Ask any professional: Beyond simply making a living, doing work that is truly rewarding is the ideal. While careers in the healthcare industry have their challenges, they can also be dynamically fulfilling. At SpecialtyCare, our aim is to empower and equip our team members so that they can not only facilitate positive outcomes for patients […]
Though they share similarities, every surgical case is different: every person, their health history, their background, their needs, and the context of the surgery. These cases provide opportunities for growth, gratitude, and satisfaction each day. We recently interviewed Landon Jackson, a Clinical MI Specialist III who’s been with SpecialtyCare for 10 years, to find out
At SpecialtyCare, we’re dedicated to your success. But, you don’t have to simply take our word for it. We recently interviewed Austin McFadden, a Clinical MI Specialist I, to learn more about her experience in her work at our company. Austin has been with us since May of this year. “I chose this role because
Monotony can put a damper on any kind of job. The healthcare industry has its patterns and repetitions, but if there’s one thing it always has in abundance, it’s variety. We recently interviewed Jean-Imani Phipps, a Clinical MI Specialist III, to discover the virtues of the ever-changing landscape of life on her team. “I’ve always
SpecialtyCare Chief Executive Officer Sam Weinstein, MD, has been appointed to the Nashville Health Care Council’s (NHCC) board of directors for 2023-2024. The NHCC board of directors works to strengthen and elevate the city of Nashville with innovative thinking and advocacy for the healthcare community. The
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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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A Waxahachie teen survived a traumatic crash this year at the age of 19. His family credits his survival to the help of Methodist Dallas Medical Center and the hospital’s new ECMO machine. We spoke with Dallas ECMO Coordinator Chris Haught, RN, CES-A, to get his take on this experience. Aaron Nichols spent several months
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SpecialtyCare’s Martin Glenn Receives Cardiothoracic Surgery Symposium’s Top Award: The 2022 Swain Scholarship SpecialtyCare is thrilled to share that Martin Glenn, a perfusionist on our Western Washington Perfusion Team, has been awarded the 2022 Swain Scholarship! Martin was selected from a pool of highly qualified applicants to receive this award and his research will be
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The 60th AmSect International Conference The 60th American Society of Extracorporeal Technology (AmSECT) International Conference was held April 7-10, 2022, in Phoenix, Arizona. The conference included tracks for pediatric and adult perfusion. Topics consisted of congenital technical skills, ethics and safety, standards and guidelines, blood management, program management, ECMO, and more. Shannon Barletti, BSN, RN,
