scholarly journals Point-of-Care Ultrasound for Hospitalists: A Position Statement of the Society of Hospital Medicine

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nilam J Soni ◽  
Daniel Schnobrich ◽  
Benji K Mathews ◽  
David M Tierney ◽  
Trevor P Jensen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Point Of Care ◽  
Hospital Medicine ◽  
Position Statement ◽  
Point Of Care Ultrasound

scholarly journals Merits and perils of targeted neonatal echocardiography-based hemodynamic research: a position statement

2019 ◽  
Vol 97 (3) ◽  
pp. 183-186 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ashraf Kharrat ◽  
Patrick J. McNamara ◽  
Dany Weisz ◽  
Amish Jain
Keyword(s):  
Neonatal Intensive Care ◽  
Heart Function ◽  
Point Of Care ◽  
Position Statement ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care Units ◽  
Point Of Care Ultrasound ◽  
First Time ◽  
Neonatal Echocardiography ◽  
Clinical Problems ◽  
Time Assessment

In the neonatal setting, point-of-care ultrasound is increasingly being used to help clinicians with the evaluation of heart function. Practices in neonatology, particularly with regard to acute and chronic hemodynamic managements, were traditionally more driven on dogma and predefined thresholds and not always supported by demonstrable physiology. For the first time, targeted neonatal echocardiography (TNE) provided neonatal intensivists with a bedside tool that made real-time assessment of neonatal hemodynamics status feasible in even the tiniest of babies. This opened the door towards more targeted physiological driven practices, allowing us to test historical approaches to clinical problems in a more precise way. Despite the standardization of TNE training and the creation of a formalized curriculum, little attention has been paid to the establishment of an empirical framework to adjudicate scientific investigation. In this position statement, we reflect on the evolution of TNE in Canadian neonatal intensive care units, appraise its strengths and limitations, and suggest guiding principles for clinicians and researchers to consider as they take this field forward.

Point-of-care ultrasound: its growing application in hospital medicine

2017 ◽  
Vol 78 (9) ◽  
pp. 492-496
Author(s):  
Aidan Kingwill ◽  
Graham Barker ◽  
Adrian Wong
Keyword(s):  
Point Of Care ◽  
Hospital Medicine ◽  
Point Of Care Ultrasound

scholarly journals MP003: AP or IP? Introduction of a new assessment of performance tool for point of care ultrasound

CJEM ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 18 (S1) ◽  
pp. S67-S67
Author(s):  
P.R. Atkinson ◽  
D. Lewis ◽  
J. Fraser
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Medicine ◽  
Point Of Care ◽  
Position Statement ◽  
Point Of Care Ultrasound ◽  
Entire Body ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Assessment Of Performance ◽  
Canadian Association ◽  
Assessment Of Practice

Introduction: Organizations including CAEP, CEUS, the International Federation for Emergency Medicine (IFEM) and the Canadian Association of Radiologists have all called for defined competency assessments for point of care ultrasound (PoCUS). Definitions of core indications vary. The requirement for ongoing assessment of performance and skills maintenance is often overlooked. We describe the introduction an IFEM approved Assessment of Practice (AP) tool across a PoCUS training program and for continued assessment. Methods: We completed a cross sectional survey and cohort study including the entire body of emergency medicine physicians at a tertiary hospital. Over a 3 year period, all practitioners were assessed for CAEP position statement defined core applications at baseline and again after 2 years using a published PoCUS AP tool. We describe the tool, its application and the performance assessment findings. Emergency physicians (EP) underwent AP following formal training including an approved course and a logbook documenting a variable number of scans. Results: 23 EPs completed training and underwent AP initially, with all 23 EPs completing further assessment within 3 years. Assessment of practice was completed for 1. Focused Diagnostic Ultrasound Assessment for AAA, eFAST, cardiac, early pregnancy; and 2. Focused Procedural Ultrasound Guidance for venous catheterization. All EPs demonstrated initial and continuing competency in these PoCUS modalities. Conclusion: The IFEM PoCUS curriculum promotes ongoing local assessment of performance. We successfully implemented this competency based approach and demonstrated feasibility, flexibility and utility in a Canadian emergency medicine program.

scholarly journals Canadian Association of Radiologists Position Statement on Point-of-Care Ultrasound

2019 ◽  
Vol 70 (3) ◽  
pp. 219-225 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tanya P. Chawla ◽  
Mark Cresswell ◽  
Sukhvinder Dhillon ◽  
Mary-Louise C. Greer ◽  
Angus Hartery ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Point Of Care ◽  
Position Statement ◽  
Point Of Care Ultrasound ◽  
Canadian Association
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