Portable Oxygen Concentrators: What are they and how do they work?
Portable oxygen concentrators, or POCs, are lightweight medical devices that dispense oxygen while being highly portable. They allow those prescribed...
Hurricane Safety: Are you prepared?
Hurricane season in the southeastern United States runs from June 1st through November 30th, but peaks from mid-late August through September. Sometimes,...
How Technology Can Enhance Growth at Home and at Work
June 8, 2019 – By Dave Marquard, WEMCO Tech Chair
Telehealth: The Future is Here
The Health Resources Services Administration defines Telehealth as “the use of electronic information and telecommunications technologies to support...
Traveling with Oxygen on the Airlines
When traveling with oxygen, whether by automobile or airline, there are some guidelines that you need to follow either due to regulations or simply for...
No Smoking Means No Smoking
When you are prescribed oxygen, it’s very important to listen carefully to the delivery technician and to follow the safety guidelines that you are...
Traveling with Oxygen
When traveling with oxygen, there are some guidelines that you need to follow either due to regulations or simply for your own safety.
Using the Portable Oxygen Cylinder
The portable oxygen cylinder is a modality that permits an active oxygen user to leave the home to go shopping, to run errands, go to the doctors, to...
Using the Pulse Oximeter
A pulse oximeter is a medical device that is used to measure how much oxygen is being carrying in a person’s blood. More specifically, it measures how...
Using the Metered Dose Inhaler (MDI) Chamber
Respiratory patients using a metered dose inhaler (MDI) can improve the effectiveness and accuracy of medication placement into their airways and lungs by...
