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Apria Healthcare: A Case Study

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Apria Healthcare provides therapies, clinical programs and services, and home medical equipment services, according to Apria Healthcare. It offers therapies such as oxygen therapy, nebulized respiratory medications, sleep management and negative pressure wound therapy. Its clinical programs include, overnight oximetry, heartassist and apria great escapes.
Apria Healthcare offer oxygen systems solutions and clinical support services designed to meet each patient’s need that includes gas cylinders and concentrators, states Apria Healthcare. Through the nebulized respiratory medications Apria ships prescribed medication to patients directly. Under this it offers chronic obstructive pulmonary disease program that has three stages: education and

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