Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
How can Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) transform emergency department triage and help clinicians identify critically ill patients faster?
In this POCUS Power Hour, Butterfly Network's Chief Medical Officer, Dr. John Martin, is joined by emergency ultrasound experts Dr. Resa Lewiss and Dr. Courtney Smalley to discuss how integrating POCUS into ED triage can improve patient safety, accelerate diagnosis, reduce wait times, and streamline emergency workflows.
Throughout the webinar, the speakers share real clinical cases, discuss implementation strategies, explore workflow optimization, reimbursement considerations, leadership buy-in, and explain why ultrasound should become a routine part of emergency department triage.
Whether you're an emergency physician, POCUS educator, ultrasound director, resident, or healthcare leader, this session offers practical insights into bringing handheld ultrasound directly to the point of care.
Learn more about Butterfly Network: butterflynetwork.com
Timestamps
00:00 – Welcome to POCUS Power Hour
00:20 – Introducing the expert panel
00:50 – Meet Dr. Resa Lewiss & Dr. Courtney Smalley
02:15 – Why POCUS belongs in emergency triage
04:48 – POCUS as a critical clinical data point
07:59 – Evolution of POCUS in emergency medicine
10:00 – Real-world triage case: Pneumothorax diagnosis
12:14 – Heart failure identified with handheld ultrasound
14:17 – Additional triage cases and workflow efficiency
16:01 – Building the business case for POCUS
18:46 – Overcoming barriers to ultrasound in triage
20:48 – Bringing handheld ultrasound into everyday triage
22:23 – From innovation to standard of care
24:12 – Integrating POCUS into triage protocols
26:35 – Automating POCUS in emergency workflows
30:10 – Administrative perspectives and patient outcomes
33:15 – Leadership, culture change, and physician adoption
36:45 – Starting small with focused ultrasound protocols
39:44 – Leadership strategies for successful implementation
43:03 – Measuring impact and collecting clinical data
46:10 – Why every triage area should have handheld ultrasound
49:43 – Ultrasound use in EMS and prehospital care
53:46 – POCUS reimbursement and billing resources
57:01 – Audience Q&A and expert discussion
59:31 – Final takeaways and closing remarks
Learn more about point-of-care ultrasound and Butterfly's handheld imaging technology: butterflynetwork.com
👍 Like, comment, and subscribe for more videos on point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS), ultrasound training, and Butterfly innovations. Share this video with Emergency Medicine focused, sonographers, midwives, residents, medical students, and healthcare professionals using handheld ultrasound.
Disclaimer: For prescription use only. Butterfly iQ3™ is a portable ultrasound system designed for external ultrasound imaging. Read the User Manual for warnings, precautions, and contraindications.
#pocus #edtriage #emergencyultrasound #butterflynetwork #ultrasoundwebinar #pointofcareultrasound #emergencymedicine #pocuspowerhour #ultrasoundeducation #bedsideultrasound #butterflyiq #pocusined #medicalwebinar #triageultrasound #criticalcareultrasound #handheldultrasound #butterflyiq3
How can Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) transform emergency department triage and help clinicians identify critically ill patients faster?
In this POCUS Power Hour, Butterfly Network's Chief Medical Officer, Dr. John Martin, is joined by emergency ultrasound experts Dr. Resa Lewiss and Dr. Courtney Smalley to discuss how integrating POCUS into ED triage can improve patient safety, accelerate diagnosis, reduce wait times, and streamline emergency workflows.
Throughout the webinar, the speakers share real clinical cases, discuss implementation strategies, explore workflow optimization, reimbursement considerations, leadership buy-in, and explain why ultrasound should become a routine part of emergency department triage.
Whether you're an emergency physician, POCUS educator, ultrasound director, resident, or healthcare leader, this session offers practical insights into bringing handheld ultrasound directly to the point of care.
Learn more about Butterfly Network: butterflynetwork.com
Timestamps
00:00 – Welcome to POCUS Power Hour
00:20 – Introducing the expert panel
00:50 – Meet Dr. Resa Lewiss & Dr. Courtney Smalley
02:15 – Why POCUS belongs in emergency triage
04:48 – POCUS as a critical clinical data point
07:59 – Evolution of POCUS in emergency medicine
10:00 – Real-world triage case: Pneumothorax diagnosis
12:14 – Heart failure identified with handheld ultrasound
14:17 – Additional triage cases and workflow efficiency
16:01 – Building the business case for POCUS
18:46 – Overcoming barriers to ultrasound in triage
20:48 – Bringing handheld ultrasound into everyday triage
22:23 – From innovation to standard of care
24:12 – Integrating POCUS into triage protocols
26:35 – Automating POCUS in emergency workflows
30:10 – Administrative perspectives and patient outcomes
33:15 – Leadership, culture change, and physician adoption
36:45 – Starting small with focused ultrasound protocols
39:44 – Leadership strategies for successful implementation
43:03 – Measuring impact and collecting clinical data
46:10 – Why every triage area should have handheld ultrasound
49:43 – Ultrasound use in EMS and prehospital care
53:46 – POCUS reimbursement and billing resources
57:01 – Audience Q&A and expert discussion
59:31 – Final takeaways and closing remarks
Learn more about point-of-care ultrasound and Butterfly's handheld imaging technology: butterflynetwork.com
👍 Like, comment, and subscribe for more videos on point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS), ultrasound training, and Butterfly innovations. Share this video with Emergency Medicine focused, sonographers, midwives, residents, medical students, and healthcare professionals using handheld ultrasound.
Disclaimer: For prescription use only. Butterfly iQ3™ is a portable ultrasound system designed for external ultrasound imaging. Read the User Manual for warnings, precautions, and contraindications.
#pocus #edtriage #emergencyultrasound #butterflynetwork #ultrasoundwebinar #pointofcareultrasound #emergencymedicine #pocuspowerhour #ultrasoundeducation #bedsideultrasound #butterflyiq #pocusined #medicalwebinar #triageultrasound #criticalcareultrasound #handheldultrasound #butterflyiq3
