Running a Program

Resources for EUS directors addressing the initial establishment of an EUS program, equipment purchase, quality assurance, coding and reimbursement, and other common issues. 

• How to Start an Emergency Ultrasound Program by Vicki Noble, MD 
• Template Documents for Starting a Program 
• ACEP EUS Coding and Reimbursement Document 2009 
• ACEP EUS Coding and Reimbursement Update 2012 
• ACEP EUS Standard Reporting Guidelines 
• Emergency Department Ultrasound Credentialing: A Sample Policy and Procedure 
• ACEP EUS Credentialing Criteria 
• Ultrasound System Comparison PowerPoint 
• Powerpoint and Word documentation used in the initial creation of a community hospital's EUS program (courtesy of Wayne Chin) 
• Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) Resolution on Ultrasound Guided Peripheral IV Placement by ED Nurses 
• Documents for the Credentialing of ED Nurses in Peripheral IV Placement and More (courtesy of Fernando Lopez) 
• Emergency Ultrasound Video Editing Wiki for Cropping and Batch De-Identifying Video Clips (courtesy of Ben Smith) 
• Comparison of EUS Workflow Solutions Features (courtesy of Mark Byrne) 
• EUS Letter Templates for New Residency Graduates, Attending Physicians and Renewal of Privileges (courtesy of Nate Teismann and Preston Wendell)