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Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

American Association for Respiratory Care : Fellow

Delaware Society for Respiratory Care : Member

Feasibility of a Multi-Center Respiratory Therapist Endotracheal Intubation Study

Retrospective Review of Transpulmonary Pressure Guided Positive End-Expiratory Pressure Titration for Mechanical Ventilation in Class II and III Obesity

PEEP Standardization to Reduce the Ventilator Associated Event Rate in Adult Surgical/Trauma and Neuro Critical Care Units

Impact of Laryngoscopy Type on Intubation Success Rate

Bench Comparison of Two Adult Endotracheal Tube Clearing Devices

Innovating Neonatal Resuscitation Bags for Ease of Use in Diverse Locations

Work of breathing indices in infants with respiratory insufficiency receiving high-flow nasal cannula and nasal continuous positive airway pressure

Decreased Incidence of Pneumothorax in VLBW Infants After Increased Monitoring of Tidal Volumes

Lung Hernia Associated With Hemothorax Following Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

John directs ChristianaCare’s Respiratory Department, which has achieved the American Association for Respiratory Care's APEX recognition. He is a fellow of this association and has been a registered respiratory therapist for 29 years. John is a national lecturer, researcher, Lean Six Sigma Blackbelt as well as a Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality.

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Director of Respiratory Care

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ChristianaCare one of only nine health systems to receive the honor for three consecutive terms  For exceptional care in ensuring patients are able to easily breathe during their hospital stay, ChristianaCare has earned its third consecutive Apex Award in the Acute Hospital category.

Conferred by the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC), the award recognizes ChristianaCare for its “exemplary demonstration of best practices in respiratory care.”

 ChristianaCare is one of only 18 health systems nationwide to earn this award and one of just nine to receive the honor for at least three consecutive terms.

As a key component of hospital care, respiratory care is an important contributor to the overall quality and safety of a hospital. For patients and their families, ChristianaCare’s continuing recognition in this category is further reassurance that the health system’s quality is among the best in the nation.

 
“At ChristianaCare, we commit to being exceptional today and even better tomorrow,” said John S. Emberger, BS, RRT-AACS, FAARC, CPHQ, director of Respiratory Care at ChristianaCare. “This recognition belongs to all the respiratory therapists on our team. They are committed to following evidence-based practices and to ensuring that every action they take is safe. It’s a deep privilege to lead a team so committed to our organization’s core values of love and excellence.”

ChristianaCare’s respiratory team comprises nearly 150 caregivers who provide respiratory care within hospitals and outpatient settings and manage the mechanical ventilators and artificial airways used to help ICU patients breathe. To support continuous improvement, the team rigorously measures and tracks quality, patient satisfaction, safety and operational performance. That work has made an impact that extends beyond ChristianaCare; for example, the respiratory team’s success in standardizing practices to reduce infections and inflammations that can occur in patients on ventilators was published in the peer-reviewed journal Respiratory Care.

Another key ingredient to the team’s success has been its ability to attract and retain top talent. ChristianaCare’s respiratory department is set up with clinical career ladders that provide the opportunity for caregivers to broaden their skills and responsibilities through their participation in quality improvement projects.

 “Our respiratory therapists are always seeking ways to improve and grow,” said Michael Benninghoff, DO, MS, section chief for Medical Critical Care, and the medical director of respiratory care at ChristianaCare. “They have played a significant role in helping our ICUs achieve excellent outcomes in caring for many of our sickest patients. They measure their performance and continuously look for ways to innovate.”

The Apex Recognition Award was developed in 2017 as a way for the AARC to recognize respiratory care departments that demonstrate high quality care.
“Respiratory care departments dedicate themselves to delivering excellent care for patients everywhere. They are a vital component to a patient’s care team, making a positive impact for the quality of patient care,” said AARC President Carl Hinkson, MSc, RRT, RRT-ACCS, RRT-NPS, FAARC. “Earning the Apex Recognition award is a tremendous honor. It shows how these teams reach high standards and bring their specialized skills to their health care colleagues. Congratulations to ChristianaCare as one of our 2023-2024 Apex Recognition Award recipients.”



ChristianaCare Earns Third Consecutive Apex Recognition Award for Excellence in Respiratory Care

Mr. Emberger will discuss patients who present with acute hypoxemia due to COVID-19. Guidelines and literature for this population along with a few cases will be discussed to underscore the management techniques for COVID-19 patients with acute hypoxemia.

https://www.draeger.com/en-us_us/Hospital/A-Breath-Ahead

Management of the COVID-19 Patient with Acute Hypoxemia

John Emberger will discuss the history of newborn respiratory care. He will help us better understand those key drivers that push forward the care of this patient population. Over the years, alternative therapies and management strategies for the newborn patient have improved patient outcomes through the reduction in the need of invasive mechanical ventilation to our smallest patients. Mr. Emberger will share important insights and best practices in neonatal respiratory support.

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Evolution of Respiratory Care in the NICU to Reduce the Need for Invasive Ventilation

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