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WORKING TO SOLVE RESPIRATORY COMPROMISE RESEARCH EDUCATION PREVENTION RCI at Work The mission of the Respiratory Compromise Institute is to prevent suffering and death from respiratory compromise by optimizing its recognition monitoring and management. When not diagnosed and treated as early as possible consequences can be fatal. Complications from Respiratory Compromise are increasing rapidly across the clinical spectrum in part due to expanded use of opioids combined with the lack of standardized guidelines among medical specialties. While Respiratory Compromise creates problems that are often serious and potentially lifethreatening they are almost always preventable with the proper tools and approach.