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ECMO Staffing Models: Why Specialized Clinicians Are Critical to Success

ECMO Staffing Models: Why Specialized Clinicians Are Critical to Success

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Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) is a critical care therapy that provides cardiopulmonary support when a patient’s heart and lungs need time to heal. While it functions as an emergency treatment for ARDS, cardiac arrest, and cardiogenic shock, it may also be utilized for a growing list of conditions, including viral or bacterial pneumonia, lung injuries, […]

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When Conventional Care Isn’t Enough: ECMO as a Lifeline for the Sickest Patients

When Conventional Care Isn’t Enough: ECMO as a Lifeline for the Sickest Patients

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Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) is a machine-assisted therapy that acts as an artificial heart and or lung for patients in severe cardiopulmonary distress. It provides an opportunity for heart and lung recovery while stabilizing hemodynamics in the event of serious illness or even sudden cardiac arrest. Once viewed primarily as a salvage therapy, ECMO has

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Scaling ECMO Excellence: From Rising Demand and High Reimbursements to Sustainable Education and Staffing

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The rise of ECMO (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation) therapy in hospitals is undeniable, driven by expanding clinical applications, technological advancements, and growing evidence of improved patient outcomes. Recent data from the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO) Registry highlights this momentum. The registry, which tracks global ECMO cases, surpassed 200,000 total patients by 2022, with ongoing rapid

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How ECMO Programs Increase Revenue and Patient Care Opportunities

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The use of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) therapy continues to be on the rise in the U.S. and worldwide. This is due in part to an aging population and increases in cardiovascular disease and respiratory illnesses. The most recent COVID-19 pandemic created a significant demand for ECMO across the globe.  But that isn’t all: ECMO’s

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Breaking Through Breakeven: Achieving Revenue Growth & Better Patient Outcomes with ECMO

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SpecialtyCare and the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) recently hosted a webinar to showcase how ECMO is a therapy worth investing in, both for its capacity as a revenue driver and its life-saving capability for an expanding range of conditions. Here are some highlights of the presentation. The Increasing Demand for ECMO Health organizations may

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From CPR to ECMO: A Story of Saving Lives and Inspiring Careers

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“I Want to Help Save Lives” An individual can have many reasons to choose a healthcare career. Perhaps it is a family legacy, or a parental expectation that we decide to honor. Maybe it is a calling into a particular field of medicine – like obstetrics because we love babies, or geriatrics because we see

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ECMO Success Story: Baby Theo Recovers from Severe Meconium Aspiration Syndrome

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ECMO therapy can offer life-saving intervention for those suffering from a respiratory crisis. The use of ECMO has increased in recent years, largely due to the prevalence of diseases like COVID-19 and the flu, but also because of innovations in the field and higher adoption across medical systems. ECMO is often used for patients who

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The Demand for ECMO Specialists Is Rising. Here Are the Benefits of Becoming One.

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ECMO therapy has increased significantly over the past two decades. Nearly half the ECMO cases recorded in the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ESLO) live registry have occurred in the last five years. Since 1990, the number of ECMO centers has increased by 671%. And, the use of VA-ECMO increased 23-fold between 2002 and 2018.  As

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ECMO Success Story: Florida Asthma Patient Recovers from Life-Threatening Attack

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As the largest provider of ECMO in the US, SpecialtyCare offers training and places ECMO specialists at hospitals around the country. One of those hospitals is HCA Florida Memorial Hospital, where a 20 year-old patient was recently admitted during a life-threatening asthma attack.  Julia Webber’s carbon dioxide level was seven times the normal amount when

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