Point-of-Care Ultrasound Case Studies

The evidence articles below are a testament to the people who have contributed to point-of-care ultrasound’s adoption. Many of these clinicians are our greatest source of inspiration and we are committed to continuing to work alongside them to remove the barriers that stand between them providing the best care possible to their patients. From battlefields and remote villages to emergency and operating rooms at modern hospitals, Sonosite will never waver in its mission to partner with clinicians around the world for the sake of better patient care.

Enhanced Recovery After Surgery

Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) is a paradigm shift in perioperative care, designed to minimize the effects of surgical stress.

Higher Outpatient Satisfaction

ICHS serves a highly diverse and ethnic population, while providing access to healthcare for low income and underserved populations.

Improved Patient Care

A better quality of care almost inevitably leads to an improved patient experience.

Nerve Blocks Reduce Opioid Prescriptions

Individual hospitals and medical centres have launched their own initiatives to begin addressing the serious health crisis.

PBS Special: MSK Ultrasound

In this television documentary on advances in ultrasound technology, PBS focuses on the convenience and efficacy of point-of-care ultrasound for musculoskeletal conditions.

Portable Ultrasound for Remote Healthcare

Come along on our 6-episode journey with Dr. Ben LaBrot and the rest of the Floating Doctors team.

Preventative Ultrasound Screening

Life Line Screening is known throughout the nation as the leading provider of community-based preventive health screening services.

Reducing CLABSI Rates to Zero

White Memorial Medical Centre implemented the Sonosite Central Line Management Training Programme, which ran from January 2010 through August 2011.

Revamping a Healthcare System

Banner Health has implemented a central line management programme using point-of-care ultrasound and respiratory therapists to address complications during CVC placement.

Ultrasound-Guided Central Line Placements

The Memorial Hermann Healthcare System (Houston, TX) reduced its rate of CVC-related iatrogenic pneumothorax to zero in multiple hospitals and held it there for a year.

Ultrasound Guided Peripheral IV Means Fewer CVCs

Ultrasound-Guided PIVs

Emergency physicians Dr. Arthur Au, Dr. Bon Ku and Dr. J. Matthew Fields developed a study to see if CVC placement for patients with difficult IV access could be replaced by ultrasound-guided peripheral intravenous IVs.

Ultrasound-Guided Vascular Access

The drive to provide a better patient experience propelled the adoption of the Vascular Access programme, but the phenomenal savings that the programme introduced was a pleasant surprise.

Value of Visualisation

Point-of-care ultrasound can help eliminate complications and improve hospital quality scores.

Zero Iatrogenic Pneumothoraces with POCUS

The prestigious Memorial Hermann Healthcare System achieved zero iatrogenic pneumothorax complications for one year.