Peninsula Hospital Center has earned the Quality Respiratory Care Recognition Award every year since 2003 for its continual adherence to a strict set of patient safety criteria governing respiratory care services.

  Respiratory Therapists are specially trained health care professionals who provide hands-on care to administer a wide range of breathing treatments and other services to people with asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer, AIDS and other lung or lung related conditions.  They are key members of lifesaving response teams charged with handling medical emergencies.

            Respiratory therapists apply high tech devices in the care and treatment of patients, assess patients to ensure the treatments are working properly and make care changes necessary to arrive at the best outcome for the patient.  Managing ventilators and artificial airway devices for patients who cannot breathe on their own is a part of the day in a respiratory therapist’s life.  Respiratory therapists are a crucial part of your health care team.