Impact Evaluation of a Clinical Point-of-care Ultrasound Intervention in an Academic Emergency Department.

Cohort studyThe western journal of emergency medicine· Jun 2026

Impact Evaluation of a Clinical Point-of-care Ultrasound Intervention in an Academic Emergency Department.

Alyssa Platt, Timothy Peterson, Erica Peethumnongsin … Rebecca G Theophanous

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Point-of-Care UltrasoundCohort studyClinical practiceQ1IF 2.2

Multifaceted training intervention did not significantly increase clinical point-of-care ultrasound use.

Impact Evaluation of a Clinical Point-of-care Ultrasound Intervention in an Academic Emergency Department.

Alyssa Platt … Rebecca G Theophanous

The western journal of emergency medicine · Jun 2026 · Q1 in Emergency Medicine

Background

Point-of-care ultrasound (point-of-care ultrasound) can expedite patient diagnoses and improve procedural safety in emergency department (emergency department) patients.

Methods

We conducted a prospective cohort study at a single academic hospital that included emergency department attendings, residents, and advance practice clinicians (advance practice clinicians).

n = 22 participants

Results

no meaningful change in point-of-care ultrasound exams performed after the intervention

mean level change -0.81 (95% CI -2.43 to 0.82)

CI crosses the null - not significant

More results

Forty-two of 99 emergency clinicians (42.4%) responded to surveys pre-intervention and 28 post-intervention (28.3%).

Fifty-six physicians/APCs (56.6%) participated in the in-person point-of-care ultrasound intervention (17 attendings, 34 residents, 5 APCs).

More results

Monthly point-of-care ultrasound revenue increased ~$55,000 in total billed and $10,000 reimbursed (~16% reimbursement).

Post-intervention mean knowledge scores were 88% correct (standard deviation 12.0) with 16/22 participants (72.7%) passing the assessment (score > 90%).

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Conclusion · 1 of 2

A multifaceted intervention was not shown to improve clinical point-of-care ultrasound use and revenue when accounting for an underlying sustained secular upward trend in number of point-of-care ultrasound exams performed per 100 emergency department patients throughout the study period.

Conclusion · 2 of 2

Future interventions directed toward low point-of-care ultrasound users and identification of clinical point-of-care ultrasound champions may improve clinical point-of-care ultrasound use.

Impact Evaluation of a Clinical Point-of-care Ultrasound Intervention in an Academic Emergency Department.

Impact Evaluation of a Clinical Point-of-care Ultrasound Intervention in an Academic Emergency Department.

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