Phase of Care Mortality Analysis According to Individual Patient Risk Profile.

Background: Phase of care mortality analysis (POCMA) is a quality improvement tool categorizing triggers for mortality into phases of patient care. However, the relationship between a patient's risk profile and the triggers for mortality is incompletely understood.

Methods: POCMA was implemented for cases with available Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) risk models.

A 2015-2016 Survey of American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion Certified Clinical Perfusionists: Perfusion Profile and Clinical Trends.

To document the current perfusion workforce status and to anticipate the future demands of an ever-changing perfusion workplace environment, a valid survey is needed to help guide the future of the perfusion workforce. The American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion (ABCP) sponsored a survey of Certified Clinical Perfusionist (CCP) demographic and clinical trends that was linked electronically to the 2015-2016 ABCP online recertification process. Of 3,875 eligible CCP's, 3,056 (78.