HealthProviders DB is a comprehensive database of healthcare providers, including a complete directory of all Palliative/Hospice Registered Respiratory Therapists.
Registered Respiratory Therapist Healthcare Taxonomy Code 2279P3800X
As of today, the following are the total number of Palliative/Hospice Registered Respiratory Therapists nationally, in your state, and near your location.
Medicare
The following are the total number of Palliative/Hospice Registered Respiratory Therapists who accept Medicare in your state, the number who have opted out of Medicare, and the total number excluded from participation in Medicare nationwide.
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What do Palliative/Hospice Registered Respiratory Therapists do?
Palliative/hospice Registered Respiratory Therapists (RRTs) manage chronic and terminal respiratory conditions to improve quality of life by providing symptom management, education, and home equipment support for patients and families.
Their roles include administering oxygen, managing ventilators (such as CPAP/BiPAP), treating breathlessness with devices like nebulizers, and training caregivers on the use and maintenance of equipment.
RRTs work closely with the interdisciplinary hospice team to ensure comprehensive, comfortable care, focusing on the patient’s physical, emotional, and practical needs.
What they do
Pulmonary Hygiene: Provide pulmonary hygiene care to maintain patients’ respiratory health, thereby enhancing their comfort and well-being.
Symptom Management: Focus on managing respiratory symptoms, such as breathlessness (dyspnea) and cough, by utilizing medical treatments, providing patient education on breathing techniques, and recommending energy-conserving strategies.
Equipment Management: Evaluate, set up, and manage home respiratory equipment, including oxygen therapy systems, nebulizers, mucus clearance devices, and non-invasive ventilators (CPAP/BiPAP).
Education: Provide crucial education to patients and families on chronic lung diseases, proper use of respiratory equipment, and strategies for daily living with a chronic illness.
Care Coordination: Work as part of an interdisciplinary team, collaborating with doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to create a comprehensive and supportive care plan.
Specialized Treatments: Administer advanced respiratory care, such as tracheotomy care and managing ventilator discontinuation procedures, as needed.