HCCIntelligence™ Webinar Recording: Introduction to Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) for the Home Care Provider

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Video Summary

The video is a webinar on the introduction to point-of-care ultrasound for home care providers. The presenters discuss the use of ultrasound for various applications, such as lung ultrasound for diagnosing pulmonary edema, IVC and IJ ultrasound for assessing volume status, bladder ultrasound for assessing urinary retention, soft tissue ultrasound for identifying abscesses, and cardiac ultrasound for assessing ejection fraction. The presenters also discuss the evidence supporting the use of ultrasound in these applications, as well as strategies for incorporating ultrasound into clinical practice. They emphasize the importance of hands-on instruction and practice to improve skills in ultrasound, and address challenges such as organizational buy-in and minimizing knowledge decay. Overall, the webinar provides an overview of the use of ultrasound in home care and provides recommendations for learning and implementing ultrasound in home care practice.

Keywords

point-of-care ultrasound

home care providers

lung ultrasound

pulmonary edema

IVC ultrasound

bladder ultrasound

soft tissue ultrasound

cardiac ultrasound

ejection fraction

home care practice