NEW PAPER: Extracorporeal Life Support in the Emergency Department: A Narrative Review for the Emergency Physician

Pulmonary Critical Care guru Justyna Swol from Nuremberg, Germany invited Scott, Zack and me to co-author this paper along with several other ECLS experts. Just published in the Journal Resuscitation, this is a great overview of Emergent ECLS(AKA ECPR) from the point of view of the Emergency … Continue reading →

EDECMO 41 – The 3 Stages of ECPR – Diane’s Story

[The original EDECMO 41 post had to be taken down...for reasons beyond our control! But here is the new and improved Episode 41] In this episode Zack and Joe discuss the 3-stages of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - or put another way, this is how to start Extracorporeal … Continue reading →

EDECMO Episode 41 is REPOSTED

The original post for EDECMO 41 had to be permanently removed from the internet (for reasons beyond our control!!!) but its back. Click this link to take you to the new and improved (and HIPAA-compliant!!) episode: EDECMO 41 - The 3 stages of ECMO - Diane's … Continue reading →

2016 ECMO CPT Codes, RVUs, and MediCare Reimbursement

Ok, so we just crashed an arrested patient onto ECMO and he is going to the cath lab. Now, how do I document the procedure again? What was the CPT for percutanous cannulation for VA-ECMO? Does my billing company even know? Bookmark this page for future quick reference of the current CPT … Continue reading →

REANIMATE 4 Mashup Video!

REANIMATE 4 was THE best conference event I've ever had the pleasure to be associated with! Take a look at this short video mashup of the entire event (and thanks to Jeremy Haywood, our videographer, video editor, and video producer) For those of you who attended, thank you for bringing your … Continue reading →