Resp Care
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Practice Guideline Guideline
AARC (American Association for Respiratory Care) clinical practice guideline. Static lung volumes.
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Practice Guideline Guideline
AARC (American Association for Respiratory Care) clinical practice guideline. Surfactant replacement therapy.
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During the months of July, August, and September 1993, we implemented a respiratory care assessment-treatment pilot study on the orthopedic surgery floor in our hospital. The purpose of the study was to determine feasibility and establish cost-effective treatment plans with quality patient outcomes, while maintaining appropriate communications with physicians and nursing staff. ⋯ The use of respiratory care protocols is an acceptable method of developing clinically effective and fiscally responsible care plans. RCPs at our hospital were able to implement care plans that resulted in cost savings without a measured change in patient outcomes. Approval has been extended from the Executive Committee of the medical staff to expand hospital-wide.