This Webcast is designed to provide clinicians with information related to extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Mechanical cardiopulmonary support is most often applied intraoperatively to facilitate cardiac surgery. However, cardiopulmonary support can also be delivered in a more prolonged method in the intensive care unit (ICU). Prolonged cardiopulmonary support is called extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). There are two types of ECMO: venoarterial (VA) and venovenous (VV). In this webcast, presenters will provide information on the VV method, which is most commonly used in the ICU. Participants will learn how to set up a successful ECMO program in an ICU, identify the common pitfalls associated with this type of program and learn basic patient management and therapuetic goals to provide quality care.

Introduction - Moderator
ECMO Criteria - Daniel Herr, MD
Quality Management of the ECMO Patient - Daniel Herr, MD; Jason Lippy, RN
Question and Answer Session - Daniel Herr, MD; Jason Lippy, RN

Daily ECMO Flowsheet
ECMO Discontinuation Checklist
Pre-ECMO Checklist

Faculty

	Daniel Herr, MD Director of Cardiac Surgery ICU University of Maryland Medical Center Baltimore, Maryland, USA
	Jason Lippy, RN Clinical Nurse University of Maryland Medical Center Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Type of Activity
This activity is intended to apply best practice methods for managing the ICU patient.

Competencies
SCCM supports recommendations that will promote lifelong learning through continuing education. SCCM promotes activities that encourage the highest quality in education that will enhance knowledge, competence or performance in critical care practice. This activity will meet the following competencies:

• Practice Applications 
• Quality Improvement 
• Multiprofessional Teamwork

Course Objectives
Upon completion of this webcast participants will be able to:

• Identify the ECMO provider criteria for an ICU
• Verbalize the potential "pitfalls" of using ECMO in the critically ill patient
• Identify the therapeutic goals to provide successful ECMO therapy
• Discuss physician and nursing management criteria for ECMO therapy