Lane Regional Medical Center has earned Quality Respiratory Care Recognition (QRCR) under a national program aimed at helping patients and families make informed decisions about the quality of the respiratory care services available in hospitals.
This is the 9th straight year Lane Regional has earned this prestigious recognition. Only 15% of hospitals in the United States received this award.
Hospitals earning the QRCR designation ensure patient safety by agreeing to adhere to a strict set of criteria governing their respiratory care services.
To qualify for recognition, Lane Regional provided documentation showing it meets the following conditions:
"I am very proud of our Respiratory Therapists for providing the exceptional care this award reflects," said Mike Hlavac, RRT, director of Therapy Services.
Respiratory therapists are specially trained health care professionals who work under physician's orders to provide a wide range of breathing treatments and other services to people with asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cystic fibrosis, lung cancer, AIDS and other lung or lung-related conditions. They also care for premature infants and are key members of lifesaving response teams.
The QRCR program was started in 2003 by the American Association for Respiratory Care, a membership organization representing more than 50,000 health professionals involved in respiratory care nationwide.