In emergency medicine, timely diagnosis and treatment are critical to patient outcomes. Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) enables physicians to rapidly evaluate patients and guide real-time clinical decisions at the bedside. Bedside ultrasound is fast, portable, repeatable, noninvasive, and avoids exposure to ionizing radiation.
Consistent, skilled use of POCUS is associated with higher patient satisfaction, shorter emergency department length of stay, improved patient flow, lower healthcare costs, and better clinical outcomes.
As ultrasound applications have expanded, they now support care across ambulatory settings, critical care, and emergency medicine. Stanford Emergency Medicine has been a leader in advancing point-of-care ultrasound through research, innovation, and education, training physicians locally and internationally.
