John Ingram Knowledge Nuggets:

Fetal Hemoglobin vs. Adult Hemoglobin

Tammy Sparacino Journal Club:

SMART decisions in fluid management are worth their SALT Fluid management of the ECMO patient

Checklists - Prior to Initiation of Cardiopulmonary Bypass (CPB)

Patrick O'Toole, CCP, Rodel Ibus, CCP, and Joe Basha, CCP lecture and discuss the importance and use of checklists prior to initiation of cardiopulmonary bypass.

Alarm Desensitization - How Healthcare Professionals Can Become Desensitized to Alarms

Patrick O'Toole, CCP, Rodel Ibus, CCP and Joe Basha, CCP present lectures and discussions on how healthcare professionals can become desensitized to alarms and how this can result in potential patient harm.

Optimizing Hemoglobin (HGB). Hemodilution During Cardiopulmonary Bypass

Lecture and discussion on optimizing hemoglobin and why hemoglobin thresholds alone may not be best for assuring adequacy of perfusion during open-heart surgery.

Retrograde Autologous Pump Prime (RAPP) vs UltraFiltration (UF)

Interesting a lively debate on Retrograde Autologous Pump Prime (RAPP) versus Ultrafiltration (UF) for volume control during cardiopulmonary bypass procedures. 0:00 Retrograde Autologous Pump Prime (RAPP) vs UltraFiltration (UF)

Joe Basha's PerfWeb

The Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) Team. How an ECMO team is formed?

The PerfWeb panel discusses the ECMO (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation) team. How an ECMO team is formed, and how it is maintained.

Joe Basha's PerfWeb

ELSO Recommendations for Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) Specialist.

CCP, and Chris Lusby, CCP present and discuss issues surrounding the use of ECMO specialists for monitoring and/or staffing ECMO programs.

Joe Basha's PerfWeb

ECMO Usage. Novel Approach Towards Use of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation.

CCP presents data on the expanded use of ECMO around the world, including a novel approach towards use of ECMO outside of the hospital as rescue therapy for sudden cardiac arrest.

Joe Basha's PerfWeb

The Business of Perfusion. Money, Benefits, Security, and Life Style.

CCP lectures on the business side of perfusion along with interesting discussions amongst a diverse panel.