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Patel B, Said AS, Justus A, Abrams D, Pham T, Antonini MV, Moore E, Shekar K, Zakhary B. An International Survey of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Education and Credentialing Practices. ATS Sch 2024; 5:71-83. [PMID: 38633517 PMCID: PMC11022670 DOI: 10.34197/ats-scholar.2022-0132oc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2022] [Accepted: 09/05/2023] [Indexed: 04/19/2024] Open
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Background The use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has grown rapidly over the past decades because of evolving indications, advances in circuit technology, and encouraging results from modern trials. Because ECMO is a complex and highly invasive therapy that requires a multidisciplinary team, optimal education, training, and credentialing remain a challenge. Objective The primary objectives of this study were to investigate the prevalence and application of ECMO education and ECMO practitioner credentialing at ECMO centers globally. In addition, we explored differences among education and credentialing practices in relation to various ECMO center characteristics. Methods We conducted an observational study of ECMO centers worldwide using a survey querying participants in two major domains: ECMO education and ECMO practitioner credentialing. Of note, the questionnaire included ECMO program characteristics, such as type and size of hospital and ECMO experience and volume, to explore the association with the two domains. Results A total of 241 (32%) of the 732 identified ECMO centers responded to the survey, representing 41 countries across the globe. ECMO education was offered at 221 (92%) of the 241 centers. ECMO education was offered at 105 (98.0%) high-ECMO volume centers compared with 136 (87.5%) low-ECMO volume centers (P = 0.005). Credentialing was established at 101 (42%) of the 241 centers. Credentialing processes existed at 52 (49.5%) high-ECMO volume centers compared with 51 (37.5%) low-ECMO volume centers (P = 0.08) and 101 (49.3%) Extracorporeal Life Support Organization centers compared with 1 (2.7%) non-Extracorporeal Life Support Organization center (P < 0.001). Conclusion 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.
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- Bhoumesh Patel
- Division of Cardiac Anesthesiology,
Department of Anesthesiology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven,
Connecticut
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- Division of Pediatric Critical Care,
Department of Pediatrics, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri
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- Adult Intensive Care, Sunshine Coast
University Hospital, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and
Critical Care, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York
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- Service de Médecine
Intensive-Réanimation, Hôpitaux Universitaires Paris-Saclay, Le
Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
- Université Paris-Saclay, Villejuif,
France
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- Intensive Care Unit, Bufalini Hospital,
Cesena, Italy
- Department of Biomedical, Metabolic, and
Neural Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- University of Iowa Heart and Vascular
Center, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa
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- Adult Intensive Care Services, the
Prince Charles Hospital, Metro North Hospital and Health Service, Brisbane,
Queensland, Australia
- University of Queensland, Brisbane,
Queensland, Australia
- Institute of Health and Biomedical
Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane and Faculty of
Medicine, Bond University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia; and
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- Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine,
Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon
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Lee H, Han JW, Park J, Min S, Park J. Development and evaluation of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation nursing education program for nursing students using virtual reality. BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION 2024; 24:92. [PMID: 38279179 PMCID: PMC10811941 DOI: 10.1186/s12909-024-05057-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2023] [Accepted: 01/13/2024] [Indexed: 01/28/2024]
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BACKGROUND This study aims to improve nursing students' ability to care for critically ill patients through education in extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) nursing. METHODS This study developed a virtual reality (VR) simulation program for the five-step ECMO nursing of the Analysis, Design, Development, Implement, and Evaluation (ADDIE) model and used an equivalent control group pre-test and post-test no-synchronized design to verify the effect. The participants of this study were fourth-year nursing students enrolled in nursing departments at three universities in Seoul, Gangwon, and Gyeonggi in South Korea; it included 66 participants, 33 in each of the experimental and control groups. The program consisted of pre-training, orientation, VR simulation, and debriefing. RESULTS The interaction effect of the intervention and control groups with time points using the ECMO nursing VR simulation program was rejected due to no statistically significant difference in knowledge (F = 1.41, p = .251), confidence (F = 1.97, p = .144), and clinical reasoning capacity (F = 2.85, p = .061). However, learning immersion (t = 3.97, p < .001) and learning satisfaction (t = 4.25, p < .001) were statistically significantly higher in the experimental group than in the control group. CONCLUSION VR simulation program for ECMO nursing developed in this study is a potential educational method that positively affects the learning immersion and learning satisfaction of nursing students.
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- Hanna Lee
- Department of Nursing, Gangneung-Wonju National University, Wonju-si, Gangwon-do, Republic of Korea
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- College of Nursing Science, Kyung Hee University, 26, Kyunghee-daero, Seoul, Dongdaemun-gu, 02453, Republic of Korea.
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- College of Nursing Science, Dongnam Health University, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nursing, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nursing, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Yurasek GK, Fortkiewicz J, Duelley C, Arold L, Pleau C, Park A, Greenberg I, Payne AS, Mass P, Bost JE, Herrera G, Diddle JW, Peer M, Yerebakan C. Interprofessional Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Simulations Aimed at Decreasing Actual Cannulation Times: A Longitudinal Study. Simul Healthc 2023; 18:285-292. [PMID: 36730866 DOI: 10.1097/sih.0000000000000693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Since 2013, the cardiac intensive care unit (CICU) at Children's National has conducted annual extracorporeal membrane oxygenation cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) simulations that focus on team dynamics, room setup, and high-quality CPR. In 2019 and 2020, the simulations were expanded to include the surgical and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) teams in an effort to better understand and improve this process. METHODS During a 4-week period in 2019, 7 peripheral ECPR simulations were conducted, and through a 3-week period in 2020, 7 central ECPR simulations were conducted. Participants in each session included: 8 to 10 CICU nurses, 1 CICU attending, 1 to 2 ICU or cardiology fellows, 1 cardiovascular surgery fellow or attending, and 1 ECMO specialist. For each session, the scenario continued until the simulated patient was on full cardiopulmonary bypass. An ECMO trainer was used for peripheral simulations and a 3-dimensionally-printed heart was used for central cannulations. An ECMO checklist was used to objectively determine when the patient and room were fully prepared for surgical intervention, and simulated cannulation times were recorded for both groups. A retrospective chart review was conducted to compare actual cannulation times before and after the intervention period, and video was used to review the events and assist in dividing them into medical versus surgical phases. Control charts were used to trend the total ECPR times before and after the intervention period, and mean and P values were calculated for both ECPR times and for all other categorical data. RESULTS Mean peripheral ECPR times decreased significantly from 71.7 to 45.1 minutes ( P = 0.036) after the intervention period, and this was reflected by a centerline shift. Although we could not describe a similar decrease in central ECPR times because there were only 6 postintervention events, the times for each of these events were shorter than the historical mean of 37.8 minutes. There was a trend in improved survival, which did not meet significance both among patients undergoing peripheral ECPR (15.4% ± 10% to 43.8% ± 12.4%, P = 0.10) and central ECPR (36.4% ± 8.4% to 50% ± 25%, P = 0.60). The percentage of time dedicated to the medical phases of the actual versus simulated procedures was very consistent among both peripheral (33.0% vs. 31.9%) and central (39.6% vs. 39.8%) cannulations. CONCLUSIONS We observed a significant decrease in peripheral cannulation times at our institution after conducting interprofessional ECPR simulations taken to the establishment of full cardiopulmonary bypass. The use of an ECMO trainer and a 3-dimensionally-printed heart allowed for both the medical and surgical phases of the procedure to be studied in detail, providing opportunities to streamline and improve this complex process. Larger multisite studies will be needed in the future to assess the effect of efforts like these on patient survival.
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- Gregory K Yurasek
- From the Children's National Hospital (G.K.Y., J.F., C.D., L.A., C.P., I.G., A.S.P., P.M., J.E.B., G.H., J.W.D., M.P., C.Y.), Washington, DC; and George Washington University (A.P.), Washington, DC
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Nater M, Nelson-McMillan K, Elzein C, Boone A, Urbas C. Development of pediatric multidisciplinary extracorporeal membrane oxygenation simulations: A novel educational program to enhance team communication and emergency preparedness. Perfusion 2023; 38:1142-1152. [PMID: 35613946 DOI: 10.1177/02676591221105408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Pediatric extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a high risk, low-volume technology. Infrequency of this technology and associated complications may translate to unfamiliarity of identification and management of potentially life-threatening events, which may require knowledge and procedural skills to be performed quickly. Providers involved in managing ECMO must be able to promptly identify and initiate management for such events, particularly when surgical colleagues are not readily available. METHODS A multidisciplinary ECMO simulation program was implemented in a tertiary children's hospital. Over 18 months, a prospective, observational study was conducted evaluating simulations involving circuit and patient emergencies, teamwork and communication behaviors and technical skills. An on-line survey was sent to participants following sessions to evaluate post-simulation confidence, lessons learned and potential barriers to implementation of necessary skills and behaviors. RESULTS Ten simulation sessions occurred during implementation. Mean participants per session was 7 (range: 5-11). Eight Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit attendings, four Advance Practice Nurses, 54 pediatric intensive care unit registered nurses, and 55 pediatric respiratory therapists attended. Tasks with highest self-reported increase in confidence were related to (1) diagnosis (tension pneumothorax, oxygenator failure, and ventricular tachycardia), (2) fluid administration and (3) early and efficient mobilization for ECPR, with less reported confidence increase with technical skills More than 90% of participants provided a task or behavior they would implement if a specific emergency was encountered in real-life following simulation training. Real-life application occurred following simulations with participants reporting direct impact of training on their ability to perform the skill efficiently and correctly. CONCLUSIONS Implementation of ECMO multidisciplinary simulations provides structured opportunities for the team to learn and practice ECMO skills together in scenarios they may encounter without surgical presence. Ensuring competency of providers through implementation of such a program may improve patient safety through enhanced team communication, knowledge, and hands-on experience.
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- Melissa Nater
- Advocate Children's Heart Institute, Advocate Children's Hospital, Oak Lawn, IL, USA
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- Advocate Children's Heart Institute, Advocate Children's Hospital, Oak Lawn, IL, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Critical Care, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Advocate Children's Heart Institute, Advocate Children's Hospital, Oak Lawn, IL, USA
- Department of Surgery, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Advocate Christ Medical Center Simulation Center, Oak Lawn, IL, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Advocate Children's Hospital, Oak Lawn, IL, USA
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A Nationwide Three-Month Education Program for Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation. ATS Sch 2023; 4:27-32. [PMID: 37089674 PMCID: PMC10117525 DOI: 10.34197/ats-scholar.2022-0106br] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2022] [Accepted: 12/15/2022] [Indexed: 02/11/2023] Open
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Peperstraete H, Steenhout A, De Somer F, Depuydt P, Hoste E, Van Herzeele I. Adult essential extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) skills for use in an e-learning program for ICU physicians, nurses and perfusionists: a consensus by a modified Delphi questionnaire. BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION 2022; 22:786. [PMID: 36376826 PMCID: PMC9662121 DOI: 10.1186/s12909-022-03764-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2022] [Accepted: 09/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND Education in ECMO starts with basic theory and physiology. For this type of training, self-assessment e-learning modules may be beneficial. The aim of this study was to generate consensus on essential ECMO skills involving various professional groups involved in caring for ECMO patients. These skills can be used for educational purposes: development of an e-learning program and fine-tuning of ECMO-simulation programs. METHODS Experts worldwide received an e-mail inviting them to participate in the modified Delphi questionnaire. A mixture of ECMO experts was contacted. The expert list was formed based on their scientific track record mainly in adult ECMO (research, publications, and invited presentations). This survey consisted of carefully designed questionnaires, organized into three categories, namely knowledge skills, technical skills, and attitudes. Each statement considered a skill and was rated on a 5-point Likert-scale and qualitative comments were made if needed. Based on the summarized information and feedback, the next round Delphi questionnaire was developed. A statement was considered as a key competency when at least 80% of the experts agreed or strongly agreed (rating 4/5 and 5/5) with the statement. Cronbach's Alpha score tested internal consistency. Intraclass correlation coefficient was used as reliability index for interrater consistency and agreement. RESULTS Consensus was achieved in two rounds. Response rate in the first round was 45.3% (48/106) and 60.4% (29/48) completed the second round. Experts had respectively for the first and second round: a mean age of 43.7 years (8.2) and 43.4 (8.8), a median level of experience of 11.0 years [7.0-15.0] and 12.0 years [8.3-14.8]. Consensus was achieved with 29 experts from Australia (2), Belgium (16), France (1), Germany (1), Italy (1), Russia (2), Spain (1), Sweden, (1), The Netherlands (4). The consensus achieved in the first round was 90.9% for the statements about knowledge, 54.5% about technical skills and 75.0% about attitudes. Consensus increased in the second round: 94.6% about knowledge skills, 90.9% about technical skills and 75.0% about attitudes. CONCLUSION An expert consensus was accomplished about the content of "adult essential ECMO skills". This consensus was mainly created with participation of physicians, as the response rate for nurses and perfusion decreased in the second round.
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- Harlinde Peperstraete
- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
- Research Foundation-Flanders (FWO), Brussels, Belgium
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- Research Foundation-Flanders (FWO), Brussels, Belgium
- Department of Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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Joseph J, Bellezzo J. Refractory Anaphylactic Shock Requiring Emergent Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in the Emergency Department: A Case Report. J Emerg Nurs 2022; 48:626-630. [PMID: 36109202 DOI: 10.1016/j.jen.2022.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2022] [Revised: 08/04/2022] [Accepted: 08/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation is a viable salvage intervention for patients who experience cardiopulmonary arrest or profound shock from any cause. Acute anaphylactic shock is a rare cause of cardiac arrest. We present a case of a 35-year-old male who experienced cardiac arrest owing to anaphylactic shock while receiving general anesthesia for a routine outpatient surgical procedure. Traditional advanced cardiac life support therapies were provided by paramedics en route to the emergency department of a suburban, community-based hospital. Maximal medical management including endotracheal intubation, intravenous steroids, intravenous crystalloid fluid administration, intravenous vasoactive medications, and high-quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation was provided. Although return of spontaneous circulation was achieved, profound cardiogenic shock persisted. Venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation was initiated by the emergency department provider and nursing team. The patient survived, was neurologically intact, had full recovery, and was discharged home several days later. We have extensive experience with venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, and this case exemplifies the value of an established emergency department extracorporeal membrane oxygenation program in managing all causes of cardiac arrest or refractory shock.
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A Scoping Review and Appraisal of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Education Literature. ATS Sch 2022; 3:468-484. [PMID: 36312813 PMCID: PMC9585707 DOI: 10.34197/ats-scholar.2022-0058re] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2022] [Accepted: 08/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Background Despite a recent rise in publications describing extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) education, the scope and quality of ECMO educational research and curricular assessments have not previously been evaluated. Objective The purposes of this study are 1) to categorize published ECMO educational scholarship according to Bloom’s educational domains, learner groups, and content delivery methods; 2) to assess ECMO educational scholarship quality; and 3) to identify areas of focus for future curricular development and educational research. Methods A multidisciplinary research team conducted a scoping review of ECMO literature published between January 2009 and October 2021 using established frameworks. The Medical Education Research Study Quality Instrument (MERSQI) was applied to assess quality. Results A total of 1,028 references were retrieved; 36 were selected for review. ECMO education studies frequently targeted the cognitive domain (78%), with 17% of studies targeting the psychomotor domain alone and 33% of studies targeting combinations of the cognitive, psychomotor, and affective domains. Thirty-three studies qualified for MERSQI scoring, with a median score of 11 (interquartile range, 4; possible range, 5–18). Simulation-based training was used in 97%, with 50% of studies targeting physicians and one other discipline. Conclusion ECMO education frequently incorporates simulation and spans all domains of Bloom’s taxonomy. Overall, MERSQI scores for ECMO education studies are similar to those for other simulation-based medical education studies. However, developing assessment tools with multisource validity evidence and conducting multienvironment studies would strengthen future work. The creation of a collaborative ECMO educational network would increase standardization and reproducibility in ECMO training, ultimately improving patient outcomes.
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Swinger N, Hocutt G, Medsker BH, Gray BW, Abulebda K. Rapid Cycle Deliberate Practice Versus Traditional Simulation for Training Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Specialists in Circuit Air Emergency Management: A Randomized Trial. Simul Healthc 2022; 17:e28-e37. [PMID: 34009905 DOI: 10.1097/sih.0000000000000562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a highly complex therapy used to support critically ill patients. Simulation-based training of ECMO specialists in the management of ECMO emergencies has been described in the literature, but optimal methods are not currently established. The objective of this study was to compare rapid cycle deliberate practice (RCDP) simulation versus traditional simulation (TS) with reflective debriefing for training ECMO specialists in the management of arterial air emergencies. METHODS A prospective, randomized, pre-post interventional design was used to compare the impact of RCDP training with that of TS training on ECMO specialist performance during a simulated ECMO circuit emergency. Participants were divided into 2 training groups-RCDP and TS. Each participant completed a simulated arterial air emergency scenario before training, immediately after training, and again 3 months later. The primary outcome was the time required by individual participants to complete critical clinical actions. RESULTS Twenty-four ECMO specialists completed the study. Immediately after the training, the RCDP group had faster times to dissociate the patient from the ECMO circuit (11-seconds RCDP vs. 16-seconds TS, P = 0.03) and times to re-establish ECMO support (59-seconds RCDP vs. 82.5-seconds TS, P = 0.01). Follow-up testing at 3 months showed persistence in faster times to re-establish ECMO support in the RCDP group (114-seconds RCDP vs. 199-seconds TS, P = 0.01). CONCLUSIONS Rapid cycle deliberate practice simulation provides a superior curriculum and method of training ECMO specialists in the management of arterial air emergencies in comparison with traditional simulation.
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- Nathan Swinger
- From the Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine (N.S., K.A.), Indiana University School of Medicine, Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health; Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health (G.H.); Division of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine (B.H.M.), Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health; Division of Pediatric Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine (B.W.G.), Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health, Indianapolis, IN
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Swol J, Brodie D, Willers A, Zakhary B, Belezzo J, Shinar Z, Weingart SD, Haft JW, Lorusso R, Peek GJ. Human factors in ECLS - A keystone for safety and quality - A narrative review for ECLS providers. Artif Organs 2021; 46:40-49. [PMID: 34738639 PMCID: PMC9298045 DOI: 10.1111/aor.14095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2021] [Revised: 08/12/2021] [Accepted: 10/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Although the technology used for extracorporeal life support (ECLS) has improved greatly in recent years, the application of these devices to the patient is quite complex and requires extensive training of team members both individually and together. Human factors is an area that addresses the activities, contexts, environments, and tools which interact with human behavior in determining overall system performance. HYPOTHESIS Analyses of the cognitive behavior of ECLS teams and individual members of these teams with respect to the occurrence of human errors may identify additional opportunities to enhance safety in delivery of ECLS. RESULTS The aim of this article is to support health-care practitioners who perform ECLS, or who are starting an ECLS program, by establishing standards for the safe and efficient use of ECLS with a focus on human factor issues. Other key concepts include the importance of ECLS team leadership and management, as well as controlling the environment and the system to optimize patient care. CONCLUSION Expertise from other industries is extrapolated to improve patient safety through the application of simulation training to reduce error propagation and improve outcomes.
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- Justyna Swol
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Allergology and Sleep Medicine, Paracelsus Medical University, Nuremberg, Germany
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- Department of Medicine and Center for Acute Respiratory Failure, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons/New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York, USA
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- ECLS Centrum, Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Department, Heart & Vascular Centre, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA
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- Emergency Room Sharp Memorial Hospital, San Diego, California, USA
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- Emergency Room Sharp Memorial Hospital, San Diego, California, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Division of Emergency Critical Care, Resuscitation and Acute Critical Care Unit, Stony Brook Hospital, Stony Brook, New York, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- ECLS Centrum, Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Department, Heart & Vascular Centre, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- UF Health Shands Children's Hospital, UF Health Congenital Heart Center, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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Asgari P, Jackson AC, Esmaeili M, Hosseini A, Bahramnezhad F. Nurses' experience of patient care using extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Nurs Crit Care 2021; 27:258-266. [PMID: 34350667 DOI: 10.1111/nicc.12684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2020] [Revised: 06/22/2021] [Accepted: 07/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is an advanced form of temporary life support, to aid respiratory and/or cardiac function, which diverts venous blood through an extracorporeal circuit and returns it to the body after gas exchange through a semipermeable membrane. It may be used for oxygenation, carbon dioxide removal, and hemodynamic support. ECMO has been available to patients in Iran for only about 4 years. Because nurses do not widely use ECMO in Intensive Care Units (ICUs), for many it is still a unique experience and more needs to be understood about that experience in order to support nurses in that role. AIM This study aimed to explore Iranian nurses' experience of caring for patients receiving ECMO. METHODS This interpretive phenomenological study was conducted in Iran in 2019. Semi-structured interviews were conducted in Farsi to collect data from 18 nurses who had cared for patients receiving ECMO. The interviews continued until data saturation, and thematic analysis of the interview transcripts was undertaken. RESULTS Following thematic analysis, three main themes of "running on a suspension bridge," "sense of duality," and "bewilderment in the mirage of hope," and with seven sub-themes, emerged. CONCLUSION Based on the results of this study, it is proposed that caring for patients receiving ECMO is a source of emotional turmoil for nurses. Nurses are constantly thinking about whether their patients receiving ECMO are recovering or dying, and the nature of this care may lead to stress and burnout. Therefore, it is recommended that these nurses receive counselling and psychological support. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE Nurses are able to provide comprehensive and holistic patient care when they enjoy good physical and mental health themselves. To prevent distress in nurses and to provide safe care for the patient receiving ECMO, provision of psychological support for these nurses is recommended.
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- Parvaneh Asgari
- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Australian Centre for Heart Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia.,Centre on Behavioural Health, Hong Kong University, Hong Kong, PR China
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Center, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Center, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Department of Critical Care Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Brei BK, Gray MM, Umoren R, Handley S, DiGeronimo R, Sawyer T, Smith K, Billimoria Z. Interprofessional ECMO telerounding: a novel approach to neonatal ECMO clinical participation and education. J Perinatol 2021; 41:824-829. [PMID: 32963301 PMCID: PMC7505939 DOI: 10.1038/s41372-020-00827-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2020] [Revised: 08/21/2020] [Accepted: 09/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Determine the feasibility, strengths, and barriers of offering extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) telerounding to neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) care providers. STUDY DESIGN NICU providers were invited to join ECMO rounds by teleconference. Data were collected on telerounding participation and ECMO concepts discussed. A survey was sent to all providers. RESULTS From March 2018 to February 2020, telerounding on 24 neonatal ECMO patients (168 ECMO days) was performed in a Level IV NICU. A mean of four providers joined telerounds per ECMO day with an increase from 3 to 6 providers over the study period. Nearly all respondents felt telerounding lowered barriers to attending ECMO rounds (94%), promoted engagement (89%), and improved continuity of care (78%). Barriers to ECMO telerounding were suboptimal audio connections and limited ability to participate in the clinical discussion. CONCLUSION ECMO telerounding is well-received by NICU providers. It can improve provider participation, complement existing in-person ECMO rounds, and ECMO education.
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- Brianna K. Brei
- grid.34477.330000000122986657Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, University of Washington School of Medicine and Seattle Children’s Hospital, Seattle, WA USA
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- grid.34477.330000000122986657Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, University of Washington School of Medicine and Seattle Children’s Hospital, Seattle, WA USA
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- grid.34477.330000000122986657Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, University of Washington School of Medicine and Seattle Children’s Hospital, Seattle, WA USA
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- grid.34477.330000000122986657Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, University of Washington School of Medicine and Seattle Children’s Hospital, Seattle, WA USA
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- grid.34477.330000000122986657Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, University of Washington School of Medicine and Seattle Children’s Hospital, Seattle, WA USA
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- grid.34477.330000000122986657Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, University of Washington School of Medicine and Seattle Children’s Hospital, Seattle, WA USA
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- grid.34477.330000000122986657Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, University of Washington School of Medicine and Seattle Children’s Hospital, Seattle, WA USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, University of Washington School of Medicine and Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, WA, USA.
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Sin SWC, Ng PY, Ngai WCW, Lai PCK, Mok AYT, Chan RWK. Simulation training for crises during venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. J Thorac Dis 2019; 11:2144-2152. [PMID: 31285909 DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2019.04.54] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) education, in particular with regards to crisis management during the provision of venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA ECMO), is challenging due to its intrinsic characteristics-a complex, high risk, low volume clinical activity which requires dynamic decision making, interdisciplinary teamwork and communication, and rapid response. Simulation training that focuses on crisis resource management and interprofessional communication is well-suited to address these training needs. Institutional commitment to provide both capital and human resources is instrumental to the success of ECMO training programs. Future multicenter studies with standardized training curricula are required to investigate the impact of ECMO simulation training on patient outcome.
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- Simon W C Sin
- Department of Adult Intensive Care, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China.,Department of Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Adult Intensive Care, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China.,Department of Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Adult Intensive Care, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Adult Intensive Care, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Adult Intensive Care, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Adult Intensive Care, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China
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Azizov F, Merkle J, Fatullayev J, Eghbalzadeh K, Djordjevic I, Weber C, Saenko S, Kroener A, Zeriouh M, Sabashnikov A, Bennink G, Wahlers T. Outcomes and factors associated with early mortality in pediatric and neonatal patients requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for heart and lung failure. J Thorac Dis 2019; 11:S871-S888. [PMID: 31183167 PMCID: PMC6535479 DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2018.11.107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2018] [Accepted: 11/20/2018] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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BACKGROUND Mortality and morbidity after surgical repair for complex congenital heart defects and severe cardiopulmonary failure on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support remain high despite significant advances in medical management and technological improvements. We report on outcomes and factors after using ECMO in our surgical pediatric population including short- and long-term survival. METHODS A total of 45 neonatal and pediatric patients were identified who needed ECMO in our department between January 2008 and December 2016. In 41 cases (91%) a vaECMO (ECLS) was implemented, whereas 4 patients (9%) received vvECMO treatment for respiratory failure. In 33 cases vaECMO was implanted following cardiac surgery for congenital heart disease (CHD), whereas in 8 patients ECMO was utilized by means of extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (eCPR) following refractory cardiac arrest. The primary endpoint of the present study was survival to discharge and long-term survival free from neurological impairments. Univariate and bivariate analysis was performed to address predictors for outcome. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis was used to address mid- and long-term survival. RESULTS Median [IQR] duration of ECMO support was 3 [2, 5] days (range, 1-17 days). Median age at ECMO implantation was 128 [14, 1,813] days, median weight of patients was 5.4 [3.3, 12] kg. Totally 10 patients included in this study were diagnosed with concomitant genetic conditions. A total of 20 (44%) patients were successfully weaned off ECMO (survived >24 h after ECMO explantation), whereas 15 (33%) of them survived to discharge. Single ventricle (SV) repair was performed in 14, biventricular repair in 19 patients. Neonates (<30 days of age), female patients, patients with genetic conditions, SV repair patients, and eCPR patient cohort showed lower odds of survival on ECMO. Failed myocardial recovery (P=0.001), profound circulatory failure despite a high dose of catecholamines (P<0.001), neurological impairment pre-ECMO and post-ECMO (P=0.04 and P<0.001, respectively), and severe pulmonary failure despite high respiratory pressure settings were most common mortality reasons. CONCLUSIONS ECMO provides efficient therapy opportunities for life-threatening conditions. Nevertheless, neonates and pediatric patients who underwent ECMO were at high risk for cerebrovascular events and poor survival. Appropriate patient selection using predictors of outcome reducing complications might improve outcomes of this patient cohort.
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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The ECMO specialist’s role in troubleshooting ECMO emergencies. EGYPTIAN JOURNAL OF CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejccm.2018.12.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Al Disi M, Alsalemi A, Alhomsi Y, Bensaali F, Amira A, Alinier G. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation simulation-based training: methods, drawbacks and a novel solution. Perfusion 2018; 34:183-194. [DOI: 10.1177/0267659118802749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Introduction: Patients under the error-prone and complication-burdened extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) are looked after by a highly trained, multidisciplinary team. Simulation-based training (SBT) affords ECMO centers the opportunity to equip practitioners with the technical dexterity required to manage emergencies. The aim of this article is to review ECMO SBT activities and technology followed by a novel solution to current challenges. ECMO simulation: The commonly-used simulation approach is easy-to-build as it requires a functioning ECMO machine and an altered circuit. Complications are simulated through manual circuit manipulations. However, scenario diversity is limited and often lacks physiological and/or mechanical authenticity. It is also expensive to continuously operate due to the consumption of highly specialized equipment. Technological aid: Commercial extensions can be added to enable remote control and to automate circuit manipulation, but do not improve on the realism or cost-effectiveness. A modular ECMO simulator: To address those drawbacks, we are developing a standalone modular ECMO simulator that employs affordable technology for high-fidelity simulation.
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- Mohammed Al Disi
- Department of Electrical Engineering, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
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- Ambulance Service, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
- University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, Herts, UK
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Alinier G, Hassan IF, Alsalemi A, Al Disi M, Ait Hssain A, Labib A, Alhomsi Y, Bensaali F, Amira A, Ibrahim AS. Addressing the challenges of ECMO simulation. Perfusion 2018; 33:568-576. [PMID: 29790824 DOI: 10.1177/0267659118777194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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INTRODUCTION/AIM The patient's condition and high-risk nature of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) therapy force clinical services to ensure clinicians are properly trained and always ready to deal effectively with critical situations. Simulation-based education (SBE), from the simplest approaches to the most immersive modalities, helps promote optimum individual and team performance. The risks of SBE are negative learning, inauthenticity in learning and over-reliance on the participants' suspension of disbelief. This is especially relevant to ECMO SBE as circuit/patient interactions are difficult to fully simulate without confusing circuit alterations. METHODS Our efforts concentrate on making ECMO simulation easier and more realistic in order to reduce the current gap there is between SBE and real ECMO patient care. Issues to be overcome include controlling the circuit pressures, system failures, patient issues, blood colour and cost factors. Key to our developments are the hospital-university collaboration and research funding. RESULTS A prototype ECMO simulator has been developed that allows for realistic ECMO SBE. The system emulates the ECMO machine interface with remotely controllable pressure parameters, haemorrhaging, line chattering, air bubble noise and simulated blood colour change. CONCLUSION The prototype simulator allows the simulation of common ECMO emergencies through innovative solutions that enhance the fidelity of ECMO SBE and reduce the requirement for suspension of disbelief from participants. Future developments will encompass the patient cannulation aspect.
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- Guillaume Alinier
- 1 Department of Research, Hamad Medical Corporation Ambulance Service, Medical City, Doha, Qatar & Simulation in Healthcare Education, School of Health and Social Work, Hatfield, Herts, UK.,2 Division of Critical Care, Medicine, Hamad General Hospital, Medical Intensive Care Unit, Doha, Qatar & Weill Cornell Medicine - Qatar, Doha, Qatar
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- 2 Division of Critical Care, Medicine, Hamad General Hospital, Medical Intensive Care Unit, Doha, Qatar & Weill Cornell Medicine - Qatar, Doha, Qatar.,3 Weill Cornell Medicine - Qatar, Doha, Qatar
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- 4 Department of Electrical Engineering, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
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- 4 Department of Electrical Engineering, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
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- 5 Medical Intensive Care Unit, Hamad General Hospital, Doha, Qatar
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- 3 Weill Cornell Medicine - Qatar, Doha, Qatar.,5 Medical Intensive Care Unit, Hamad General Hospital, Doha, Qatar
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- 4 Department of Electrical Engineering, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
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- 4 Department of Electrical Engineering, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
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- 6 Department of Computer Engineering, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
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