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Most US extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) centers lack formal physician credentialing programs, leading to inconsistent training and practices. Standardization is needed to improve ECMO physician competency and patient care across institutions.

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  • Cardiovascular Surgery
  • Pulmonary Medicine

Background:

  • No established guidelines exist for credentialing physicians who manage extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO).
  • Physicians undergoing ECMO training have diverse educational backgrounds.
  • This variability necessitates an understanding of current institutional practices.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify national patterns in the credentialing of physicians who manage ECMO.
  • To assess the current state of institutional credentialing programs for ECMO physicians in the United States.

Main Methods:

  • A survey was distributed to program directors at 173 US ECMO centers.
  • The survey collected data on credentialing requirements, recertification processes, essential training components, and identified barriers.
  • Data analysis focused on institutional practices and variations based on center volume.

Main Results:

  • A 42% response rate was achieved, with 73 centers providing data.
  • Only 66% of responding centers required ECMO physician credentialing, and 57% had an established institutional program.
  • Common training elements included didactic courses (90%), simulation (73%), and proctored cases (68%), but standardization (36%) and time constraints (36%) were significant barriers.

Conclusions:

  • A significant proportion of physicians managing ECMO are not formally credentialed.
  • Approximately half of US centers lack established ECMO physician credentialing programs.
  • Standardizing ECMO credentialing practices could enhance training consistency and reduce practice variability nationwide.