International Excellence in Respiratory Education
National Respiratory Training Center (NRTC) trains allied health professionals throughout the United States to improve the care of patients with respiratory and allergic disease. As an independent, nonprofit organization, our training programs promote use of practice guidelines, empowering allied health professionals to take an active role within their practice. Learn more about us...
We are a part of Education for Health (our sister organisation in the UK)...
National Respiratory Training Center Wins Contract to Help People with Asthma in the United States and Beyond
December 3, 2009
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WORLD COPD DAY NEWS
11/18/09
Mainstay of the global workforce - 40-65 year olds - hit hardest by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD)
-New report highlights global economic burden of the disease-
-An estimated two billion work hours lost each week-
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Download the COPD Uncovered Report with this link
COPD Uncovered
What's New?
February 2010
Asthma Principles and Practice Course for Nurse Practitioners
Become an asthma guideline implementation champion.
The course will provide a comprehensive understanding of asthma as well as practical strategies for treating patients.
The course and related materials are provided at NO COST to Nurse Practitioners and is funded through a grant from the NHLBI.
The course will be held, Friday, April 16, 2010, Hyatt Regency-Chicago, IL during the NAPNAP Annual Conference.
This course is a separate event from the NAPNAP conference and is open to attendees and non-attendees of the NAPNAP annual meeting. To register and for more information
MARCH 2009 - The COPD Assessment and Management Course has been updated to include critical information from the 2008 edition of the GOLD Guidelines. If you are interested in doing this course go to our Training section...
NEW FOR 2009 - The Asthma Assessment and Management Course now includes example questions from the AE-C certification examination. If you want to prepare for taking the examination check out the details of the Asthma Course...
NEW FOR 2009 HEDIS Performanace Measures required as part of the NCQA Accreditation Process for Commercial Health Plans, Medicare Health Plans and Medicaid Health Plans include USE OF SPIROMETRY TESTING IN THE ASSESSMENT AND DIAGNOSIS OF COPD. (Added CPT code 94375 to Table SPR-B)
A new resource designed to inspire and trigger an attempt for patients to quit smoking;
Download the resource here...
Allergy trained health professionals improved patients' health -related quality of life -it's official in the UK;
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NRTC will be joining forces with Noreen Clarke, PhD - University of Michigan School of Public Health to implement the NACE program; View press release...
The Global Burden of COPD: An International Call to Action
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