Background: Little is known about how to effectively train residents with point-of-care ultrasonography (POCUS) despite increasing usage. This study sought to assess whether handheld ultrasound devices (HUDs), alongside a year-long lecture series, improved trainee image interpretation skills with POCUS. Methods: Internal medicine intern physicians (n=149) at a single academic institution from 2016-18 participated in the […]

Background: Despite recommendations for mobility, older inpatients often stay in bed, increasing the risk for functional decline after discharge. Although studies show poor sleep is associated with lowered daytime physical activity in community‐dwelling adults, no study has examined this association in hospitalized adults who suffer acute sleep loss from a variety of disruptions. The aim […]