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Objective <p>To characterize program maturity, infrastructure readiness, and clinical integration of neonatal point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) across a regional collaborative.</p> Study design <p>Cross-sectional survey of neonatal intensive care units participating in the New England Regional POCUS Collaborative. A 34-item survey assessed experience, integration, quality assurance (QA) processes, documentation practices, and training strategies. Data were analyzed descriptively.</p> Results <p>Twenty-eight responses representing predominantly academic NICUs were analyzed. Most programs were early in development, with 69% self-identifying as emerging and 89% reporting fewer than three years of experience. Procedural applications were most common, whereas diagnostic uses were less consistently integrated. Although 62% reported moderate-to-high institutional support, only 23% had established QA processes, and routine documentation was uncommon; qualitative responses highlighted protected time and infrastructure as key barriers.</p> Conclusion <p>Neonatal POCUS adoption is widespread but developmentally early. Predominance of procedural use and limited integration into major clinical decision-making suggest that maturation of governance structures and training frameworks may be necessary to support sustainable diagnostic expansion.</p>

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Implementation and adoption of neonatal point-of-care ultrasound across a regional collaborative: a multicenter survey

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  • 发表日期：

    2026年7月20日

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  • Indrani Bhattacharjee,
  • Sfurti Nath,
  • Romal K. Jassar,
  • Tanzeema Hossain,
  • Kristin L. Santoro,
  • Anne Sullivan,
  • Mark Castera,
  • Rodica M. Turcu,
  • Juan Sanchez-Esteban,
  • Elisa Abdulhayoglu,
  • Kristyn S. Beam

摘要

Objective

To characterize program maturity, infrastructure readiness, and clinical integration of neonatal point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) across a regional collaborative.

Study design

Cross-sectional survey of neonatal intensive care units participating in the New England Regional POCUS Collaborative. A 34-item survey assessed experience, integration, quality assurance (QA) processes, documentation practices, and training strategies. Data were analyzed descriptively.

Results

Twenty-eight responses representing predominantly academic NICUs were analyzed. Most programs were early in development, with 69% self-identifying as emerging and 89% reporting fewer than three years of experience. Procedural applications were most common, whereas diagnostic uses were less consistently integrated. Although 62% reported moderate-to-high institutional support, only 23% had established QA processes, and routine documentation was uncommon; qualitative responses highlighted protected time and infrastructure as key barriers.

Conclusion

Neonatal POCUS adoption is widespread but developmentally early. Predominance of procedural use and limited integration into major clinical decision-making suggest that maturation of governance structures and training frameworks may be necessary to support sustainable diagnostic expansion.