Our perfusion management team provides reliable coverage 24/7/365 for all open-heart surgeries and related procedures. Our perfusion staffing team focuses on improved patient outcomes and cost-effective care.
Keystone Perfusion has helped healthcare providers save on OEM service contracts by implementing customized clinical engineering and medical equipment management solutions.
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Jan, 2017
Protecting the Perfusion Field: How to Navigate the ECMO Staffing and Funding Crisis Introduction to ECMO Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, or ECMO, is a life support technique used to deliver extracorporeal cardiovascular and pulmonary support using hemodynamic care and gas…
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Sep, 2016
The Center for Acute Respiratory Failure and Cardiac ECMO Program at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center and the Pediatric ECMO Program at NewYork-Presbyterian/Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital have been designated a Platinum Level Center of Excellence for the Excellence in Life Support Award from the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO, an international non-profit consortium dedicated to the development of novel therapies for people with organ failure). Worldwide, only five extracorporeal life…
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Jul, 2016
10-year rates mirror non-VA hospitals although wide variability in MV repair rates among centers noted, according to presentation at 96th AATS Annual Meeting Little is known about mitral valve (MV) surgical outcomes within the largest US federal health system…
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Jul, 2016
New risk model shows patients may recover pneumonia-free through prehabilitation Pneumonia is the most prevalent infection after heart surgery, leading to longer hospital stays and lower odds of survival. But a new analysis of data from thousands of patients who had coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery at Michigan hospitals revealed ways people can prepare their bodies to reduce the risk of postoperative pneumonia -- a complication that occurred in…
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With contracts in place at more than 30 hospitals nationwide, Keystone Perfusion continues to be one of the fastest growing perfusion locum tenens providers.
Founded in 2013, Keystone Perfusion Services, P.C. is a nationwide key supplier of cardiovascular perfusion and autotransfusion services. We are acclaimed for our ability to provide quality, reliable perfusion and autotransfusion services on short notice.
It is our objective at Keystone Perfusion Services, P.C., to become an integrated and essential part of your health center’s open-heart team by providing the highest level of attention and care to patients undergoing cardiac surgery.
One of the many ways we strive to provide maximum care for patients is by exercising a limitation on the number of our perfusionists providing services to any hospital, a practice we have followed ardently since our inception. This gives them the opportunity to develop a high level of intimacy and familiarity with your staff and procedures. Additionally, we have a flat management structure - all communications are made directly with the company owner, meaning we’re able to bypass any issues of middle management. This makes the work processes efficiently dynamic, and allows us to focus all our energies on creating optimal patient outcomes.
Keystone Perfusion Services possesses a staff of 32 experienced, board-certified perfusionists. All of our employees have undergone extensive training. Some employees have up to 26 years of experience, and some have served as chief perfusionists.
The cornerstone of our success at Keystone Perfusion has been allowing our on-site clinicians to play a leading role in the decision-making processes at each of our clinical sites.
Keystone Perfusion Services (KPS) has been an integral part of our Cardiothoracic program at Mercy Health System for the past 2 years. KPS was able to meet our needs quickly and integrate their team into our cardiac surgery program with ease. After arrival a complete program to meet regulatory agency parameters was established with thorough policy and procedures for perfusion services and maintenance of our perfusion equipment. An autotransfusion quality initiative was implemented to ensure our patients are receiving quality autologous blood. The perfusion team from KPS has provided cost-containment practices through strict inventory management and expiration control practices. KPS has responded to all of our demands with professionalism to enhanced and strengthened our CV program.
Nicole Yerger MS, MSN, CNOR, NEA-BC,
Director of Perioperative Services
Mercy Health System
For the past two years, Keystone Perfusion Services has provided seamless coverage to Geisinger Healthcare System (GHS). The seasoned professionals employed by KPS are well trained and have been easily integrated into our complex system. In fact, my departments operate at full capacity and without delay when KPS is substituting for our staff members. It affords us the flexibility of having trained personnel available at all times, without committing a full time employee salary. KPS’s staff members are knowledgeable and friendly, which maintains our standard for continuity and the continuum of care within our healthcare system.
Joseph P. Petzold,
Chief of Perfusion Services Geisinger NE
Over 100 staff members at Lancaster General were educated over the week of August 17th. The comments have been overwhelmingly positive on how informative Mike and Lauren’s presentations were. They both come with practical and hands on experience which the staff appreciated.
Aimee Anderson, MSN, RN, CCRN, NE-BC,
ICU Nurse Manager
Lancaster General Health
Keystone Perfusion's quick, efficient and reliable service has been invaluable to our cardiac program. Throughout the last three years, we have had to call on Keystone Perfusion several times on short notice to provide perfusion coverage for our hospital in different situations. Louis has gone above and beyond to see that we have always had the staff in order to perform our day-to-day perfusion operations.
Michael M. Martin, CCP, LP,
Chief, Perfusion Services
Williamsport Regional Medical Center
Louis Verdetto, BS, CCP founded Keystone Perfusion in 2013 when he identified an unmet need for locum tenens perfusion coverage. Louis holds a Bachelor's degree in Biology from Drexel University and an Associate’s degree in Business Management from Lackawanna College.
Michael Hancock, BS, CCP is a graduate of Rowan University and Cooper University Hospital's School of Cardiovascular Perfusion. Along with his position at Keystone Perfusion, he is also part of the leadership team at Cooper University Hospital, Camden, NJ.
Carmen Sciandra, MHA, CCP brings more than 15 years of perfusion leadership experience to Keystone Perfusion’s operations. Carmen holds a Master's degree in Healthcare Administration from the University of Scranton and a Bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences from the University of Pittsburgh.
