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Perf Blog Apr 25

SpecialtyCare Perfusion Supports St. David’s Medical Center, the #1 Community Hospital in Austin, TX

At SpecialtyCare, we have the privilege of working with over 1,200 hospitals around the country across our services lines. One of them is St. David’s Medical Center, which was recently ranked number one among community hospitals by the Austin Business Journal. Our team at St. David’s includes our Area Clinical Managers, Erica Conner and Carter […]

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September Perfusion Webinar: Great Documentation, Not Something to Bypass!

Join us in discussing clinical documentation with Debra Weinrich, LLP. Learning Objectives include: -Identify some common documentation problems and issues -Identify some possible negative impacts associated with poor documentation -Identify several ways to improve your clinical documentation

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Perfusion Webinar Series: “May 6, 1953, Operative Report: Closure of a large interatrial septal defect…easily closed”

Join Mark Kurusz as he shares an appreciation of history in the context of current CPB technology. Mr. Kurusz worked as a clinical perfusionist for 40 years and is an expert in cardiopulmonary bypass, intra-aortic balloon pumps, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, and ventricular assist devices. His presentation, “May 6, 1953, Operative Report: Closure of a large

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Linda B. Mongero, BS, CCP Emeritus, Publishes “A Survey of Women in the Perfusion Workforce: 2021”

The Research Abstract A 2011 survey was distributed to all female perfusionists in the United States, suggesting that they share the same difficulties as women in the labor force. Over the last ten years, women’s role in society has drastically changed. Promoting equality and diversity is extremely important in today’s workforce, and perfusionists have been

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The Mental Health Benefits to Making a Career Change

People sometimes experience aspects of their job that can lead to a negative impact on their mental health. Often, they hesitate to address concerns within their company over the fear of reflecting poorly on themselves or the potential rejection from organizations not being willing to provide a better experience. As a result, employees start looking

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Celebrating Perfusion Week - SpecialtyCare

Celebrating Perfusion Week

What is Perfusion Week? Perfusion Week 2021 takes place from May 2-8 and commemorates the work and contributions within the perfusion community. Perfusionists play a critical role during cardiovascular surgery, assisting the surgeon by operating the heart-lung machine and managing the physiological needs of each patient. This week, we celebrate our perfusionists and their heroic

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