PHS Named Quality Respiratory Care Provider
St. Paul, Minn. – Pediatric Home Service (PHS) has been named a Quality Respiratory Care Provider by the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC), the professional organization for respiratory therapists.
PHS received the recognition under the AARC national recognition program aimed at making sure residents who are cared for by homecare organizations, have access to respiratory care services provided by qualified respiratory therapists.
“PHS is proud of this designation as it demonstrates we have met strict safety and quality standards in caring for our patients,” said PHS President Mark Hamman. “This recognition solidifies our first-rate care in the eyes of the respiratory consumer.”
To qualify for the recognition, PHS demonstrated that it:
- Employs only respiratory therapists that are either legally recognized by the state for respiratory care competency or are credentialed;
- Has respiratory therapists available to patients 24 hours every day;
- Maintains specific written procedures designating other personnel qualified to perform specific respiratory therapy procedures, and the amount of supervision required for them to perform those procedures; and
- Is accredited by a nationally recognized, third party accreditation organization.
Created in 2003 to help consumers make informed choices about heath care, this program answered growing concerns among health care leaders and the general public regarding the safety and quality of health care services. Organizations that meet the Quality Care Respiratory Recognition (QRCR) requirements provide a level of respiratory care consistent with national standards. The program initially enrolled hospitals and has since added homecare organizations and long-term care facilities.
About Pediatric Home Service
Based in St. Paul, Minn., Pediatric Home Service is an independent pediatric homecare company that helps medically-complex, technology-dependent children live safely and successfully where they’re most comfortable, at home with their families, rather than in a hospital. Pediatric Home Service has been partnering with health care professionals and family caregivers for more than two decades to deliver compassionate, specialized, high-quality care to children with special medical needs.
Originally published: March 27, 2013