Expanding ECMO Access: Improving Patient Outcomes and Hospital Finances
About this episode
The episode discusses the expanding role of ECMO in cardiac care and its impact on patient outcomes and hospital finances.
What does it really take to build a successful ECMO program? On MedAxiom HeartTalk, host Melanie Lawson, MS, speaks with John Mehall, MD, president of Integration Health and senior vice president of Heart & Vascular Partners, about the expanding role of ECMO in cardiac care. Dr. Mehall discusses rising utilization, improved survival outcomes, economic benefits for hospitals, and the critical importance of physician leadership, training, and institutional support to sustain effective ECMO programs.
People in this episode
Host: Melanie Lawson
Guest: John Mehall
Topics covered
- ECMO
- cardiac care
- patient outcomes
- hospital finances
- physician leadership
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Integration Health, Heart & Vascular Partners
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