Impact of a Point-of Care Ultrasound Examination on the Management of Acute Respiratory or Circulatory Failure Patients in the Emergency Department: The Impulse Before-and-After Implementation Study
Sandra Bieler,
Damien Tagan,
Olivier Grosgurin
Abstract:Background: Despite its diagnostic accuracy, the clinical impact of the use of Point-of-care Ultrasound (POCUS) in the emergency department (ED) is not well described, especially when performed by junior in-training residents. Aim of the study: To assess the effect of a short, structured POCUS training program on the management of ED patients by in-training residents. Method: IMPULSE is a before-and-after implementation study, evaluating the impact of a structured POCUS training program for ED in-training re… Show more
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