QI Project to Curriculum Design: Enhancing Internal Medicine Residents’ Competency in POCUS for Volume Status, Cardiac, and Lung Assessment

Key Points

• The study aims to enhance the competency of internal medicine residents in point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) for assessing volume status, cardiac function, and lung condition.
• Implemented a quality improvement project focusing on curriculum design for POCUS training.
• Evaluated competency through practical assessments and feedback over a specified training period.
• Engaged multiple residents in the training sessions to assess efficacy.
• Demonstrated significant improvement in residents' competency in POCUS assessments post-training.
• Increased confidence levels in conducting cardiac and lung assessments using ultrasound techniques.