{Reference Type}: Journal Article
{Title}: Best Practices for Point of Care Ultrasound: An Interdisciplinary Expert Consensus.
{Author}: Oto B;Baeten R;Chen L;Dalal P;Dancel R;Fox S;Lange Iv CW;Baston C;Bornemann P;Dugar S;Goldsmith A;Herbst MK;Kirkpatrick JN;Koratala A;Lanspa MJ;Lobo V;Nomura JT;Pustavoitau A;Senussi MH;Sorrell VL;West FM;Sarwal A;
{Journal}: POCUS J
{Volume}: 9
{Issue}: 1
{Year}: 2024
暂无{DOI}: 10.24908/pocus.v9i1.17240
{Abstract}: Despite the growing use of point of care ultrasound (POCUS) in contemporary medical practice and the existence of clinical guidelines addressing its specific applications, there remains a lack of standardization and agreement on optimal practices for several areas of POCUS use. The Society of Point of Care Ultrasound (SPOCUS) formed a working group in 2022 to establish a set of recommended best practices for POCUS, applicable to clinicians regardless of their training, specialty, resource setting, or scope of practice. Using a three-round modified Delphi process, a multi-disciplinary panel of 22 POCUS experts based in the United States reached consensus on 57 statements in domains including: (1) The definition and clinical role of POCUS; (2) Training pathways; (3) Credentialing; (4) Cleaning and maintenance of POCUS devices; (5) Consent and education; (6) Security, storage, and sharing of POCUS studies; (7) Uploading, archiving, and reviewing POCUS studies; and (8) Documenting POCUS studies. The consensus statements are provided here. While not intended to establish a standard of care or supersede more targeted guidelines, this document may serve as a useful baseline to guide clinicians, leaders, and systems considering initiation or enhancement of POCUS programs.