CLEAR: A Novel Approach to Ultrasound Equipment Homeostasis

Michael I. Prats; Bret P. Nelson; Delia L. Gold; Lauren D. Branditz; Creagh T. Boulger; David P. Bahner

doi:10.1002/jum.14757

CLEAR: A Novel Approach to Ultrasound Equipment Homeostasis

Michael I. Prats, Bret P. Nelson, Delia L. Gold, Lauren D. Branditz, Creagh T. Boulger, David P. Bahner

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Abstract

Protocols for the sanitation and maintenance of point-of-care ultrasound (US) equipment are lacking. This study introduces the CLEAR protocol (clean, locate, energize, augment supplies, and remove patient identifiers) as a tool to improve the readiness of US equipment, termed US equipment homeostasis. The state of US equipment homeostasis in the emergency department of a single academic center was investigated before and after implementing this protocol, with an improvement in outcomes. These findings demonstrate that the CLEAR protocol can improve US homeostasis. CLEAR can function as a teaching tool to promote homeostasis as well as a checklist to assess compliance.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	767-773
Number of pages	7
Journal	Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine
Volume	38
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/jum.14757
State	Published - Mar 2019

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education
equipment maintenance
point-of-care ultrasound
safety

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