{"id":27217,"date":"2025-10-30T23:01:22","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T23:01:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/27217\/"},"modified":"2025-10-30T23:01:22","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T23:01:22","slug":"memorial-regional-hospital-recognized-as-gold-level-center-of-excellence-for-adult-ecmo-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/27217\/","title":{"rendered":"Memorial Regional Hospital Recognized as Gold Level Center of Excellence for Adult ECMO Program"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>ECMO Gold Center of Excellence award logo 100725<\/p>\n

Memorial Regional Hospital<\/a>\u00a0has been recognized by\u00a0Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO) as a \u201cDesignated Gold Level Center of Excellence\u201d for its adult\u00a0extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) program. The Memorial Healthcare System facility is the only one in South Florida to earn the recognition.<\/p>\n

This is the third consecutive Gold award for Memorial\u2019s\u00a0cardiac and vascular team<\/a>, with the ELSO designation valid for three years.<\/p>\n

ECMO is an advanced therapy that uses a machine to temporarily replace the function of the heart and lungs of critically-ill patients recovering from severe lung damage, cardiogenic shock, or heart failure. Blood is pumped and oxygenated outside of the body, and then returned to the body, allowing the patient\u2019s heart and\/or lungs to rest.<\/p>\n

\u201cMemorial Cardiac & Vascular Institute teams are focused on providing patients the very best critical care services, integrating advanced life support equipment and care,\u201d said\u00a0Dr. Jose P. Garcia<\/a>, chief of Memorial Healthcare System\u2019s Adult Heart Transplant & Mechanical Circulatory Support Program. \u201cBeing recognized as a gold level Center of Excellence at Memorial Regional reflects the dedication to advancing healthcare that we strive to achieve daily.\u201d<\/p>\n

Designated Centers of Excellence are experienced in-patient care providers with established policies, procedures, training, education, and community leadership. Centers must incorporate advanced quality initiatives and continuously review processes within their program. Outcome reviews must be demonstrated as an integral component of their organization. \u201cOur program has evolved tremendously over the past decade, and we are honored to be the recipient of a\u00a0prestigious award that recognizes the excellence of our critical care services, life support equipment, and training,\u201d said\u00a0Dr. Lance Cohen, FCCP<\/a>, medical director of Memorial\u2019s Extracorporeal Life Support (ECLS) program. \u201cWe are fortunate to have the institutional support needed to grow and provide this lifesaving service to our community and beyond.\u201d<\/p>\n

Memorial\u2019s adult ECMO program is made up of a multi-disciplinary team of critical care, cardiac surgery, heart failure, and transplant surgery specialists, as well as pharmacists and respiratory therapists, who work together to support patients. It is the only provider in South Florida to offer mobile ECMO services, which provide safe hospital-to-hospital transfers of ECMO patients under the care and supervision of a specially-trained transport team.<\/p>\n

ELSO is an international, nonprofit consortium of healthcare institutions, researchers, providers, and industry partners. It provides support to those delivering extracorporeal life support through continuing education, guidelines, original research, publications, and a comprehensive registry of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) patient data.<\/p>\n

Memorial Cardiac & Vascular Institute<\/a>, part of\u00a0Memorial Healthcare System<\/a>, offers a wide array\u00a0of services dedicated to the prevention, detection, treatment and rehabilitation of heart and vascular conditions, including\u00a0cardiology<\/a>,\u00a0electrophysiology<\/a>,\u00a0adult congenital heart disease<\/a>,\u00a0heart failure<\/a>,\u00a0heart surgery<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0heart transplant<\/a>.\u00a0Its combination of extraordinary medical expertise, advanced technology, and exacting quality guidelines deliver the best possible outcomes for those receiving care tailored to their specific needs.<\/p>\n

For more information on total heart care, visit them at\u00a0mhs.net\/services\/cardiac-vascular<\/a>.<\/p>\n


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