Safety Subcommittee

Jason Nomura, MD, FACEP - Co-chair

Christopher Kumetz, MD, FACEP - Co-chair

Goals and Objectives

1. Assist Section and ACEP leadership in ensuring policies and statements incorporate appropriate guidance on infection prevention and bioeffects related to ultrasound.
2. Work with Section leadership to respond to news, publications, and statements that relate to ultrasound safety that can impact emergency medicine.

Policy Resources

• ACEP Guideline on COVID-19: Ultrasound Machine and Transducer Cleaning, Policy Statement, Approved March 2020
• Appropriate Use Criteria for Handheld/Pocket Ultrasound Devices
  Policy Statement, Approved June 2018
• Disinfection of Ultrasound Transducers Used for Percutaneous Procedures, Joint Policy Statement, Approved April 2021
• Guidance for Live Model Ultrasound Scanning in Educational and Conference Settings, 2017