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WEST CHESTER, PA — The West Chester University/Bryn Mawr Hospital Respiratory Care Program has been named a recipient of the 2021-2022 Apex Recognition Award by the American Association for Respiratory Care …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced it is partnering with the American Lung Association to help Veterans, diagnosed with lung disease, live healthier lives.
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EXTON, PA — Lungpacer Medical, Inc. recently announced results from the RESCUE 2 multicenter, randomized, controlled trial presented at the European Respiratory Society (ERS) 2020 Virtual International Congress.
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WAYNE, PA — Teleflex Incorporated (NYSE: TFX), a leading global provider of medical technologies, announced significant production expansion of the ISO-Gard® Mask, a product that supports patients and clinicians when oxygen …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — This week, the Department of Health and Human Services announced the first contract for ventilator production rated under the Defense Production Act, to General Motors. GM’s contract, …
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HARRISBURG, PA — Governor Tom Wolf today urged Pennsylvania manufacturers that currently are producing or can pivot to producing COVID-19-related supplies to submit their information to the newly developed Pennsylvania …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Because of the unprecedented demand on hospital and ICU resources during the COVID-19 (SARS CoV-2) pandemic, many hospitals may be challenged with providing mechanical ventilation to all …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Supply Chain Stabilization Task Force is executing a whole-of-America approach to address limited supply of critical protective and life-saving equipment. Through a four-prong approach of Preservation, …
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Over 200,000 people in the United States are living with pulmonary fibrosis (PF), a progressive, debilitating lung disease. More than 50,000 new cases of PF are diagnosed each year — …
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CHESTER COUNTY, PA — LifeCare Hospitals of Chester County has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Disease-Specific Respiratory Failure Certification. The certification is a symbol of the …
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