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Statement on Support for Respiratory Therapists (RTs) MENUStandards and Practice ParametersBACKSTANDARDS AND PRACTICE PARAMETERSStandards and Practice ParametersASA Statements on COVID-19ASA Physical Status Classification SystemResources from ASA CommitteesASA Community Advocacy & ASAPACBACKADVOCACY & ASAPACAdvocacy & ASAPACASAPACAdvocacy TopicsJoin the Grassroots NetworkWashington and FDA and CommitteesRelated OrganizationsWork at ASANewsroomContact UsFOR PATIENTSSHOP ASAHOMESkip to main content STANDARDS AND PRACTICE PARAMETERS​Statement on Support for Respiratory Therapists (RTs)Developed By: Committee on Respiratory CareLast Amended: October 18, 2023 (original approval: October 17, 2001)Respiratory Therapy is a highly specialized allied health profession requiring a minimum of an Associate Degree

Resumption of pulmonary function testing during the post-peak phase of the COVID-19 Pandemic - a position statement from the Canadian Thoracic Society and the Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists 1 ‘In Press’. Submitted for publication in the CJRCCSM on July 12, 2020 Resumption of Pulmonary Function Testing during the Post-Peak Phase of the COVID-19 Pandemic A Position Statement from the Canadian Thoracic Society and the Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists Sanja Stanojevica, François Beaucageb, Vikram Comondorec, Marie Faughnand, Tom Kovesie, Carolyn McCoyf, Colm McParlandg,k, David Pawluskih, Farzad Refahii, Jeremy Roadj; Micah Kooperbergk aDepartment of Community Health and Epidemiology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada; bHôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montréal

A qualitative study examining stressors among Respiratory Therapists in Ontario amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Health care systems were subjected to an unprecedented surge of critically ill patients with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which required management by Respiratory Therapists (RTs). Despite the high level of burnout reported in this health care professional group, we have

A respiratory critical care nurse training program for settings without a registered respiratory therapists: A protocol for a multimethod study. The increasing elderly population and prevalence of chronic diseases have raised the need for ICU beds. However, limited bed availability often causes delays in admission, leading to wasted treatment time. This study aims to create and implement a training program for respiratory critical care nurses (RCCNs) in settings without registered respiratory therapists (RRTs). The study will use a multimethod sequential research design, including a scoping review, content analysis, Delphi methods, and a randomized clinical trial. The scoping review will gather extensive information on respiratory care for critically ill patients and the responsibilities

High-flow nasal cannula therapy: A multicentred survey of the practices among physicians and respiratory therapists in Singapore. Use of high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) has become a regular intervention in the intensive care units especially in patients coming in with hypoxaemic respiratory failure. Clinical practices may differ from published literature. The objective of this study was to determine the clinical practices of physicians and respiratory therapists (RTs) on the use of HFNC. A retrospective observational study looking at medical records on HFNC usage from January 2015 to September 2017 was performed and was followed by a series of questions related to HFNC practices. The survey involved physicians and RTs in intensive care units from multiple centres in Singapore from January

The Impact of a Home Respiratory Therapist to Reduce 30-Day Readmission Rates for Exacerbation of COPD. In 2015, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services limited payments to hospitals with high readmission rates for patients admitted with COPD exacerbation. Decreasing readmissions in this patient population improves patient health and decreases health care utilization of resources. We hypothesized a COPD disease management program delivered by a respiratory therapist (RT) in the patient's home may reduce readmission rates for COPD exacerbation. We performed a pre/post interventional study comparing hospital readmissions for subjects with COPD exacerbation that received standard of care in the home versus an RT-led home COPD disease management program. Subjects discharged home from

A cross-sectional survey on the lung ultrasound training and practice of respiratory therapists in mainland China. This national study aimed to investigate the lung ultrasound (LUS) training and practice of respiratory therapists (RTs) in mainland China. A cross-sectional multicenter survey was conducted from May 22, 2021 to August 12, 2021, through online platforms. This survey included RTs

Quality improvement approach to increasing respiratory therapist driven teach back style asthma education. Asthma is a common chronic medical condition that can require treatment with multiple inhaled medications. Our quality improvement group established a standard asthma teaching protocol with respiratory therapists utilizing the teach back method. We aimed to increase the percentage -year project the percentage of asthma clinic visits receiving the standardized respiratory therapist driven teach back asthma education increased to 82.3%. Utilizing a standardized approach, it's possible to deliver standardized asthma education in a busy pulmonary clinic.

A Respiratory Therapist-Driven Pathway Improves Timeliness of Extubation Readiness Assessment in a Single PICU. Our smart aim was to decrease the time between when a mechanically ventilated patient was eligible for and when they underwent their first extubation readiness test (delta time) by 50% within 3 months through the development and implementation of a respiratory therapist-driven no statistically significant changes in duration of mechanical ventilation until first extubation (112.9 vs 122.3 hr; p = 0.651) and 48-hour extubation failure rate (16.5% vs 4.8%; p = 0.056). The sensitivity and positive predictive value for the extubation readiness test were 89.5% and 94.4%, respectively. The mean for all process compliance measures was 91.5%. A respiratory therapist-driven extubation

Effect of Health Coaching Delivered by a Respiratory Therapist or Nurse on Self-Management Abilities in Severe COPD: Analysis of a Large Randomized Study. Self-management of patients with COPD has received increasing attention in recent years given its association with improved outcomes. There is a scarcity of feasible interventions that can improve self-management abilities. We recently reported the positive effect of health coaching, started at the time of hospital discharge, on re-hospitalizations and emergency department visits for patients with COPD admitted for an exacerbation. In this substudy, we aimed to investigate the effects of health coaching delivered by a respiratory therapist or a nurse compared with guideline-based usual care on self-management abilities in COPD. Self

Supraglottic airway device placement by respiratory therapists. Respiratory Therapists (RTs) are some of the first staff to arrive at in-hospital incidents where cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is needed, yet at some facilities, their ability to intubate is limited by hospital scope of practice. During the intubation process, CPR is often interrupted which could potentially increase

Gender, power and leadership: the effect of a superior's gender on respiratory therapists' ability to challenge leadership during a life-threatening emergency. Effective communication within teams is crucial, especially in crisis situations. Hierarchy gradients between team members can contribute to communication failures and are influenced by many factors. The effect of gender on team performance has not been well studied. The objective of this study was to examine the effect of the physician's gender on respiratory therapists' ability to effectively challenge clearly incorrect clinical decisions during a life-threatening crisis. Respiratory therapists were recruited to take part in a high-fidelity simulation of can't-intubate can't-oxygenate scenarios. They were randomized into two

Factors facilitating and hindering the intention to promote pulmonary rehabilitation for patients with COPD among respiratory therapists Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is recognized as the chief non-pharmacologic management approach for patients with COPD, but is clinically under-utilized. In Taiwan, respiratory therapists (RTs) are one of the first-line health care providers who spend vast

A Respiratory Therapist Disease Management Program for Subjects Hospitalized With COPD. Patients with COPD often require repeated emergency department visits and hospitalizations for COPD exacerbations. Such readmissions increase health-care costs and expose COPD patients to the added risks of nosocomial infections and increased mortality. To determine whether a respiratory therapist (RT

A systematic review of the incidence and influencing factors of job burnout in respiratory therapists PROSPEROInternational prospective register of systematic reviews Print | PDFA systematic review of the incidence and influencing factors of job burnout in respiratory therapistspengfei Cheng, Jiangfeng Xu, Hua ZhangTo enable PROSPERO to focus on COVID-19 submissions, this registration record of the incidence and influencing factors of job burnout in respiratory therapists. PROSPERO 2024 CRD42024520399 Available from: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?ID=CRD42024520399Review questionWhat is the incidence of job burnout among respiratory therapists, and what are the key influencing factors contributing to this phenomenon?SearchesWe systematically searched Chinese and English

Staffing patterns of respiratory therapists in critical care units of Canadian teaching hospitals The optimal level of respiratory therapy staffing in Canadian intensive care units (ICUs) has not been described in the literature. An examination of practice patterns is an essential first step in developing an understanding of the contribution of respiratory therapists (RTs) to both short - and long-term patient outcomes in this context. To identify the ratio of mechanically ventilated patients to respiratory therapist (Vent:RT ratio) in the ICUs of Canadian teaching hospitals and the factors that influence this ratio. The present observational study investigated all adult ICUs (n=38) of the primary teaching hospital associated with each Canadian medical school. An electronic survey

Protocolized weaning from mechanical strategy in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: respiratory therapists versus physician directed—who guides best?

Mechanical insufflation-exsufflation: Practice patterns among respiratory therapists in Ontario The mechanical insufflator-exsufflator (MIE) is effective in assisting cough and in helping to avoid unplanned hospitalizations, tracheostomy and long-term ventilation in patients with neuromuscular disease or spinal cord injury. Despite this, the availability and usage of the device in Canada is unknown. To investigate practice patterns and availability of the MIE in Ontario hospitals. A cross-sectional, self-administered mail survey was sent to a random sample of 400 respiratory therapists practicing in 96 Ontario hospitals. A total of 114 (28%) completed surveys were returned from 62 (65%) hospitals. Twenty (32%) hospitals had a MIE. The respiratory therapist was the predominant health care

Lung ultrasound training: curriculum implementation and learning trajectory among respiratory therapists. Guidelines recommend teaching of lung ultrasound for critical care, though little information exists on how much training is required for independent practice, especially for non-physician trainees. We thus aimed to elucidate a threshold number of cases above which competency for independent practice may be attained for respiratory therapists (RTs). We conducted a prospective audit of lung ultrasound training between July 2014 and April 2015 in our 20-bed medical intensive care unit. Following theoretical instruction and self-learning, trainees acquired images from 12 lung zones under direct supervision and classified images into six patterns. Assistance during image acquisition and correct

Research capacity of respiratory therapists: A survey of views, opinions and barriers Evidence-based practice (EBP) is increasing in health care services. This means that respiratory therapists (RTs) should be effective consumers, users and producers of scientific research pertaining to respiratory therapy technology and respiratory physiology. However, little is known about RT opinions