Until now, very little published research has looked at what actually happens once urgent care providers are trained in POCUS and supported with an ongoing quality assurance (QA) program.

In this blog we dissect the article published in the Journal of Urgent Care Medicine that demonstrated two-fold reduction in ED transfers for patients with soft tissue and musculoskeletal complaints once POCUS was implemented through structured training and quality assurance by the ultrasound faculty at affiliated hospital.

Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is one of those tools that, once you start using it, you can’t imagine practicing without it. But here’s the challenge: taking a course or workshop is just the beginning. The real challenge is moving from initial exposure to credentialed, consistent practice.

So what does that pathway look like? Let’s break it down.