Links
NC Hospitals
Affiliated Organizations
(organizations with which AARC has an official liaison)
- American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation
- American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
- American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology
- American Heart Association
- American Hospital Association
- American Society of Anesthesiologists
- American Thoracic Society
- Campaign for Tobacco-Free kids
- Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists
- COARC, The Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care
- Council on Licensure, Enforcement, and Regulation
- Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
- Lambda Beta Society
- National Association for Medical Direction of Respiratory Care
- National Association for the Support of Long Term Care
- National Board for Respiratory Care
- National Lung Health Education Program
- Respiratory Therapy Society of Ontario
- Society of Critical Care Medicine
Health Care Organizations
(other health care associations and organizations)
- American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology
- American Cancer Society
- American College of Cardiology
- American Health Care Association
- American Lung Association
- American Medical Association
- American Public Health Association
- American Sleep Apnea Association
- American Sleep Disorders Association
- Association of Air Medical Services
- Association of Polysomnographic Technologists
- Center for the Health Professions
- Clinical Laboratory Management Association
- National Committee for Quality Assurance
- National Council of State Boards of Nursing
- National Subacute Care Association
Gateways
(a jumping off point to other resources)
Resources
(useful services on the web)
- Breathin' Easy Help traveling patients locate oxygen services
- Clinical Pharmacology 2000 Free drug information monographs
- Helix Healthcare education. learning information exchange
- Iron Lung Museum
- Lung Sounds
- Mioti Internet resource for medical professionals
- Tobacco-Free Investing Calvert Group
- Virtual Hospital
Government
(agencies of interest to the respiratory care community)
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
- Bureau of Labor Statistics Control
- Contacting Congress
- Council of State Governments
- Food and Drug Administration
- Government Information Xchange
- Healthy People 2010
- Medicare Payment Advisory Commission
- National Center for Health Statistics
- National Institutes of Health
- National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration
- U. S. House of Representatives
- White House
Publications
- American Journal of Nursing
- JAMA
- New England Journal of Medicine
- FOCUS Journal for Respiratory Care Managers & Educators
Consumer sites
Healthlinks
(helps locate medical and healthcare info on the World-Wide-Web)