The Effect of CQI on the Outcome of Patients Supported With ECMO

The Effect of Continuous Quality Improvement on the Outcome of Patients Supported With Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in ICU

This was a prospective observational study in comparison with a retrospective control group(Jan 2015 to Jun 2019). Two ICUs in China were included. The continuous quality improvement (CQI)strategies were implemented from Jul 2019 to Jun 2021(CQI group). The mortalities of ECMO patients was compared between the CQI group and the control group.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients over 18 years old who received ECMO support in the centers

Exclusion Criteria:

• patients waiting for transplantation with ECMO.