NowPartner 🏥 SAVING LIVES THROUGH ECMO: DYK that childrensofal hosts the ONLY pediatric ECMO Center in Alabama? Here's everything you need to know about these life-saving machines + the dream team behind it. 👇 What it is: ECMO (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation) allows children with a really sick heart or lungs the chance to completely rest those organs. What it does: ECMO is done in 4 steps: 1. Takes the blood outside of the body 2. Adds oxygen 3. Gets rid of carbon dioxide 4. Returns the blood to the patient ⭐️ Fun-Fact: Dozens of patients are supported by ECMO each year. ❤️ Their ECMO Center was named Center of Excellence + continues to provide great care through their dream team: Mallory Stewart, Hannah Williams + Anna Handlin.  📲 Head to the link in our bio to read the full story + tag someone who needs to know about this amazing program. #alabama #childrenshospital #ECMO #savinglives #bhamnow #birminghamalabama TD