Clinician Perspectives on the Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Decision-Making Process
In this qualitative study, decisions to pursue VV ECMO for patients with severe respiratory failure were largely based on clinical judgments of suitability rather than objective guidelines. Variability in candidacy decision-making may lead to inconsistent or inequitable allocation.
Authors
- Jonah Rubin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3252-2095)
- Derek Ross Soled (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2714-2581)
- James C. Henderson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0835-8907)
- Alexander E. Jacobs
- Jacqueline M. Kruser
- Eddy Fan
- Rebecca M. Baron
Institutions
- Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
- Boston Children's Hospital (US)
- University of Wisconsin–Madison (US)
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- University of Toronto (CA)
- Johns Hopkins Medicine (US)
- St Vincent Hospital (US)
- Massachusetts General Hospital (US)
- Pulmonary and Allergy Associates (US)
- Boston Children's Museum (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Network Open
- Published
- 2026-03-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.2044
- Primary Topic
- Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00