Dianne McCallister, MD is a senior executive physician leader and well-being expert. She is also a prolific author, speaker, media health expert, and clinical scientist. Dr. McCallister is from Greater Denver Area where she promotes her core beliefs and principles within the healthcare community and industry in general.
Extra-corporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a rapidly evolving therapy for acute lung and/or heart failure. ECMO, from a technical standpoint, is conceptually simple—however, it can be very challenging to implement therapy at the individual patient level as well as at hospital (or healthcare system) level. ECMO program development involves engagement of key stake-holders including physicians, nursing, and administrative leadership. The goal of this chapter is to outline some of the crucial steps in developing a successful ECMO program including highlighting the necessary resources, team members and structure, and basic program structure and function.
Part of the book: Advances in Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation