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Some devices can continue to work fine even after the maintenance required date - *like when you drive your car for a year with the check engine light on*. **So, does preventive maintenance really matter all that much? ** [Read More](https://content.vapotherm.com/why-preventive-maintenance-matters) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://content.vapotherm.com/why-preventive-maintenance-matters#comments-listing) Topics: [Troubleshooting](https://content.vapotherm.com/topic/troubleshooting), [Precision Flow](https://content.vapotherm.com/topic/precision-flow) ## [Do You Conduct RT to RT Reports?](https://content.vapotherm.com/do-you-conduct-rt-to-rt-reports) Posted by [Nicole D'Amboise](https://content.vapotherm.com/author/nicole-damboise) on May 2, 2017 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://content.vapotherm.com/hubfs/Media/Patient%20Photos/Best%20practices%20for%20LTACH%20patient%20care.jpg)](https://content.vapotherm.com/do-you-conduct-rt-to-rt-reports) An  *RT to RT Report* can help ease the transition from Short Term Acute Care (STAC) to Long Term Acute Care (LTAC) for the patient. The Report can be useful to obtain information on patient history and condition that may not be present in a written admission report. [Read More](https://content.vapotherm.com/do-you-conduct-rt-to-rt-reports) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://content.vapotherm.com/do-you-conduct-rt-to-rt-reports#comments-listing) Topics: [LTACH](https://content.vapotherm.com/topic/ltach) ## [Researchers Publish Approach to High Flow Nasal Cannula in Neonates](https://content.vapotherm.com/consensus-approach-to-high-flow-nasal-cannula-in-neonates) Posted by [Chris Walker](https://content.vapotherm.com/author/chris-walker) on April 16, 2017 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://content.vapotherm.com/hubfs/Media/Stock%20Photos/NICU/baby-cannula-sleeping.jpg)](https://content.vapotherm.com/consensus-approach-to-high-flow-nasal-cannula-in-neonates)   [Read More](https://content.vapotherm.com/consensus-approach-to-high-flow-nasal-cannula-in-neonates) 2 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://content.vapotherm.com/consensus-approach-to-high-flow-nasal-cannula-in-neonates#comments-listing) Topics: [NICU](https://content.vapotherm.com/topic/nicu), [Clinical Research](https://content.vapotherm.com/topic/clinical-research) [All posts](https://content.vapotherm.com/all) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ### Comments - [CONTACT US](https://vapotherm.com/contact/) - [OUR STORY](https://vapotherm.com/our-story/) - [SUPPORT](https://vapotherm.com/contact/) - [EDUCATION](https://vapotherm.com/education/) © 2026 Vapotherm | [Privacy Policy](https://vapotherm.com/privacy-policy/) | [Terms of Use](https://vapotherm.com/terms-of-use/)