Respiratory care

In summary, the field of respiratory care has witnessed a continuum of accelerating change in its first half century of existence as a health care profession. These changes were effected by internal change agents as well as external forces in the health care arena. Based upon a health care system undergoing a near cataclysmic pace of change in a time of multifocal and critical inspection, it is anticipated that the field will undergo an even more dramatic change in its scope and direction in the next 50 years. With the guidance and assistance of administrators, medical staff, and partner departments, the respiratory care department should continue to function as an integral part of the hospital organization.