Practice Guidance and Position Statements
As the voice for respiratory therapists across Canada, the Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists (CSRT) has a strategic mandate to advocate for respiratory therapists, patients and families, and for the respiratory therapy profession in local communities, across Canada, and globally.
As part of its advocacy efforts, the CSRT actively develops position statements and other guiding documents leveraging the role of the respiratory therapists as experts in respiratory care, and influencing the practice of respiratory therapists. The CSRT also partners with organizations to develop evidence-informed guidance documents that support respiratory therapists’ practice.
Position Statements
CSRT position statements are based on established evidence and expertise that bear directly on the subject of the statement. Further, the statement must be useful in informing public debate and consideration of the issue or topic. In accordance with the CSRT Policy on Position Statements (est. 2020), position statements and guidance documents are established pursuant to a rigorous development and approval process. While the methodological approach will vary according to the nature of the issue, each undergoes both internal and external review by recognized experts before being adopted.
- Respiratory Therapists on Primary Care Teams (2023)
- Certified Clinical Anesthesia Assistants and Anesthesia Care Teams (2022)
- Climate Change and Cardiorespiratory Health (2022)
- Policy Recommendations for the Health and Human Resources Crisis (2022)
- Resumption of Pulmonary Function Testing during the Post-Peak Phase of the COVID-19 Pandemic (2021)
- Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination for Respiratory Therapists (2021)
- Phillips Respironics Device Recall (2021)
- Equity, Diversity, and Inclusivity (2020)
- Procedures Creating a Heightened Risk of Infection During an Outbreak of a Communicable Respiratory Disease (Peak-Pandemic; Includes PFT Guidance) (2020)
- Mechanical Ventilation During a Period of Resource Scarcity (2020)
- Degree as entry-to-practice (2019)
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