Heart surgeries are more complex than ever. To ensure the best patient outcomes, perfusionists should meet and exceed minimum training and credentialing qualifications to be part of your OR team. What are those requirements? How do you know if your…
Data suggests that there will continue to be a perfusion shortage across the entire United States. It’s encouraging to see the number of new graduates emerging into the perfusion industry; however, it still does not diminish the number of perfusionists…
SpecialtyCare is honored to be a partner of Houston Methodist Hospital, working alongside their medical teams to provide perfusion services during cardiac surgery and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support for patients including those afflicted with COVID-19. Recently, the New York…
Some providers have learned that balancing both clinical and economic concerns must begin on the most basic level—with a check of the patient’s blood health—and implementation of effective patient blood management (PBM) strategies. Blood transfusion has been associated with higher…
SpecialtyCare recently hosted two educational webinar opportunities for perfusionists and critical care physicians. Both sessions were focused on ECMO for patients with COVID-19 and discussed challenges, successes, and lessons learned. As the COVID-19 pandemic evolves, perfusionists and critical care physicians…
The research is there — ECMO programs are saving lives on a more frequent basis. But hospital leaders must consider what’s needed to mimic the efficacy of treatment at ECMO centers. For everything from consultation to staffing, SpecialtyCare can show…
SpecialtyCare continues to place an important focus on sharing our published research on the role of ECMO in the management of severely ill patients with COVID-19. During this time, we are excited to share this continuing education opportunity for perfusionists…
We sat down with Awilda Rivera, SpecialtyCare’s Manager of the Scheduling Department to learn about the critical role they play in supporting SpecialtyCare’s clinicians and the hospitals we work with, what adjustments have been made during this time, and how…
The need for perfusion services is rising due to the decrease of available perfusionists and the expanded uses of ECMO. But how do you ensure that you have the right clinicians and staffing protocol to handle the demand? There are…
The need for healthcare professionals has never been greater. We are proud to be working with 1,100 hospitals nationwide during this challenging time to provide perfusion, ECMO, surgical support, and other vital operating room services. Our perfusion services continue to…
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