Quality and patient safety are core elements of a successful extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) program. Patient survival, patient safety, and quality of life were the main considerations when establishing an ECMO service in Qatar, with the alternatives being death from refractory hypoxemia or permanent lung fibrosis and reduced quality of life as a result of harmful ventilation. The program strives to achieve these goals through a systematic, evidence-based, and structured program that does not use shortcuts, and integrates and provides high quality of care to improve survival rates among critically ill patients.
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