Current use, training, and barriers in point-of-care ultrasound in hospital medicine: A national survey of VA hospitals.
Jason P WilliamsRobert NathansonCharles M LoPrestiMichael J MaderElizabeth K HaroBrandy DrumEdward O'BrienRahul KhoslaJeremy S BoydBrian BalesErin WetherbeeHarald SauthoffChristopher K SchottZahir BasraiDana ResopBrian P LucasNilam J SoniPublished in: Journal of hospital medicine (2022)
From 2015 to 2020, diagnostic POCUS use increased, while procedural use decreased among hospitalists in the VA system. Lack of POCUS training is currently the most common barrier to POCUS use among hospitalists.