TriVent Healthcare Blog
Staff Spotlight: Thomas Nicosia
At TriVent Healthcare, we take pride in the compassionate team members who help provide exceptional care to our patients. For our latest Staff Spotlight, meet Thomas Nicosia, a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RT) at Tampa General Hospital. Thomas joined the...
Staff Spotlight: Jennifer Walton
Dedicated to helping patients along their journey to ventilator liberation, the TriVent Healthcare team consists of devoted individuals who are fully immersed in providing industry-leading care. This includes Jennifer Walton, Chief Financial Officer of TriVent...
Drawing a Line in the Stats: Weaning Vs. Liberating
I recently attended a conference where I had the opportunity to meet with other executives in the Pulmonary Rehabilitation industry. One particular attendee informed me that his organization had a wean rate of approximately 85%. I was extremely impressed as our...
TriVent Healthcare Q&A
TriVent CEO Sam Nimah TriVent Healthcare (formerly Special Care Providers) recently rebranded to better express its three-pronged approach to ventilator rehabilitation. TriVent CEO Sam Nimah provides insight into the new name below. Q: Why TriVent and what does...
University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital Renews Ventilator Liberation Agreement with TriVent Healthcare
TriVent Healthcare (Formerly Special Care Unit) recently signed a new five-year agreement to continue operating its Special Care Unit at University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital. The acute, multidisciplinary unit is solely dedicated to liberating patients from...
Special Care Unit Announces Rebranding, Changes Name to TriVent Healthcare
New name and logo better express company’s three-prong approach to ventilator rehabilitation Special Care Unit, the industry-leading provider of ventilator liberation services, has completed an extensive rebranding effort to more closely align with the “uncommon”...
Staff Spotlight: Chris Chapman
As the leader in ventilator liberation, Special Care Providers needs a top-notch team to provide industry-leading care to patients. Chris Chapman, Respiratory Manager at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital, is exceeding these standards every single day....
Staff Spotlight: Emily Hilliker
Providing high-quality care and decreasing hospital length of stay are two top priorities for Special Care Unit (SCU), so it was imperative to bring on a leader who understood and embraced these goals. Enter Emily Hilliker. Emily Hilliker The North Carolina native...
Tampa General Hospital Renews Ventilator Rehabilitation Agreement with Special Care Providers
Tampa General Hospital Special Care Providers (DBA Special Care Unit) recently signed a new five-year agreement to continue operating its Progressive Care Unit at Tampa General Hospital. The unit is dedicated to methodically weaning patients from ventilators using...
Complex Ventilator Patients: Four insights on challenges and protocols to reduce readmissions
Managing critically ill, medically complex ventilator patients with multiple comorbidities poses significant challenges related to throughput, length of stay, readmissions and risk of hospital-acquired conditions. During Becker's Hospital Review's 12th Annual Meeting...
Staff Spotlight: Jimmy Stout
When Jimmy Stout joined the Special Care Unit (SCU) team at UAB Medicine in 2017 he was amazed by how well the team worked together, supporting each other and the patients. Jimmy Stout Today, that collaboration is a vital component of his role as the SCU Quality and...
Former University of Alabama Birmingham lineman & SCU patient inspires hundreds to get vaccinated
https://youtu.be/wfWyoDJJADw After spending 79 days in the hospital and 39 on a ventilator due to Covid-19, one Special Care Unit patient, Justin Moon, is on a mission to encourage everyone who is eligible to get the vaccine. “We were unsure of the vaccine, and we...