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Cardiac point-of Care Ultrasound Training Pathway for Emergency Department Advanced Practice Providers
Duke University
Start Date
11/13/2025
Completion Date
6/30/2030
Summary
The aim of this study is to assess emergency medicine physician and advanced practice provider (APP) knowledge and technical skill in performance of a point-of-care ultrasound simulation and just-in-time training pathway to determine the feasibility, acceptability, and usability of the ultrasound training program. By performing this study, we hope to create a standardized training model which could potentially facilitate point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) clinical performance and thereby improve patient care.
Eligibility Criteria
Age Range: 18 years to No maximum
Inclusion Criteria:
* advanced practice providers (APPs) currently working in our ED, with additional APPs as they are hired (expected to be about 75 APPs total within the next 3 years due to expanding staffing needs and coverage models).
Exclusion Criteria:
* non-APPs such as physicians, nurses, or other clinical staff
Interventions
BEHAVIORAL
Cardiac point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) training and clinical pathway
Conditions
Cardiovascular Disease AcuteEmergency Department PatientHeart Failure AcutePulmonary Embolism (Diagnosis)Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)Cardiac TamponadePericardial EffusionDiagnostic ImagingMedical TrainingImplementation Science
Locations
Duke University Health System
Durham, North Carolina 27705
United States