ECMO technology at St. Rose Dominican Hospitals Siena Hospital saves a Las Vegas Teen’s life: Coronado High School athlete CJ Henly has made a remarkable recovery after suffering sudden cardiac arrest during English class. Siena’s Chief perfusionist, Daniel Rodriguez MHS, CCP, FPP, explains how the last-resort technology was the bridge to advanced care that saved this young man’s life. We are among the 5% of U.S. hospitals that have an ECMO, which stands for Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation, program. Read full article.

Historically, Nevada's licensure language mandated that perfusionists pass their boards on their first attempt; failure to do so resulted in an immediate prohibition from practicing within the state. Following a two-year initiative led by Daniel Rodriguez MHS, CCP, FPP this regulation has been successfully amended. Under the newly passed Assembly Bill 319 (AB319), perfusionists are now granted a fair and reasonable number of attempts to pass their boards. Click for Session Details.

Thanks to the Helmsley Charitable Foundation, Las Vegas has not only one but two life-saving devices. Read story.