Aiding Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Congestive Heart Failure Ultrasound-Guided Management Through Enhanced Point-of-Care Ultrasound (ACCUMEN-POCUS): Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hospital at home (HAH) programs offer acute care at home as a substitute for inpatient hospitalization, reducing health care costs while maintaining safety and care quality. Despite point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) having been validated in inpatient and emergency settings, its role in HAH care remains underexplored. Common conditions treated in medical HAH programs, such as acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AE-COPD), acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF), and pneumonia, are highly amenable to POCUS integration into clinical decision-making and have been proven to improve health care use outcomes. The portability of POCUS makes it ideal for use in HAH; however, its feasibility remains to be proven given the need for health care provider train

SUBMITTER: Grinman MN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12504898 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature