1. Standardized therapies after ECMO program (STEP); a novel approach to pediatric post-ECMO care
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Shappley Rebekah K.H., Holder Christen M., Poplos Constance E., Anton-Martin Pilar, Spentzas Thomas, Whitaker Toni M., Karmarkar Swati, Shah Samir H., and Sandhu Hitesh S.
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pediatric ecmo ,follow-up care ,post-ecmo follow-up care ,intentional discharge pathway ,elso ,neuro developmental follow-up ,Medicine - Abstract
Background: The study objective was to characterize compliance with Standardized Therapy after ECMO Program (STEP), an intentional discharge pathway for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) survivors in a US pediatric hospital. Methods: The program identified pediatric ECMO survivors before discharge, appropriate consultations were reviewed and requested, families were educated on ECMO sequelae, and ECMO summaries were sent to pediatricians. Compliance with institutional post-ECMO guidelines was evaluated before and after STEP implementation. Results: We identified 77 ECMO survivors to hospital discharge (36 [46.8%] before and 41 [53.2%] after STEP implementation). There was a significant increase in complete (38.8% vs. 74.2%, p
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- 2024
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