ELSO Award for Excellence in Life Support

Miami Children's Hospital

Miami, FL

Through September 2010


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ELSO would like to recognize Miami Children's Hospital for receiving the Award for Excellence in Life Support!

One of the reasons Miami Children's Hospital was found noteworthy as specified by the ELSO Award Committee is:

You are awarded this honor based on the many excellent features of your ECMO program. You have a formal mentorship agreement between new staff and experienced ECMO Specialists. This program seems unique, and we would like to hear more about it. Your yearly competency exam is exemplary, with a test covering policies and procedures, case scenarios, medication calculations, and emergency drills.

 

 

Specifically, the below mentioned staff have been instrumental in Miami Children's Hospital's outstanding achievements.

This application is dedicated to the 30 current ECMO specialists who consistently raise the bar of excellence, thank you to "THE TEAM"


Dr. Jeffrey Sussmane, MD, ECMO Medical Director
Maria Lina Wood, MSN, ARNP, Director of PICU/ECLS services
Marla Geltner BSN, CCP,BBA, ECMO Coordinator


The " Primers"
Lisa Morgan MSN,RN
Souerette Joseph, BSN
Linda Nylander-Householder ARNP, MSN
Diane Chafin, MHA
Christina Forcine, MSN
Allison Scheflow, MS, BSN
Garfield Watson, RRT
Monica Hearn, ARNP, MSN


Pediatric Critical Care Attendings:
Andre Raszynski, MD
Bala Totapally, MD
Keith Meyer, MD
Pediatric Surgeons:
Steven Stylianos, MD, Surgical Director
Cathy Burnweit, MD
Leopoldo Malvezzi, MD
Colin Knight, MD