Respiratory Blog

Is it Artifact or Artifiction, Incoherent Ramblings from Stage 5

August 19, 2011 15:08

Randy Townsend, RPSGT

The SPA

Respiratory Rants

May 17, 2011 17:05

Lori-Ann Ligon, RRT

I run a Respiratory Care department and have responsibilities for both inpatients and outpatients. One of my areas of supervision is the pulmonary function lab.

My PFT lab is a small lab, and the volume is not all that great despite continued efforts to increase the volume by marketing to physicians in the area. Most pulmonary physicians have their own systems and can maximize their billing and reimbursement by performing studies in their office…..I get it.

Respiratory Rants

April 20, 2011 17:04

Lori-Ann Ligon, RRT

Parental Involvement in Healthcare

Let me first say that I have been a Respiratory Therapist for over 30 years, and though I thought I had seen it all, and heard it all….I was mistaken!

Respiratory Rants

March 17, 2011 12:03

Lori-Ann Ligon, RRT

Smoking Bans

Most of us have gotten used to the smoking bans in public places that have been widespread across the United States for many years. Now, some states have brought legislature to the table to ban smoking in cars with children present.

Respiratory Rants

March 12, 2011 08:03

Lori-Ann Ligon, RRT

Patient Safety

The JCAHO has developed their National Patient Safety Goals for many years based on evidence based medicine recognizing where improvements can be made to keep patients safe while in our care.

Respiratory Rants

March 12, 2011 08:03

Lori-Ann Ligon, RRT

Patient Safety

JCAHO has developed their National Patient Safety Goals for many years based on evidence based medicine recognizing where improvements can be made to keep patients safe while in our care.

Respiratory Rants

March 03, 2011 09:03

Lori-Ann Ligon, RRT

Compassionate Care

Although I still like writing a rant blog, I would like to digress into another type of blog, just this once….

Respiratory Rants

February 25, 2011 16:02

Lori-Ann Ligon, RRT

Physician Reform

I have always wondered what would physicians do if they were held to a standard of care that was dictated by only necessity rather than how they regularly practice medicine.

Respiratory Rants

February 16, 2011 09:02

Lori-Ann Ligon, RRT

Increasing the RT’s Scope of Practice

Recently, I heard of a very large hospital system looking into the possibility of giving the nursing staff the responsibility of medicated aerosol therapy and the reduction of Respiratory Care staff as a cost reducing measure.

Respiratory Rants

February 03, 2011 17:02

Lori-Ann Ligon, RRT

The Basic Groups of Respiratory Therapists

Over my 30 plus years in Respiratory Care, I think I have encountered all types of therapists….most of which I can put into 4 basic groups.