Clinical Education & Consulting

Built by someone
still behind the pump.

Clinical manuals, interactive calculators, hospital consulting, and competency programs — written and delivered by a practicing CCP, not a committee.

BS, CCP Board-Certified · ABCP 20 Yrs Active Practice Academic to Rural · Nationwide ECMO · NRP · CPB
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57+ verified citations per manual
Aligned with ASTS · OPTN · ELSO
Updated through March 2026
Trusted across 24 hospitals
Clinical Manuals

Reference books from the pump side

Every manual is field-tested, guideline-verified, and written to be used — not shelved. Instant PDF download.

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NRP Black Book 2026
DCD & TA-NRP Organ Recovery
"Teams that cannot afford failure during organ recovery need a manual written from inside the operating room — not assembled from literature alone. The NRP Black Book covers warm ischemia thresholds, cerebral exclusion documentation, the 'metabolic mirage' of lactate trends, agonal phase quality metrics, and the OPTN/HRSA November 2025 requirements in a single, citable reference you can hold at the table during a run."
  • Warm ischemia thresholds by organ (AWIT ≥10 min cardiac hard stop)
  • DO2i framework — first perfusionist-controlled DCD cardiac outcome variable
  • Biliary protection matrix with metabolic velocity guardrails
  • 60-Second Viability Audit checklist (laminate-ready) included free
  • 57 pages · 57+ citations · Updated through March 2026
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ECMO Program Blueprint
Program Launch & Operations
"Building an ECMO program from scratch — or fixing one that's struggling — requires more than an ELSO manual. The ECMO Program Blueprint covers team structure, circuit management protocols, credentialing pathways, transport readiness, and the operational decisions that committees debate but practicing perfusionists have already solved."
  • Full program launch framework (staffing, equipment, credentialing)
  • Circuit management protocols — VV, VA, ECMO-CPR
  • Transport module with checklist-based decision trees
  • ELSO-aligned governance and policy templates
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AI in Perfusion
Clinical AI Governance Framework
"The first clinical AI governance framework written specifically for cardiac surgery and perfusion programs. AI tools are already in use at the bedside — the question is whether your program has any framework for using them safely. This manual defines decision-support boundaries, documentation standards, and the institutional policies that protect your clinicians when AI gets it wrong."
  • AI decision-support boundary definitions for cardiac surgery
  • Institutional policy templates (ready to adapt)
  • Risk stratification checklist for AI-assisted clinical decisions
  • Documentation standards for AI-augmented workflows
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AI Risk Checklist
Free Bedside Resource
"A free, laminate-ready bedside checklist for identifying AI decision-support blind spots before they become clinical events. Download it, print it, laminate it."
  • Instant PDF download — no sign-up required
  • Laminate-ready format for the clinical environment
  • Companion to the AI in Perfusion framework
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Interactive Tools

Clinical calculators

Use these at the bedside, during rounds, or for program planning. Results are for reference — always apply clinical judgment and institutional protocols.

Calculate ECMO flow targets, DO2 delivery, oxygen extraction ratio, and pump speed guidance for VV and VA ECMO. Based on indexed parameters.

Venous saturation entering the circuit
Oxygenator outlet saturation
Results

Step through the key clinical variables to receive a mechanical circulatory support device recommendation with rationale. Based on hemodynamic phenotype, indication, and urgency.

Recommended Strategy

Estimate potential ECMO billing revenue and identify charge-capture gaps for your program. Based on CMS MS-DRG data. For planning and administrative reference only.

Estimated % of billable services currently captured
Revenue Estimate
Hospital Consulting

If your program has a problem,
I've probably already solved it.

Direct access to a practicing CCP with 20 years across cardiac surgery, ECMO, and NRP programs nationally. No staffing agency. No committee. Just Tom.

NRP Program Launch & Setup

Starting normothermic regional perfusion — A-NRP or TA-NRP? I can review your circuit, help develop protocol, train your team to ASTS/OPTN standards, and help you avoid the compliance gaps that will get flagged on your first case review.

NRPTA-NRPOPTN ComplianceProtocol Dev
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ECMO Workflow & Staffing Review

Having trouble with ECMO staffing models, on-call coverage, response times, or handoff protocols? I'll review your current model and recommend a structure that's clinically sound and operationally sustainable.

ECMOStaffingWorkflowOn-Call Models
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Policy & Procedure Review

Your P&Ps should reflect what your team actually does, not what was copied from another institution. I'll review your ECMO, CPB, and NRP policies for clinical accuracy, regulatory alignment, and actionability.

PolicyProcedureRegulatoryELSO
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Cardiac Surgery Disposables & Workflow

Reviewing circuit setup, disposable selection, prime composition, and workflow efficiency for cardiac surgery. I can identify waste, standardize selection, and reduce per-case costs without compromising outcomes.

CPBDisposablesCost ReviewStandardization
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Problem Solving & Clinical Troubleshooting

Have a specific clinical problem — an unusual ECMO case, an unexpected event, a circuit issue you can't explain? I can provide a fast, structured clinical analysis with actionable recommendations.

Case ReviewTroubleshootingEvent Analysis
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Legal Expert Consulting

Board-certified perfusionist available for case review, standard-of-care analysis, and expert witness services in cardiac surgery and ECMO malpractice cases. AI-accelerated 48-hour merit review available.

Expert WitnessCase ReviewSOC Analysis
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Competency Programs

Train your team to a standard
you can actually defend.

Competency programs your hospital can implement, document, and demonstrate at survey. Built around ELSO, ASTS, and AABB standards.

ECMO Specialist Competency
Clinician Credentialing

A complete competency and credentialing framework for ECMO specialists — RNs, RTs, and perfusionists. Covers initial certification, annual recertification, and event-based reviews.

Circuit setup & priming competency
Alarm response & troubleshooting module
Emergency weaning & decannulation readiness
Transport competency assessment
Annual skills verification checklist
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NRP Program Competency
Program Launch Readiness

Team-based competency framework for NRP programs — covering perfusionist role, surgical coordination, OPO communication, and regulatory compliance documentation for OPTN review.

A-NRP circuit management competency
TA-NRP arch vessel occlusion verification
Cerebral exclusion documentation standards
Lactate trend interpretation module
OPTN/HRSA compliance checklist (Nov 2025)
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CPB & Cardiac Surgery Orientation
New Program Onboarding

Onboarding and orientation framework for cardiac surgery programs launching perfusion services or bringing on new traveling/contract perfusionists. Covers disposable workflows, surgeon preferences, and institutional standards.

Circuit standardization & prime protocol
Surgeon preference card implementation
Anticoagulation management policy alignment
Case documentation standards
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Practice Exams & Self-Assessment
Individual Clinician Tools

Interactive practice exams for ECMO specialist certification, CCP board preparation, and ABG interpretation. Self-paced, scored, and referenced to ELSO and ABCP content domains.

ECMO specialist practice exam (50 questions)
ABG interpretation self-assessment
CCP board prep: circuit management section
NRP clinical knowledge assessment
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In Development

Meet PerfusionOS

A clinical decision-support and program management platform built specifically for perfusionists, ECMO coordinators, and cardiac surgery teams. This isn't an app built by a software company that hired a consultant. It's being built by someone who is still running circuits.

Real-time ECMO parameter tracking and alarm interpretation support
NRP run sheet with integrated viability thresholds and documentation
AI-assisted standard-of-care reference with citation overlay
Program compliance dashboard for OPTN, ELSO, and ASTS requirements
Competency tracking and credentialing documentation hub

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Tom Ferry, BS, CCP
Board-Certified Clinical Perfusionist · Central Coast Perfusion LLC

Board-certified cardiovascular perfusionist with 20+ years of active clinical practice across cardiac surgery, ECMO, normothermic regional perfusion, and transplant medicine. Operating as a traveling perfusionist across 24 U.S. hospitals. Every manual, calculator, and consulting engagement comes from someone who was behind the pump this week.

BS, CCP ABCP Certified 20+ Years Active 24 Hospitals ECMO · NRP · CPB Expert Witness