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Brining Point-Of-Care Ultrasound To A Rural Primary Care Clinic, Caleb E. Migda
Brining Point-Of-Care Ultrasound To A Rural Primary Care Clinic, Caleb E. Migda
Culminating Experience Projects
Background and Objectives: In the rural primary care setting, the process for outpatient
ultrasound testing has multiple steps, all of which provide opportunities for delay in testing and diagnosis. Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is a solution that allows the physician to perform same-day ultrasound in the primary care clinic. The objective of this program development project was to implement POCUS in a rural primary care clinic to reduce time to testing and diagnosis for those patients requiring ultrasound testing.
Methods: A 3-month chart audit was conducted to examine the average length of time required to complete ultrasound testing in the outpatient …