Access to extracorporeal life support as a quality metric: Lessons from trauma

ConclusionsThe use of ECMO for patients with trauma is expanding. Our study demonstrates a survival benefit associated with admission to a facility with ECMO capabilities. Thus, access to ECMO is a potential quality metric for trauma centers.

Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery - February 27, 2020 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Akbarshakh Akhmerov, Raymond Huang, Kjirsten Carlson, Navpreet K. Dhillon, Eric J. Ley, Daniel R. Margulies, Danny Ramzy, Galinos Barmparas Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research