Linde Acquires Respiratory Support Services

ATLANTA — Linde North America has acquired Respiratory
Support Services, Livingston, Tenn., which delivers post-acute
respiratory care in a variety of settings, including patient
homes.

“Adding RSS’ advanced patient care capabilities enables Linde to
offer a more complete product and service line in the U.S.,” said
Mike Walsh, president of LifeGas, the medical division of Linde
North America.

Under terms of the acquisition, RSS management staff and
employees will join LifeGas, but the company will operate as Linde
RSS LLC. The deal enables Linde to introduce its global REMEO
program for care of ventilated patients to the U.S. market.

Latin for “I return home,” the REMEO program 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,” the company said.