Adult ECMO: Emerging Trends & Resources
9.00 am to 5.00 pm (cst)

Why offer this seminar?

• The H1N1 flu pandemic has highlighted the benefits of ECMO for certain patient populations.
• The increasing use of ECMO for Adults and it’s general lack of availability was brought to light during the last few months.
• The recent publication of the CESAR trial has provided useful data indicating ECMO is beneficial in Adult Respiratory Failure patients.
• For ECMO to be most beneficial it must be implemented within the first 3-7 days of severe illness requiring high-pressure ventilation.
• Even after the H1N1 flu threat has passed, there will still be a subset of Adult patients that can benefit from ECMO. i.e. Trauma, Pulmonary Embolism, ARDS, Respiratory Failure/Pneumonia, Cardiac Failure etc.
• ECMO Technologies have improved to the point that we can provide safe ECMO support following ELSO guidelines without the cumbersome equipment and processes involved in the traditional ECMO programs.

Who should attend?

If your institution has or is considering the ability to provide Adult ECMO support you need to attend this seminar. We will address all the issues you need to consider in establishing an Adult ECMO Program that meets ELSO standards. This seminar will also help you decide whether you really need your own Adult ECMO program or whether your patients would be better served by preparing your health care team to initiate ECMO support and then transfer the patient to an established ELSO ECMO Center.

This seminar would be of most benefit to Hospital Administrators, Intensive Care Physicians, Nurse Managers and Perfusionists of Institutions considering Adult ECMO support for their patients.

Seminar Agenda

This is a one-day seminar designed to provide you with everything you need to consider to provide safe Adult ECMO care.

Key topics will include:

• What is ECMO and Why Set Up An Adult ECMO Program?
• Physiology and Management of ARDS Before and During ECMO
• How to establish a NON-Traditional ECMO Program following ELSO guidelines
• Strategies to Avoid ECMO and When to Abandon Them
• Equipment Selection and Circuit Design
• ECMO Resources
• Q&A Sessions

Location

The seminar will be held near Nashville, TN at our ECMO Advantage offices in Murfreesboro, TN. There are several nearby hotels that we recommend:

• Comfort Suites, Murfreesboro, TN
• Hampton Inn, Murfreesboro, TN
• Embassy Suites, Murfreesboro, TN

Please make any hotel reservations directly with the hotel of your choice.

Cost & Registration

The seminar includes lunch, soft drinks and snacks as well as all presentations, Q&A sessions, opportunities for one-on-one meetings with our ECMO Specialists, and the option to purchase access to an online video stream of the seminar at a reduced rate (video stream to be posted within two weeks after event).

Please Note: We need a minimum of 10 people to sign-up 3 weeks in advance to go ahead with each conference date. Should the minimum not be met for one of the dates and you have already signed-up, you will be refunded the full cost of registration and can sign-up for the next date instead.

• August 9th Seminar - Registration deadline is July 16th.