DOTmed January 20, 2025
Gus Iversen

Two separate studies highlight different ways that point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) can improve patient outcomes.

Preliminary results from a study conducted by Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (RWJMS) and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) demonstrate that POCUS can significantly reduce hospital length of stay (LOS) and associated costs. The findings were presented at the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging’s EchoEuro-Imaging Conference in December 2024.

The study, which utilized handheld Butterfly iQ+ and iQ3 POCUS devices, focused on patients admitted with shortness of breath of unclear origin. Physicians using POCUS were compared with those relying on traditional diagnostic methods. Results showed that POCUS use reduced LOS by an average of more than four days. For lower-acuity patients, LOS dropped from...

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