Terms of Use

Please read these Terms of Use (“Terms”) carefully and in their entirety before accessing or participating in any chatroom, website, webinar, mailing list, blog, podcast, newsgroup, or other on-line forums from Mechanical Ventilation Training Institute (MVTI), or any other current or future MVTI websites (“site” or “sites”).

By using, accessing, viewing, and/or browsing the Sites, you acknowledge and agree that you have read and understand these terms and conditions, that they are fair and reasonable, and that you agree to follow and be bound to these terms and conditions.  You also acknowledge that your use of these Sites is voluntary and is not the result of fraud, duress, or undue influence exercised upon you by any person or entity.  If you do not agree to be bound by these terms, please exit all sites immediately and do not use, access, and/or browse the Sites.

Mechanical Ventilation Training Institute, LLC reserves to right to modify these terms at any time, and without prior notice.  We will make every effort to notify users of such changes either online at this site, elsewhere online, or through email.  Continuing to access a site after notice of such a change has been published constitutes an acknowledgement of having read the changes and an agreement to be bound by them.

AGE RESTRICTION

The Site is intended for persons eighteen (18) years or older. Persons under the age of eighteen (18) should not access, use and/or browse the Site.

DISCLAIMER

This disclaimer applies to any guests, contributors, contractors, representatives, or employees of Mechanical Ventilation Training Institute, LLC who may work with or contribute to any content produced by Mechanical Ventilation Training Institute, LLC.

While we make every effort to provide content that is correct and up to date at the time of publishing, my knowledge of medicine, as well as the art and science of medicine, is constantly changing and evolving, and is often practiced differently in different systems and by different medical providers.  As such, I make no guarantee about the accuracy of any content published on any of the Sites.  Furthermore, the information, content, data, and services (collectively referred to as “content”) contained on and provided by the Sites are for informational and educational purposes only and should not be construed or used as medical advice for treating any medical condition.

Always follow your local guidelines and/or protocols and consult with your local medical director or physician when making decisions about patient care.

Nothing contained in the Sites is intended to establish a physician-patient relationship, to replace the services of a licensed, trained physician, or to be a substitute for medical advice of a physician or trained health professional licensed in your state. 

Using, accessing, and/or browsing our Sites and/or providing personal or medical information to the authors of any content published on our Sites does not create a physician-patient relationship between you or any employee, subcontractor, or other representative of Mechanical Ventilation Training Institute, LLC.

You hereby agree that you shall not make any decisions about treating patients, yourself, or any other individual based solely, or in part, on anything contained in our Sites.

Furthermore, the Sites shall not be used in any legal capacity, including but not limited to establishing “standard of care” or as a basis for expert witness testimony.

Any comments published to the Sites are considered to be public comments, and you agree to give Mechanical Ventilation Training Institute, LLC unlimited, perpetual right to copy, reuse, and reproduce the information contained in those comments.

Privacy Notice

The Sites are all HIPAA compliant.  While you may post or share questions, comments, stories, scenarios, images, documents, or pictures to the Sites, you agree and take full responsibility for ensuring all content is free of Protected Health Information (PHI).  You also agree that you have the right to distribute any content you share on any Site.

While you may give your name, email address, and other personal information to subscribe to the Sites, or to post information on the Sites, the Sites will never sell or share your personal information with any third party without your explicit permission.

Third Party Web Services

Mechanical Ventilation Training Institute, LLC utilizes certain third-party web services for the purpose of managing and running our business and Sites.  These sites include, but are not limited to, the following:

The Terms set forth here apply only to Mechanical Ventilation Training Institute, LLC and its Sites.  By using any of our Sites, you acknowledge that some of your personal information may be stored on websites not belonging to Mechanical Ventilation Training Institute, LLC.  If you have questions or concerns about the Terms of Use and Privacy Practices of these third-party services, you should visit their sites, linked above.  To receive a complete list of web services utilized by Mechanical Ventilation Training Institute, LLC you may email support@mvti.org.  

Links to Other Sites

Mechanical Ventilation Training Institute, LLC may include links to websites owned and controlled by others on its Sites.  These links are provided as a service to readers and do not constitute an endorsement, stated or implied, of the content provided on these sites.  While every effort is made to provide high-quality resources to readers of our Sites, Mechanical Ventilation Training Institute, LLC is not responsible for, and does not regularly screen, review, or endorse, the content published on websites not owned by Mechanical Ventilation Training Institute, LLC.

Rules of Online Conduct

You agree to use the Sites in accordance with all applicable laws.  You further agree that you will not e-mail or post any content on our Sites that:

  • Defames, Harasses, or Threatens others

  • Violates federal or state law

  • Discloses any Protected Health Information

  • Infringes on another’s intellectual property rights, including, but not limited to, copyrights or trademarks.

  • Contains obscene or pornographic language or images

  • Contain advertisements or any other form of commercial solicitation without the written approval of Mechanical Ventilation Training Institute, LLC.

Any and all copyrighted material, including but not limited to graphics, text, photographs, video, and recordings, may not be shared on the Site without permission of the owner of the copyrighted material or other legal entitlement to use the material.

Mechanical Ventilation Training Institute, LLC reserves the right to remove any content that violates the above rules without notice.

You agree that you will not access, or attempt to access, any other user’s account, or attempt to misrepresent your identity while using the Sites.

TRADEMARKS

All logos, names, and graphics on our Sites or any of our affiliate sites are trademarks of Mechanical Ventilation Training Institute, LLC or its affiliates and may not be used, reproduced, copied, or redistributed without the written permission of Mechanical Ventilation Training Institute, LLC or its affiliates.

COPYRIGHT NOTICE

The contents of the Mechanical Ventilation Training Institute, the Advanced Ventilator Life Support podcast, and any other current or future sites owned by Mechanical Ventilation Training Institute, LLC are all copyrighted. 

All blog posts, podcasts, and show notes are distributed to the public for free and can be re-distributed via hard copy or electronic copy for free ONLY if “Mechanical Ventilation Training Institute” and the blog or podcast are acknowledged as the author within the actual media that is re-distributed.

If you have any questions, comments, concerns about this Agreement, or you would like to request permission to reuse any content from our Sites not specifically mentioned in the Copyright Notice above, you may contact:

 

Mechanical Ventilation Training Institute

759 Byrd Dr.

Erie, CO 80516

support@mvti.org