LIVINGSTON, Tenn., Oct. 17, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- REMEO® ventilation services, the Linde RSS cutting edge respiratory care service, has been selected to participate in the Center of Excellence (CEO) program by the American College of Chest Physicians, the recognized world authority in chest medicine.
Linde RSS, located in Livingston, Tennessee, is an affiliate of Linde North America, which is a member of The Linde Group, a world-leading gases and engineering company. The American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) is the world's largest clinical cardiopulmonary and critical care medical society with more than 7,000 members internationally.
ACCP selected Linde RSS as one of six "trailblazing" healthcare providers to participate as a prestigious Center of Excellence at CHEST 2011, a learning program in pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine, sponsored by the ACCP, to be held at the Hawaii Convention Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, October 22-26, 2011.
Robert Stauder, head of REMEO® services for Linde RSS, said, "I am proud of the REMEO team, developing and sustaining a program that is worthy of this ACCP recognition. Over time, we hope to be known worldwide as the #1 prescription for prolonged mechanical ventilation."
REMEO specializes in the care of long-term ventilated patients. Derived from the Latin remeo ("I return home"), REMEO combines the medical and clinical expertise, staff, infrastructure and equipment to manage the transition from when a patient no longer needs monitoring in an intensive care unit until the patient can be treated at home.
Gene Gantt, REMEO business development manager, said, "REMEO was chosen to participate due to our clinical results and expertise in mechanical ventilation, our broad knowledge base from adults to pediatrics, and our global reach. This recognition validates that we are a global leader in complex respiratory care. "
Recognized around the world as the authority in chest medicine, CHEST 2011 will feature a learning program in pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine. Essential updates on patient care and patient management strategies will keep you at the forefront of chest medicine.
The Linde Group is a world-leading gases and engineering company with around 49,100 employees working in more than 100 countries worldwide. In the 2010 financial year, it achieved sales of EUR 12.9 billion (USD 17.9 billion). The strategy of The Linde Group is geared towards long-term profitable growth and focuses on the expansion of its international business with forward-looking products and services.
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