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Can ECMO Help Rural Hospitals Save More Lives?

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HealthLeaders
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Date
May 16, 2024
Summary
The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust will provide more than $30 million in grants to health systems in Minnesota and Nevada to support ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) programs. ECMO provides cardiac and respiratory support for those whose heart or lungs cannot provide adequate oxygen, gas exchange, or blood supply.
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Access · Cardiovascular disease · Chronic disease management · Chronic respiratory conditions · Funding · Hospitals · Technology for health and human services · Minnesota · Nevada