Linde North America has acquired Respiratory Support Services, a leader in delivering post-acute respiratory care in the US.
Respiratory Support Services (RSS), headquartered in Livingston, Tennessee, provides respiratory care services and equipment in a variety of settings, including sub-acute ventilator care, skilled nursing facilities and patient homes.
Under the terms of the acquisition, RSS management staff and employees will join LifeGas (the medical division of Linde North America), but the acquired company will operate as Linde RSS LLC.
The deal also enables Linde to introduce its innovative global REMEO programme to the US market. REMEO, which is the Latin term for ‘I return home’, attempts to bridge the gap between the hospital intensive care unit and the patient’s home, to provide ventilation patients with an unprecedented continuum of care.
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