Literacy - February 9, 2007
• Good Press: AARC Members in the News - February 8, 2007
• AARC Member Selected for JCAHO Task Force - February 7, 2007
• Comments Requested on Draft of Important Asthma Document - February 5, 2007
• Read All About It - January 29, 2007
• Rodriguez Declares That AARC’s Foresight and Hard Work Have Paid Off - January 29, 2007
• CMS Issues Memo on Oxygen Storage - January 26, 2007
• AARC Comments Focus on RT as the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Specialist - January 25, 2007
• Military Member Joe Buhain Attends Minnesota Governor’s State of the State Address - January 24, 2007
• NBC Profiles Scuba-Diving Vent Patient - January 24, 2007
• Good Press: AARC Members in the News - January 22, 2007
• COPD Campaign Features Materials for Use - January 19, 2007
• Understanding S. 329—The Pulmonary and Cardiac Rehabilitation Bill - January 19, 2007
• AARC Participates in COPD Campaign Launch and Legislative Announcement - January 18, 2007
• AARC Member Was Marshall Too - January 18, 2007
• Good Press: AARC Members in the News - January 15, 2007
• Nephew of AARC Member Subject of Amber Alert - January 12, 2007
• AARC Supports Tobacco Initiatives Heading to New Congress - January 11, 2007
• AARC Goes to Bat for Pulmonary Rehabilitation - January 4, 2007
• Dancing with the Better Breathers - January 4, 2007
• AARC Member Joe Buhain Named One of 50 Heroes - January 3, 2007
• Recertification and Enrollment Underway for QRCR Institutions - January 3, 2007
• North Carolina RTs Raise Funds for Local Camp - December 29, 2006
• Good Press: AARC Members in the News - December 28, 2006
• AARC Member Honors Father’s Legacy - December 20, 2006
• AARC Urges DoJ Appeal in Tobacco Case - December 18, 2006
• Military Congress Attendees: Come Have Your Picture Taken Dec. 12 - December 6, 2006
• Good Press: AARC Members in the News - December 5, 2006
• CPT Code for Exhaled Nitric Oxide on the Way - December 4, 2006
• AARC Launches Abstract Central - December 1, 2006
• EPA Releases New Data on Children’s Environmental Health - December 1, 2006
• Billboards Deliver the RT Message During RC Week - November 30, 2006
• Medical Mission has Special Meaning for AARC Member - November 29, 2006
• Department of HHS Renews its call for RTs to assist in Disaster Teams - November 22, 2006
• Good Press: AARC Members in the News - November 21, 2006
• Ventilator Guidance Working Groups Forming - November 16, 2006
• Officers and Directors Announced for 2006 - November 15, 2006
• Summer Forum Call for Abstracts - November 14, 2006
• 25th National Respiratory Care Week a Big Hit Nationwide - November 14, 2006
• PSRC Legislative Day Declared a Huge Success - November 9, 2006
• RT David Davis Wins Seat in Congress - November 9, 2006
• Inhaler Check-ups Take Center Stage During RC Week - November 9, 2006
• AARC Members Reach Millions Through Radio Address - November 8, 2006
• Good Press: AARC Members in the News - November 8, 2006
• Get Recognized for Your Asthma Program! - November 7, 2006
• AARC Member Harnesses the Healing Power of Laughter - November 6, 2006
• CMS Rule on Home Oxygen Equipment Addresses AARC Concerns - November 2, 2006
• New RT-related CPT Codes Come Online in 2007 - November 2, 2006
• Take a Bite out of RT’s Heaven - November 1, 2006
• AARC Goes to AARP - October 30, 2006
• Good Press: AARC Members in the News - October 30, 2006
• Celebrate Allied Health Professions Week - October 25, 2006
• World COPD Day is November 15: Show Your Patients You Care! - October 24, 2006
• Photos Wanted for World COPD Day - October 23, 2006
• JCAHO Wants to Hear From You - October 23, 2006
• Transition to HFA Inhalers Begins - October 23, 2006
• Oxygen Concentrators Allowed After Screening - October 19, 2006
• HHS Answers Questions on Disaster Response Program - October 18, 2006
• Good Press: AARC Members in the News - October 17, 2006
• AARC Appoints Rep to CAAHEP Emergency Committee - October 17, 2006
• Do Your Patients Need Help Affording a Medicare Prescription Drug Plan? - October 13, 2006
• RC Week Event Information Sought - October 10, 2006
• Study Shows COPD Diagnosis Lags - October 10, 2006
• Health Professions Network Holds Fall Meeting - October 4, 2006
• AARC Supports Tobacco Initiatives - September 27, 2006
• Good Press: AARC Members in the News - September 27, 2006
• In the News: RT Battles Back from Lung Cancer Diagnosis - September 27, 2006
• AARC Supports Call to Action on COPD - September 26, 2006
• AARC Leaders Network with International Colleagues at ERS Meeting - September 26, 2006
• FAA Approves Additional POCs for Use Onboard Flights - September 21, 2006
• NLHEP Booklets Make Great RC Week/COPD Month Gifts - September 19, 2006
• New DRGs to Benefit the Bottom Line - September 19, 2006
• 52nd International Congress Program Now Available - September 15, 2006
• Good Press: AARC Members in the News - September 11, 2006
• In the News: AARC Member Moonlights as Portrait Painter - September 11, 2006
• CMS Final Rule Creates New Ventilator DRGs - September 7, 2006
• Military RTs, Please Contact AARC - August 31, 2006
• Respiratory Care Week Celebrates a 25-Year Tradition - August 31, 2006
• In the News: RT David Davis Runs for Congress - August 30, 2006
• Good Press: AARC Members in the News - August 30, 2006
• In the News: RT Department Receives Kudos for Testing New Monaghan Nebulizer - August 29, 2006
• AARC Member Kayaks 340 Miles Down the Missouri River - August 29, 2006
• Good Press: AARC Members in the News - August 16, 2006
• AARC Guidelines Referenced as Standards in new CMS Quality Standard - August 16, 2006
• Join the Crowd: ARCF/EPA Workshop Illustrates Growing Interest in Asthma - August 11, 2006
• Government Response to Recent Terror Plot Could Impact Oxygen Patients - August 11, 2006
• AARC Applauds FDA Warnings on Unapproved Inhalation Drugs - August 11, 2006
• Senate Bill Aims to Repeal Oxygen Caps - August 10, 2006
• Good Press: AARC Members in the News - August 8, 2006
• AARC Joins Airline Oxygen Council - August 8, 2006
• USA Today Turns the Spotlight on Oxygen and Air Travel - August 2, 2006
• Good Press: AARC Members in the News - August 2, 2006
• RT student is already working on the profession’s political goals - July 31, 2006
• Seven Good Reasons to be a Certified Asthma Educator - July 25, 2006
• Respiratory Therapists Still Sought for HHS Disaster Teams - July 25, 2006
• Specialty Section Bulletins: Third Quarter Issues Online Now - July 24, 2006
• Good Press: AARC Members in the News - July 21, 2006
• CRCE Through the Journal - July 20, 2006
• Calling all RTs: Blue Line Up in Smoke - July 20, 2006
• Good Press: AARC Members in the News - July 11, 2006
• California Members Represent AARC at HOSA Conference - July 10, 2006
• Sleep Series Helps You Sharpen Skills - July 5, 2006
• New Coding Resource Page, E-mail List Established - July 3, 2006
• Good Press: AARC Members in the News - June 16, 2006
• Rapid Response Teams Make Headlines…and So Do RTs - June 16, 2006
• Good Press: AARC Members in the News - June 16, 2006
• JCAHO Releases 2007 Patient Safety Goals, Issues Influenza Control Standard - June 16, 2006
• Nonin Medical Supports AARC with Membership Vouchers - June 15, 2006
• AARC Issues Press Release on Guidance Document - June 14, 2006
• Indoor Environmental Asthma Triggers Train-The-Trainer Workshop - June 13, 2006
• Hill Legislation Would Restore Medicare Home Oxygen Benefit - June 8, 2006
• New Jersey Recognizes Critical Role of RTs - June 8, 2006
• AARC Approaches Surgeon General to Encourage Commissions - June 7, 2006
• AARC Meets with HHS Officials on Disaster Planning - June 6, 2006
• AARC Search Engine Now has Google Power! - June 6, 2006
• Good Press: AARC Members in the News - June 1, 2006
• Respiratory Therapists Still Sought for HHS Disaster Teams- May 30, 2006
• AARC Provides Guidance on Ventilator Acquisitions - May 25, 2006
• Good Press: AARC Members in the News- May 23, 2006
• AARC Represents Profession and Patients at COPD Meeting on Capitol Hill- May 19, 2006
• Now is the Time to Apply for 2006 ARCF Education Recognition Awards!- May 16, 2006
• Good Press: AARC Members in the News - May 16, 2006
• A Booklet Entitled Use of Inhaled Nitric Oxide in the Hypoxic Newborn Was Mailed Directly to AARC Members - May 11, 2006
• LSRC Develops Plans to Address Shortage of RTs in Hurricane Affected Areas - May 10, 2006
• Local News Shows Feature AARC Members - May 10, 2006
• Mississippi RT Illustrates the Power of Perseverance - May 9, 2006
• Good Press: AARC Members in the News - May 9, 2006
• AARC Partners with AANMA to Provide Spirometry Screening & Asthma Education on Capitol Hill - May 8, 2006
• AARC Speaks Out on Drug Reimbursement Change - May 2, 2006
• Good Press: AARC Members in the News - May 2, 2006
• May—A Focus on Allergies and Asthma - May 2, 2006
• AARC Member Plans Big Ride to Raise Funds for Lung Disease - May 1, 2006
• Expediting Your AARC E-mails - April 24, 2006
• AARC Attends CAAHEP Meeting - April 24, 2006
• Tennessee RTs Throw Their Hats into the Political Ring - April 19, 2006
• Good Press: AARC Members in the News - April 17, 2006
• AARC to Comment on FDA Proposal on Medical Gas Mix-Ups - April 13, 2006
• Specialty Section Bulletins: Second Quarter Issues Online Now - April 12, 2006
• Good Press: AARC Members in the News - April 7, 2006
• RTs Coming Home Can Get Help - April 6, 2006
• Good Press: AARC Members in the News - April 3, 2006
• Presidents Percolate on State Society Administration - April 3, 2006
• Get with the Program! AARC Webcast Programs - April 3, 2006
• CMS Approves Pilot to Extend Coverage for Home Oxygen - March 31, 2006
• Good Press: AARC Members in the News - March 24, 2006
• New Roundtables Proposed - March 22, 2006
• Health Professions Network Holds Spring Meeting - March 21, 2006
• National Sleep Awareness Week 2006 - March 21, 2006
• Good Press: AARC Members in the News - March 20, 2006
• Good Press: AARC Members in the News - March 10, 2006
• AARC Reaches Out to State Governments on Crisis Planning - March 7, 2006
• Pulmonary Rehab Companion Bill Introduced in House - March 6, 2006
• Good Press: AARC Members in the News - March 6, 2006
• National Pulmonary Rehabilitation Week Starts March 12 - March 1, 2006
• Understanding the DRA Oxygen Provisions: Joe Lewarski Clears the Air - March 1, 2006
• Human Resource Study Shows Significant Change Over Five Years - February 28, 2006
• Good Press: AARC Members in the News - February 24, 2006
• Enter the 2006 AARC Photo Contest - February 20, 2006
• Maximize your Membership! - February 20, 2006
• That Was Then: Magazine Tells How 2005 President John Hiser Got Into Respiratory Care - February 16, 2006
• Good Press: AARC Members in the News - February 10, 2006
• Specialty Section Bulletins: First Quarter Issues Now Available - February 8, 2006
• Quality Matters, Benchmarking Will Help - February 8, 2006
• Rewind: AARC Congress 2005 - February 7, 2006
• We’re Looking for a Few Good Military RTs - February 7, 2006
• PACT Members Visit Congressional Offices - February 7, 2006
• Not All is Lost with the Passing of S. 1932 Budget Cuts - February 2, 2006
• Good Press: AARC Members in the News - January 30, 2006
• Double Your State’s AARC Membership in 18 Months? Yep, It’s Possible! - January 27, 2006
• Resources on Vapotherm Recall - January 27, 2006
• Sentinel Event Alert Cuts Across Care Settings - January 27, 2006
• Veterans Benefit from New Smoking Cessation Ruling - January 27, 2006
• AARC Announces New Corporate Partner, Resmed - January 25, 2006
• AARC – Your Source for Asthma Education - January 17, 2006
• Sleep Section Members – Shhh! This is ONLY for you! - January 16, 2006
• Updated: Action Urged from Members on Home Oxygen Issue - January 16, 2006
• Take Action, Contact Your Media - January 16, 2006
• Good Press: AARC Members in the News - January 13, 2006
• RESPIRATORY CARE Included in Research “Web of Science” - January 11, 2006
• Recertification and Enrollment Underway for QRCR Institutions - January 11, 2006
• Bylaws Changes Up for Review - January 4, 2006
• Summer Forum Call for Abstracts - January 4, 2006
• Good Press: AARC Members in the News - January 3, 2006
• RTs Noted in New CDC Guidelines on TB Transmission to Health Care Workers - January 3, 2006
• SC Member Surprised at the Influence She Wields - December 12, 2005
• Indoor Asthma Triggers—A Free, Four-Credit Course - December 12, 2005
• News, Photos and Highlights from the 51st International Congress - December 12, 2005
• Medicare confirms respiratory therapy is a hospice benefit - November 29, 2005
• Good Press: AARC Members in the News - November 28, 2005
• Home Care Community Mourns Loss of Dr. Tony Oppenheimer - November 28, 2005
• AARC Member Appointed to Influential Medicare Committee - November 16, 2005
• Resources Available for World COPD Day - November 16, 2005
• Fallen Hero: Respiratory Therapist MSG Thomas Wallsmith Dies in Iraq - November 11, 2005
• Good Press: AARC Members in the News - November 11, 2005
• 2006 AARC Election Results - November 10, 2005
• AARC Receives Information from Vapotherm on Infection Control Plan - November 8, 2005
• AARC Reviews FDA Information on Vapotherm - October 31, 2005
• Respiratory Care Week 2005 Recap - October 31, 2005
• Good Press: AARC Members in the News - October 28, 2005
• New CPT Code Holds Interest for RTs Performing Patient Education - October 26, 2005
• EPA Announces Asthma Awards Program - October 25, 2005
• AARC Supports Stricter Air Quality Standards - October 25, 2005
• Nebraska Society Acquires Official Proclamation for COPD Awareness Month - October 17, 2005
• Good Press: AARC Members in the News - October 14, 2005
• AARC Section Members Taking Advantage of “Web Chats” - October 13, 2005
• AARC Continues to Provide Input into Federal Disaster Plans - October 10, 2005
• Good Press: AARC Members in the News - October 10, 2005
• AARC Hosts Tobacco Cessation Summit - October 10, 2005
• AARC Supports Patient Education on MDIs/DPIs, Appropriate Dispensing Fee for Nebulizer Drugs in New Comments - October 7, 2005
• AARC Comments on NPP Rule - October 6, 2005
• Good Press: AARC Members in the News - Sept 30, 2005
• Help Us Build Our Tribute - Sept 29, 2005
• JCAHO Provides Emergency Planning Information - Sept 26, 2005
• Health Professions Network Marks 10th Anniversary - Sept 26, 2005
• World COPD Day 2005 - Sept 26, 2005
• AARC Represented on Competitive Bidding Panel - Sept 20, 2005
• Handwashing Prevents Lung Infections - Sept 19, 2005
• NLHEP Launches Its “COPD Awareness Poster Program” - Sept 15, 2005
• AARC Applauds Department of Transportation’s Proposed Rule To Ease Air Travel for Supplemental Oxygen Patients - Sept 13, 2005
• Find Yourself on a Mission—AARC Congress Advance Program is Now Available - Sept 9, 2005
• Hurricane Help - Sept 6, 2005
• Celebrate RC Week - Sept 6, 2005
• 12 RT Volunteers Needed Immediately for National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - Sept 3, 2005
• AARC Mourns Loss of Dr. Robert Lawrence - Sept 1, 2005
• AARC Reaches Out to Help in Hurricane Disaster - Aug 31, 2005
• Media Turns to AARC for Information - Aug 30, 2005
• Get a Discount on NBRC Examinations - Aug 30, 2005
• First Training Course in Respiratory Care in Spain - May 31, 2005
• Respiratory Care Protocols: Benefits for Patients, Therapists and Hospitals - May 23, 2005
• AARC Speaks Out on Protocols and Medical Errors - May 23, 2005
• He Gives the Gift that Keeps On Giving! - May 19, 2005
• AARC Supports Patients Right to Choose - May 19, 2005
• QRCR Expands to Include Long-Term Care Facilities - May 9, 2005
• Nebraskans, Floridians Learn from AARC Members - May 6, 2005
• Respiratory Therapy a Family Affair for Omaha RTs - May 4, 2005
• Celebrate World Asthma Day May 3! - April 29, 2005
• Prove Your Protocols Work: New Resource Helps Departments Collect Outcomes Data - April 27, 2005
• Legislation Has Been Re-Introduced to Give Homebound Patients Access to Respiratory Therapists - April 20, 2005
• AARC Member Action Results in Passage of Colorado Law - April 19, 2005
• AARC Member Featured in Article on Teen Sleep - April 14, 2005
• There’s a Spring Clearance Sale in The AARC Respiratory Catalog! - April 13, 2005
• Choosing Wisely: New Web Sites Help Patients Select Quality Facilities - April 7, 2005
• Government Includes RTs and AARC in Terrorism Exercise - April 6, 2005
• Cool Video: The Effect of PEEP on a Collapsed Lung - April 4, 2005
• Free CRCE Credits - April 4, 2005
• Contemplate a Fellow - April 4, 2005
• FDA Issues Final Ruling on CFC MDIs - April 1, 2005
• AARC Supports Petition on Pharmacy Compounding of Inhalation Drugs - April 1, 2005
• Ad Hoc Committee to Focus on Officer Status for Military RTs - April 1, 2005
• Good Press: Dairy Cow Benefits from RT’s Expertise - Mar 31, 2005
• AARC Provides JCAHO with Guidance - Mar 31, 2005
• AARC Watches Legislatures for Issues of Concern - Mar 29, 2005
• Q. How can you improve your value to your patients AND your employer? - Mar 28, 2005
• National Sleep Awareness Week 2005 - Mar 28, 2005
• CMS Approves Tobacco Cessation Coverage - Mar 23, 2005
• Capitol Hill Lobbying Day a Huge Success - Mar 17, 2005
• Taking Notice: RT Showcased on Nightline - Mar 9, 2005
• “Dr. Tom” Hits the Mark with Patients Who Want Information and Reassurance - Mar 8, 2005
• AARC Participates in the Spring HPN Conference - Mar 8, 2005
• Health Fairs Are a Great Way to Introduce the Profession - Mar 3, 2005
• Proactive PR: AARC Member Shows How It’s Done - Mar 2, 2005
• Tell Your Patients to “Ask Dr. Tom” - Mar 1, 2005
• Capitol Hill Lobbying Day Coming Up Next Week - Feb 23, 2005
• AARC, CSRC Help Head Off California Proposal to Dismantle RC Board - Feb 23, 2005
• AARC Welcomes DEY, L.P. to Corporate Partner Program  - Feb 23, 2005
• A Program in the Making - Feb 16, 2005
• AARC Stays On Top of Medication Vial Issue - Feb 16, 2005
• AARC Times Extra—A Look Back at Our 50th Anniversary Congress - Feb 14, 2005
• AARC Members Will Find ALA Report of Interest - Feb 8, 2005
• JCAHO Seeks Your Input on Medical Abbreviations - Feb 3, 2005
• Have You an Interest In...AARC Roundtables? - Feb 2, 2005
• Career Help Available - Jan 27, 2005
• Education Annual: Submission Deadline Quickly Approaching - Jan 27, 2005
• AARC Participates in ILCOR International Meeting - Jan 26, 2005
• AARC Touts RTs in Comments on CMS Tobacco Cessation Draft - Jan 25, 2005
• Medicare to Pay Oxygen Claims - Jan 18, 2005
• AARC Member Jerry Edens Recognized as a “Health Care Hero” for Community Work in Second-hand Smoke - Jan 17, 2005
• We're Changing to Meet Your Needs - Jan 15, 2005
• NAEPP Releases New Guidelines on Asthma and Pregnancy - Jan 13, 2005
• Pall Donates Drinking Water System for Tsunami Relief Efforts - Jan 11, 2005
• CMS Seeking Comments on Draft Policy on Home Sleep Testing - Jan 11, 2005
• RTs in the News: AARC Member Profiled in Local Paper - Jan 10, 2005
• Radio Project Reaches Millions - Jan 7, 2005
• RTs in the News: AARC Member Turns to Art - Jan 3, 2005
• AARC Member Input Sought by Jan. 14 Deadline for Smoking Cessation Rules - Jan 3, 2005
• RTs in the News: AARC Member Dispenses Smoking Cessation Advice - Jan 3, 2005
• RTs in the News: AARC Member Breathes Hope into Panama’s hospitals - Jan 3, 2005
• AARC Joins Fellow Organizations at JCAHO Medical Abbreviations Summit - Dec 15, 2004
• Interim Guidance Issued by CDC on Mask Use - Dec 15, 2004
• CMS Cracks Down on Hospital Medical Staff Privileging - Dec 14, 2004
• Solucient’s ACTION O-I™ System to Include AARC URM Time Standards - Dec 13, 2004
• Brooke Ellison’s Keynote Address Makes the News - Dec 13, 2004
• Elections 2005: The Results Are In! - Dec 09, 2004
• TSRC and AARC Receive True Treasures on Veterans’ Day - Dec 02, 2004
• Calling All RTs in the Armed Forces and Public Health Service! - Dec 01, 2004
• AARC Member Uses Pictures, Not Words, to Reach Smokers - Nov 18, 2004
• New Asthma Management Award: Why You Should Apply! - Nov 17, 2004
• AARC Teams Up with MediServe to Automate Uniform Reporting Manual - Nov 15, 2004
• World COPD Day November 17, 2004 - Nov 15, 2004
• AARC PACT Members Fight for Smoke-Free Environments - Nov 12, 2004
• VIASYS Healthcare Inc. Added to AARC Corporate Partner Program - Nov 11, 2004
• November is COPD Awareness Month! - Nov 09, 2004
• Medicare Gives Reasonable Dispensing Fee for Inhalation Drugs - Nov 4, 2004
• Job Hunting Do's and Dont's and Other Career Tips - Nov 3, 2004
• New Resources Debut on YourLungHealth.org - Nov 3, 2004
• The AARC Needs Your Help with CPT Coding - Nov 3, 2004
• NFL Player Screenings Going Strong - Nov 3, 2004
• AARC Members Tout Profession on Monster.com - Nov 1, 2004
• It’s Here! Respiratory Care Week 2004 Is BIG! - Oct 25, 2004
• AARC Members in the News: Mercy Renovates its Lung Facility - Oct 25, 2004
• First–Place PR Award Given for Lung Screening Event - Oct 25, 2004
• AARP Helps Fulfill AARC Mission - Oct 25, 2004
• Keep Up-To-Date on Flu Vaccine - Oct 25, 2004
• Fall Hurricanes Keep Respiratory Therapists On Their Toes - Oct 22, 2004
• AARC Past President Named ‘Woman of Distinction’ - Oct 19, 2004
• Tell Your Patients to “Ask Dr. Tom” - Oct 14, 2004
• Home Care Section Chair Named Vice President at Inogen  - Oct 12, 2004
• AARC Participates in Health Professions Network Fall Meeting - Oct 12, 2004
• AARC Donation Helps Fund Pulse Oximeters for Florida Hurricane Shelter - Oct 12, 2004
• AARC Pays Tribute to Christopher Reeve - Oct 12, 2004
• Maquet Makes 10 AARC Corporate Partners - Oct 8, 2004
• INO Therapeutics, Ninth AARC Corporate Partner - Oct 8, 2004
• NC RTs Learn Lightening Does Strike Twice—Almost! - Oct 7, 2004
• Laboratory Medicine Groups Calls for Abstracts - Oct 6, 2004
• Asthma Course a Hit in Hawaii - Oct 4, 2004
• Research Secrets from the Professionals - Sept 30, 2004
• October Journal Has Everything You Need to Get Started in Research - Sept 30, 2004
• AARC Submits Comments on Drug Reimbursement Reductions - Sept 28, 2004
• New Book Recounts the “Adventures of an Oxyphile” - Sept 27, 2004
• AARC Reaches Out to Hurricane Victims - Sept 24, 2004
• New Site for Prescription Drug Cards - Sept 24, 2004
• AARC Offers FREE Congress Registration to Active Duty Military Personnel - Sept 24, 2004
• Bradley E. Chipps, MD, Joins BOMA - Sept 24, 2004
• New Web Site Offers Drug Assistance - Sept 22, 2004
• Chris Jahn, Back at Home - Sept 22, 2004
• Tell Your Patients: New Thrombosis Guidelines Available for Travelers - Sept 21, 2004
• CRCE Through the Journal: Deadline Approaching - Sept 21, 2004
• Special Edition T-Shirt with a Special Edition opportunity! - Sept 21, 2004
• AARC Buyer’s Guide Adapted for Consumers - Sept 16, 2004
• AARC Member Wins National Asthma Scholarship - Sept 16, 2004
• Pulmonary Costs on the Rise, RTs Key to Better Control - Sept 15, 2004
• Nellcor Donates Pulse Oximetry Technology - Sept 13, 2004
• September Journal Features Five Updated CPGs - Sept 9, 2004
• RTs in the News - Sept 3, 2004
• Ohio RTs Report Successful Medicaid Initiative - Aug 27, 2004
• ARCF Names Nelson to Board of Trustees - Aug 25, 2004
• What! 6 CRCE for only $15 - Aug 25, 2004
• Success in the Senate: Senate Introduces Bill for RTs in the Home - Aug 25, 2004
• PR at AARC: It’s Audible - Aug 25, 2004
• Response to Hurricane Charley Rapid & Effective, Say Florida RTs - Aug 24, 2004
• GEICO Brings Relief to Victims of Hurricane Charley - Aug 24, 2004
• Hurry! Your Help Needed: Medicare To Reduce Payments for Hyperbaric Oxygen by 50% - Aug 24, 2004
• AARC Members Tackle Wellness Issues in Pennsylvania - Aug 16, 2004
• Coast to Coast on Oxygen: Respiratory Patient Scores Victory for Freedom - Aug 13, 2004
• Transport Section Gets Name Change - Aug 12, 2004
• Chris Jahn Enters the Home Stretch  - Aug 12, 2004
• Dot Com Refugee Turns to RT - Aug 5, 2004
• AARC Joins Fight for Better Coverage of Tobacco Cessation Counseling - July 30, 2004
• ARCF, INO Therapeutics Announce INO Literary Award - July 22, 2004  
• JCAHO Issues Sentinel Event Alert on Perinatal Death and Disability - July 22, 2004
• HBO: New Breath for an Old Treatment Means Opportunities for RTs - July 21, 2004
• International RC Leaders Meet in Dallas - July 17, 2004
• AARC Scores Victory for Patients Who Want to Travel by Air - July 16, 2004
• Inspiring Words Support AARC's Mission to Bring Protocols to Every Bedside - July 15, 2004
• Chris Jahn Reports in From the Big Ride - July 15, 2004
• Asthma Courses Set for Chicago - July 9, 2004
• Early Bird Registration Available for Popular Asthma Course - July 8, 2004
• Cool Link: New Database Added to Tobacco Resources Page - July 7, 2004
• AARC Nominates Representatives for New CMS Committee on Competitive Bidding - July 7, 2004
• Florida Members Represent AARC at HOSA Conference - July 02, 2004
• Leg Work Pays Off in Good Press for RTs In Seattle - July 02, 2004
• JCAHO Seeks Input From RTs Involved With LVRS - July 02, 2004
• Rain or Shine—Summer Forum Glistens with Great Ideas - June 29, 2004
• Companies Reap Benefits of Corporate Partnerships - June 29, 2004
• July Respiratory Care Puts Evidence-Based Medicine Within Everyone’s Reach - June 24, 2004
• 2004 Uniform Reporting Manual Now Available - June 18, 2004
• AARC Testifies before FDA Committee on Phase Out of CFC  Inhalers - June 11, 2004
• Jahn, Long-Time Member, Riding Across America - June 10, 2004
• AARC Addresses Member Concerns Over New Health Care Associated Pneumonia Guidelines - June 8, 2004
• United They Stand: South Georgia Departments Team Up to Support the RRT - June 7, 2004
• Demonstration Project Could Pave the Way for Better Home Health Care - June 4, 2004
• AARC Member Goes “Back to School” - June 3, 2004
• AARC Applauds Latest Surgeon General Report on Smoking - June 3, 2004
• Vermont Gains Licensure - June 3, 2004
• AARC Member Heads to Afghanistan - June 2, 2004
• AARC Leadership Meets With Corporate Partners - May 27, 2004
• AARC Supports World No Tobacco Day -May 26, 2004
• AARC Learns the Latest at CMS Open Door Forum - May 25, 2004
• Alabama Signs State Licensure Act - May 21, 2004
• AARC Member Talks Sleep on Local TV Show - May 21, 2004
• RTs Mourn Loss of Renowned Physician, Dr. Donald F. Egan - May 12, 2004
• AARC Welcomes Respironics to Corporate Partner Program - May 12, 2004
• AARC Advises FDA on Unit Dose Vials - May 12, 2004
• Illinois Therapist “Drives Home” RT Recruitment - May 3, 2004
• AARC Joins the Fight to Improve Public Health Funding - May 03, 2004
• Respiratory Care Profession Loses Beloved Friend and Teacher: Toshihiko Koga, MD - April 29, 2004