ABCP Survey of Recertification Activities

This short survey is designed to provide the ABCP with information relative to the needs of the perfusion community with regard to recertification. Your cooperation is essential in order to determine, as accurately as possible, the actual conditions related to recertification. Results will be made available once the survey period has been completed. Thank you for your time.
1. What is your ABCP ID number? (Why is this requested? This information will be used to insure that only one questionnaire is submitted per CCP and will not be used to identify the respondent or be otherwise used in tabulating results.)
2. How many years have you been practicing as a perfusionist?
3. Approximately how many extracorporeal circulation cases did you perform in 2007?
4. What was the approximate total number of cases requiring extracorporeal circulation at your hospital(s) or practice in 2007?
5. Does your hospital require a perfusion assistant for CABGs?
6. If your hospital requires a perfusion assistant for CABGs, the assistant is:
7. Approximately how many OPCABs were done at your hospital in 2007?
8. Does your hospital require standby for OPCAB?
9. At your hospital, who typically is responsible for ECMO, VAD, CPS or other ancillary perfusion services?
10. Who is responsible for perioperative blood services at your hospital?
11. What do you believe is the minimum number of clinical activities which should be performed annually for ABCP recertification?
12. How satisfied are you with the current recertification process?

13. In lieu of reporting a minimum number of extracorporeal circulation cases, which of the following would you require? (you may select more than one)