Day in the Life: Perfusion Assistant Edition
In honor of Anesthesia Tech and CVMT Appreciation Week 2021, we wanted to showcase another inside look into the lives of our highly skilled team members. For today’s highlight, we spoke with Carly Faltico about her experience and success as...
Day in the Life: Cardiovascular Monitoring Technician Edition
Our CVMT’s provide a wide range of services in multiple departments within hospitals. You’ll find CVMT's in the OR, pre-op, post-op, interventional labs, ICU, and nerve block centers. They are experts in autotransfusion, and they assist with complex procedures like...
SpecialtyCare Celebrates Anesthesia Technology and CVMT Appreciation Week
SpecialtyCare is proud to celebrate Anesthesia Technology and CVMT Appreciation Week. These individuals are on the front lines every day ensuring that all equipment is prepared and ready for surgery. This week highlights anesthesia technology and CVMT’s remarkable contributions to...
Multi-institutional Analysis of 200 COVID-19 Patients treated with ECMO:...
An abstract has been written for submission to the Eastern Cardiothoracic Surgical Society 2021 Meeting, to include a manuscript and presentation. It has been accepted for publication in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. The work examines the role of ECMO...
World Brain Day 2021
July 22 marks World Brain Day. This year’s theme is Multiple Sclerosis, which invites those living with MS, their loved ones, healthcare professionals, MS organizations, and others to raise awareness of the disease. The goal is to provide quicker diagnoses,...
SpecialtyCare Resources
We continue to be proud of the work our team completes every year. SpecialtyCare is dedicated to supporting and developing the next leaders and those wishing to enter the field. Below, you will find a list of resources that have...
Shannon Barletti Receives The 2021 Swain Scholarship
SpecialtyCare Perfusionist Shannon Barletti Receives Cardiothoracic Surgery Symposium’s Top Award: The 2021 Swain Scholarship SpecialtyCare is thrilled to share that Shannon Barletti, BSN, RN, CCRN, CCP, a perfusionist on our Thomas Jefferson University Hospital team in Philadelphia, has been awarded...
The Effects of a National Blood Shortage
COVID-19 caused overwhelming challenges when it came to providing medical care to patients. As the pandemic comes to a close and restrictions are lifted, many patients have returned to seeking medical care. However, hospitals are now facing another severe crisis...