Professional Organizations
- American Association of Respiratory Care
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- 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 Society for Testing and Materials
- 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
- Extracorporeal Life Support Organization
- 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 Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards
- National Lung Health Education Program
- New York Society for Respiratory Care
- 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
- Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions
- 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)
- ALS Gateway
- Anesthesiology Gateway
- Asthma Gateway
- Health Gateway
- Health Links
- Health Portal
- Medical Resources
- Medical Trends
- Tuberculosis Information
Resources
(useful services on the web)
- Breathin' Easy -- Help traveling patients locate oxygen services
- Grateful Med
- Helix -- Healthcare Education Learning & Information Exchange
- Iron Lung Museum
- Lung Sounds
- Mioti -- Internet Resource for Medical Professionals
- National Library of Medicine -- Free Access to Medline
- PharmInfoNet -- Respiratory Disease
- Tobacco-Free Investing -- Calvert Group
- Virtual Hospital
- Virtual Medical Community
Government
(agencies of interest to the respiratory care community)
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
- Bureau of Labor Statistics Control
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Contacting Congress
- Fiscal Intermediaries and Carriers
- Council of State Governments
- Food and Drug Administration
- Government Information Xchange
- Health and Human Services
- Health Care Financing Administration
- HCFA Personnel
- Medicare Fraud and Abuse Prevention Program
- Medicare Payment Advisory Commission
- Health Resources & Services Administration
- National Center for Health Statistics
- National Heart Lung and Blood Institute
- NHLBI (Asthma)
- National Institutes of Health
- National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health
- Office of Inspector General
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration
- Policy/Legislative
Information
- Disability, Aging, and Long-Term Care Policy
- MDS 2.0 Home Page
- RUGS III Grouper
- Thomas (provided by U. S. Congress)
- U. S. House of Representatives
- White House
Publications
- American Journal of Nursing
- Infection Control Newsletter
- JAMA
- New England Journal of Medicine
- Federal Register
Consumer sites
- Allergy and Asthma Network/Mothers of Asthmatics
- Alpha1 Antitrypsin
- Housecall Medical Resources, Inc.
- Helps traveling oxygen patients locate services
- Breathing Disorders
- Camp Funshine (for kids with cystic fibrosis)
- EFFORTS - Emphysema Foundation For Our Right To Survive
- Health Assessment Information
- Healthlinks
- The Resource Directory for Older People
- State Agencies on Aging
- The Pulmonary Paper
- Traveling
with Pulmonary Disabilities
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