Improving point-of-care ultrasound documentation among emergency medicine residents: a mixed-method implementation research study
Miriyala Gaayathri, S Manu Ayyan, N Sreekumaran Nair, Anas Mohammed Muthanikkatt, Prudhvi Charan Reddy Miriyala, Gloria Valiyaveettil Justin · 2026
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Miriyala Gaayathri and co-authors published a 2026 study on improving how trainee emergency doctors document bedside ultrasound scans in a busy Indian emergency department. Poor records weaken care and teaching. The team used theory-guided steps over 19 months, including teaching, co-design, workflow fixes, and feedback rounds.
They assessed 3,074 scans. At the start, no scans met 80 percent of the national documentation standard, and the median score was 24 percent. After the program, 35.1 percent of scans passed the bar and the median score rose to 69 percent. Gains stalled early on workflow snags, then jumped when a single user-designed form and game-like incentives arrived. Focus groups showed resistance melting into routine use, though image archiving problems persisted. The authors credit user-led design and peer engagement.
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| CREATOR | Miriyala Gaayathri, S Manu Ayyan, N Sreekumaran Nair, Anas Mohammed Muthanikkatt, Prudhvi Charan Reddy Miriyala, Gloria Valiyaveettil Justin |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 37892 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |