The Stollery's ECMO program receives international recognition
The Stollery Children’s Hospital’s life-saving ECMO program and its teams achieve Platinum-level recognition for their work.
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, or ECMO, is one of the most advanced forms of life support available, taking over the work of the heart and lungs for patients with severe failure of those organs.
The highly specialized machine temporarily oxygenates and circulates the patient’s blood outside of the body when their own organs can’t sustain life.
The ECMO team at the Stollery has been awarded the platinum level center of excellence award for excellence in life support from the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO).
The award recognizes centres “that demonstrate an exceptional commitment to evidence-based processes and quality measures, staff training and continuing education and patient satisfaction.”
It’s granted to select programs that meet the most rigorous standards of performance, innovation and quality.
Originally aired March 13, 2026.
