The Effect Of Point-of-Care Ultrasound On Patient Satisfaction In High-Risk Patients Admitted For Heart Failure Exacerbation
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Authors: Amina Khan, Creighton University School of Medicine Christine Firth, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Creighton University School of Medicine - Phoenix Matthew Barvo, Creighton University Robert Lee, Creighton University School of Medicine - Phoenix Deepti Boddupalli, St Joseph Hospital and Medical center ,
The purpose of this study is to assess the use of cardiac POCUS on wards to determine if it makes an impact on patient satisfaction in high-risk patients admitted for acute heart failure exacerbations. High-risk in this study is defined as a history of heart failure readmission in the past 12 months, requirement for charity upon discharge (cost of medications, etc.), homelessness, lack of a primary care physician, and/or history of substance use. Equivocal care for vulnerable patients is extremely important for clinicians to consider, and the use of visual aids may lend to patients feeling more comfortable and satisfied with the care they receive. Additionally, the integration of POCUS training into graduate medical education programs is on the rise; we hope to see an increase in POCUS utilization by internal medicine residents in our program and reinforce its value through this study.