Table 2 GIM POCUS program goals and pillars
From: Start spreading the news: a deliberate approach to POCUS program development and implementation
Barrier | Goals | Program pillars |
|---|---|---|
Lack of training | Deliver educational activities to allow internists to gain the cognitive and psychomotor competencies required to perform and integrate POCUS clinically | Education |
Lack of time | Establish a seamless POCUS workflow that is adapted to the high clinical volumes faced by internists | Workflow |
Lack of quality safeguards | Establish a quality and patient safety program | Patient safety |
Lack of evidence | Generate local data on clinical effectiveness, efficiency, and relevance of POCUS | Research |
Lack of sustained efforts | Build capacity within the division and foster strong interdepartmental collaboration | Sustainability |