Grand Rounds: Feasibility of Bringing ECMO/eCPR to the Field in America: Lessons from Albuquerque

On Thursday, August 25th the McGovern Medical School Department of Emergency Medicine presented “Grand Rounds: Feasibility of Bringing ECMO/eCPR to the Field in America: Lessons from Albuquerque.” This engagement featured Darren Braude, MD, EMT-P. Albuquerque was the first EMS system in the Western Hemisphere to operationalize prehospital eCPR. Hear why they undertook this ambitious project and how they made it work. This is a story about innovation, logistics management, and teamwork that is applicable to any cutting-edge project in healthcare.