An International Survey of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Education and Credentialing Practices.
Bhoumesh PatelAhmed Sameh SaidAngelo JustusDarryl AbramsTai PhamMarta Velia AntoniniElizabeth MooreKiran ShekarBishoy ZakharyPublished in: ATS scholar (2023)
We found significant variability in whether ECMO educational curricula are offered at ECMO centers. We also found fewer than half of the ECMO centers surveyed had established credentialing programs for ECMO practitioners. Future studies that assess variability in outcomes among centers with and without standardized educational and credentialing practices are needed.