Incorporate technology driven objective assessment into ultrasound education to track proficiency, eliminate redundancy, improve accessibility, and accelerate paths to competency. Role: Co-Principal Investigator Partner: Stanford University School… Read More »Integrating Hand Motion Analysis into Competency Based Point-of-Care Ultrasound Education
Compare emerging silicon-based bi-plane ultrasound technology with conventional piezoelectric crystal equipment in the procedural setting. Project focuses on measuring improvements in vascular access acquisition when… Read More »Leveraging Bi-Plane Technology to Improve Ultrasound Guided Peripheral Vascular Access Time-to-Cannulation in ED Nurses
Comprehensive training curriculum designed to prepare faculty and resident physician participants for TEE use in the clinical setting. Includes 2-4 hours of didactic training, 2… Read More »Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE) Mastery Learning
Guide first-year emergency medicine residents through inaugural publication in peer-reviewed medical journals by pairing their interests with appropriate case reports, supplementing image acquisition, aiding in… Read More »Ultrasound Case Report Mentorship Program: Facilitating Peer-Reviewed Publications for First-Year Residents
Design, create, and deploy an innovative and streamlined machine maintenance program utilizing device specific QR codes that direct users to a Qualtrics electronic intake form.… Read More »Ultrasound Equipment Management System in the ED Utilizing QR Codes and Electronic Submission
Assess QA interrater reliability and standardize 5-point Likert Scale ratings with the intent of increasing validity of the emergency ultrasound QA process. Intention for use… Read More »QA Interrater Reliability Study/Standardization
Realtime tracking and projection of ultrasound equipment locations in the ED. Addressing the need for rapid allocation and re-location of essential equipment. Role: Project Leader Partner: Stanford… Read More »Realtime RTLS Ultrasound Machine Tracking in the ED
ALS and critical care transport paramedic, and PHRN rapid ultrasound image acquisition training. Emphases placed on diagnostic interpretation as it pertains to ground and air… Read More »MedEvac Transport Ultrasound Training
Quality improvement project yielding an evidence-based clinical guideline for treating patients with uncomplicated pulmonary embolism at LVHN emergency departments using DOAC therapy and discharge. Contributions… Read More »Clinical Pathway for the Outpatient Treatment of Pulmonary Embolism
Evidence based quality improvement project yielding the first known patient education handout for those with newly diagnosed chronic middle lobe or lingular bronchiectasis, with associated… Read More »Newly Diagnosed Middle Lobe and Lingular Bronchiectasis and Mycobacteria Infection