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Regulatory & Guideline Landscape for Normothermic and Hypothermic Perfusion: What’s Changing?

The utilization of perfusion related services is increasing in North America and around the world. Once an experimental therapy, extra-corporeal technology has become instrumental in open heart surgeries, life-saving respiratory and cardiac interventions, and organ preservation and transplantation. ECMO, formerly viewed as a “last resort” treatment, became widely accepted throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, and its […]

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Collaborations Between Transplant Teams, OPOs, and Perfusion Services: Building the Ecosystem for Normothermic Regional Perfusion

The process of organ transplantation from the donor hero to the recipient may seem like a complex but straightforward process — but behind it is an intricate system of collaboration between surgical teams, organ procurement organizations (OPOs), and perfusion providers. The vast amount of moving parts and personnel requires planning and collaboration to achieve the goal

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Celebrating 31 Years of Excellence: James Buck’s Inspiring Journey in Perfusion

At SpecialtyCare, we’re proud to celebrate James Buck, BS, CCP, LP, Regional Director of Operations – Perfusion, South Central Region, for an incredible 31 years of service. His journey from the Air Force to the operating room is a testament to the rewarding, lifelong career opportunities in perfusion. From Fighter Jets to the OR James’s

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“Don’t Let Perfection Be the Enemy of Good” – Kyra Grathwohl’s Mission Trip to Nigeria

At SpecialtyCare, supporting our clinicians’ commitment to serve others beyond borders is at the heart of what we do. In May, one of our own participated in a life-changing mission trip to Nigeria through the VOOM Foundation, thanks in part to funding from the AmSECT Mission Trip Scholarship, proudly supported by SpecialtyCare. This trip marked

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Mission Trip Blog Apr 25

SpecialtyCare Team Provides Life-Saving Surgeries During a Medical Mission Trip to Jamaica

SpecialtyCare participates in one out of every seven heart procedures in America, and is trusted by over 1,200 hospitals across our service lines. Recently, a group of SpecialtyCare team members traveled to Jamaica for a medical mission trip to provide critical cardiac surgeries for children. Over five operative days, the team performed life-saving heart surgeries

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Cardiac Blog Apr 25

The Rules of 3 and 272 during Cardiac Surgeries for Patients with Acute Kidney Injury

The primary functions of the kidneys and the renal system are to regulate extracellular fluid volume and blood pressure, osmolarity, electrolytes, and pH; to excrete toxins and waste; and to produce specific hormones. If the kidneys are acutely injured, the body will experience a reduction or loss of glomerular filtration and urine output, leading to

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SpecialtyCare Announces Partnership with Midwest Transplant Network to Advance Normothermic Regional Perfusion (NRP) in Organ Donation and Transplantation

(BRENTWOOD, TN, March 3, 2025) – SpecialtyCare, a leading provider of allied healthcare, is excited to announce a new partnership with Midwest Transplant Network (MTN) to enhance the field of organ donation and transplantation through the use of Normothermic Regional Perfusion (NRP). This collaboration aims to improve the viability of donor organs and increase the

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