ECMO
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
SpecialtyCare is the #1 provider of ECMO in the country, thanks to our deep pool of highly trained experts.
Meet New Challenges with ECMO
What is ECMO? Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) is a highly specialized form of life support that temporarily replaces the function of the heart and lungs when they can no longer provide adequate oxygenation or circulation. Often described as an advanced heart lung machine, ECMO supports critically ill patients during complex cardiac and respiratory emergencies.
Acting as an artificial set of heart and lungs, the ECMO procedure is used in complex and high-stakes situations where many other treatment options aren’t viable. Operating an ECMO machine requires extensive clinical expertise, rapid decision-making, and advanced ECMO training to safely respond to patient needs throughout treatment.
An ECMO machine provides life support to patients whose heart and lungs can’t provide enough gas exchange or perfusion. In many cases, ECMO temporarily replaces cardiac and pulmonary function, allowing the medical team to repair injury or stabilize patients while awaiting heart or lung transplant.
Understanding the ECMO meaning goes beyond technology alone — it is a coordinated clinical approach designed to support blood circulation and oxygen delivery throughout the body, allowing the lungs and heart to rest and heal.
When you partner with SpecialtyCare, you can be confident that your cardiac OR and critical care teams will always have capable clinicians ready to support any ECMO procedure. We understand what it takes to build an efficient, cost-effective operating room and critical care environment staffed with the right people, processes, and equipment.
Considering anECMO Program Start-up or Expansion at Your Hospital?
Use SpecialtyCare’s ECMO Revenue Calculator to help you evaluate your ECMO opportunity and get a clearer picture of the potential financial impact. The calculator helps you to adjust and assess various parameters and is designed to help you make a more informed ECMO program decision.
Customize Your OR with Our Proven Approach to ECMO
New Program Set-up and Staffing
We support hospitals launching or expanding an ECMO program by providing a fully credentialed ECMO Coordinator along with experienced ECMO specialists to establish infrastructure, policies, procedures, and clinical workflows. Our approach includes ongoing ECMO education and operational guidance to help ensure long-term program success.
Supplemental Staffing for Existing Program
SpecialtyCare can provide experienced ECMO specialists to integrate seamlessly with shift coverage or surge support for hospitals with established in-house ECMO programs. Our clinicians maintain rigorous credentialing standards supported by advanced ECMO certification and continuing professional development.
ECMO Patient Transport
Our experienced ECMO Specialist team supports safe patient transport by ground, rotary, or fixed-wing aircraft. With specialized equipment and advanced ECMO training, we help ensure continuity of life support throughout every stage of transport.
A Seamless Part of Your Team
SpecialtyCare is among the most trusted partners supporting ECMO programs across the United States. Through a proven consultative model, we deliver customized ECMO solutions aligned with your clinical, operational, and financial goals — helping your cardiac operating room and critical care teams perform at their peak.
Our commitment to clinician development includes ongoing ECMO education initiatives and structured ECMO training pathways designed to maintain the highest standards of patient care and program performance.
Hospitals
- We are highly experienced and among the most trusted leaders supporting ECMO and cardiac services nationwide.
- We help hospitals maximize efficiency and financial performance through scalable ECMO program support.
- We help maintain—and improve—surgeon and cardiac staff satisfaction through consistent clinical staffing and operational expertise.
- Strengthen long-term program sustainability through expert ECMO education and workforce development support.
Surgeons
- Our clinicians are highly credentialed ECMO specialists focused on improving patient outcomes during complex ECMO procedures.
- We are long-term partners, allowing you to form a core cardiac and critical care team you trust implicitly.
- Expand your Cardiac Program by partnering with our highly trained ECMO team and proven clinical approach.
WANT TO FIND OUT HOW SPECIALTYCARE’S ECMO SERVICES CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN YOUR Hospital?
Learn how SpecialtyCare ECMO services increase operational efficiency, elevate patient safety, and ensure hospitals are supported by a highly trained, low‑turnover team.
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We Meet New Challenges
Our team is trained and capable of taking on the most complex cardiac procedures, empowering surgeons to continually expand the range of surgeries they perform. This knowledge helps us provide the best advice to clients that would either like to establish a new ECMO program or evaluate their current program for improvement. Our staff will provide an assessment and offer the solution that best meets your goals for patient care.
ONLINE ECMO TRAINING
As the largest ECMO provider nationwide, SpecialtyCare is proud to provide an online ECMO training platform. Designed by a team of ECMO industry experts with over 100 years combined experience, you will be able to work at your own pace in a kinesthetic learning experience.