Access to extracorporeal life support as a quality metric: Lessons from trauma.
Akbarshakh AkhmerovRaymond HuangKjirsten CarlsonNavpreet K DhillonEric J LeyDaniel R MarguliesDanny RamzyGalinos BarmparasPublished in: Journal of cardiac surgery (2020)
The 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.