Posts Categorized: ECMO
Multi-Institutional Analysis of 505 COVID-19 Patients Supported with ECMO:...
On February 18, 2022, The Annals of Thoracic Surgery published an important manuscript titled: “Multi-institutional Analysis of 505 COVID-19 Patients Supported with ECMO: Predictors of Survival”. The purpose of this study was to review the clinical experience in 505 patients...SpecialtyCare: Your Leader for ECMO Services and Support
SpecialtyCare is the leader in perfusion, ECMO services, and patient blood management, performing over 130,000 procedures every year. Our evidence-based approach focuses on clinical quality, a commitment to excellence, adherence to industry regulations, and continuous improvement through best-in-class education, training,...Why Specialty Care Is the Top Choice for Your ECMO Needs
SpecialtyCare has increased its experience and national reach over the years, becoming a thought leader in perfusion and ECMO services. We have over 100 ECMO programs and over 1,000 procedures every year, holding the most extensive database to capture shareable...Valuing Others with Our Actions, Vol. 1
SpecialtyCare is honored to share that one of our patients at Swedish Medical Center, Nate McWilliams, who spent 158 days in the hospital—91 of those on ECMO—was recently released from the hospital. We want to acknowledge our amazing perfusion team...SpecialtyCare Highlight with Artem Zhosan
Artem Zhosan is an ECMO specialist at SpecialtyCare, currently working in the Los Angeles area. Here, we highlight his career path of being a perfusionist in Ukraine to becoming an RN and ECMO specialist in the United States, what his...SpecialtyCare Leads ECMO Training at Swedish Hospital
To continue highlighting ECMO Appreciation Week, we want to raise awareness for the importance of this profession and the impact these teams have on patient care every single day. Recently, SpecialtyCare provided 2.5 days of didactic instruction along with hands-on...SpecialtyCare’s Presentation at the 2021 Society of Thoracic Surgeons Meeting...
SpecialtyCare is honored to share that our research and presentation titled: “Analysis of 189 Consecutive Patients with COVID-19 and Severe Pulmonary Compromise Treated with Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO): Outcomes and Trends Over Time” was presented at The Society of Thoracic...Don’t stress out your perfusionists, consider starting an ECMO program!
Data suggests that there will continue to be a perfusion shortage across the entire United States. It’s encouraging to see the number of new graduates emerging into the perfusion industry; however, it still does not diminish the number of perfusionists…
“Inside the Fight to Save Houston’s Most Vulnerable” Q&A with Kirti...
SpecialtyCare is honored to be a partner of Houston Methodist Hospital, working alongside their medical teams to provide perfusion services during cardiac surgery and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support for patients including those afflicted with COVID-19. Recently, the New York…
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