UW Medical Center named platinum ECMO center of excellence

The University of Washington Medical Center- Montlake has been honored with the prestigious ELSO Platinum Award for Excellence in Life Support, the highest recognition given by the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization. 

This award recognizes extracorporeal life support (ECLS) programs that demonstrate exceptional standards in patient care, innovation, and system-wide excellence in extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO).

Dr. Jenelle Badulak, a member of the ECMO team, noted that UWMC now joins a select group of 15 adult ECMO centers in the country to receive this elite distinction.

With this recognition, UWMC-Montlake becomes the only ECMO center in Washington state to earn a Platinum designation—setting it apart as a national leader in this rapidly advancing field.

As ECMO use continues to grow nationwide, this award reinforces UWMC’s position at the forefront of life-saving care and innovation.

Learn more about the UW ECMO Program that now has a primary ECMO transport team for the whole WWAMIO region.