Preventing ECMO Pressure Injuries

In today’s episode of RN Huddle, our NPIAP co-host, Dr. Joyce Black, is joined by Brigitte Vola to discuss the critical issue of ECMO-related pressure injuries and the steps her team at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) has taken to combat them. Brigitte dives into what ECMO is, why these vulnerable patients are at risk, and how UAB expanded its healthcare team to tackle this challenge. Tune in to learn about the innovative approaches UAB has implemented to eliminate these complex pressure injuries, one step at a time.