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ArticleJournal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association2026

Implementation and adoption of neonatal point-of-care ultrasound across a regional collaborative: a multicenter survey.

Indrani Bhattacharjee, Sfurti Nath, Romal K Jassar, Tanzeema Hossain, Kristin L Santoro, Anne Sullivan, Mark Castera, Rodica M Turcu, Juan Sanchez-Esteban, Elisa Abdulhayoglu and 1 more

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Indrani BhattacharjeeDivision of Newborn Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA. Indrani.bhattacharjee@tuftsmedicine.org.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6815-8555
Sfurti NathDepartment of Pediatrics (Neonatology), Women and Infants Hospital, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA.
Romal K JassarDivision of Newborn Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
Tanzeema HossainDivision of Newborn Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
Kristin L SantoroDepartment of Neonatology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0070-1515
Anne SullivanDivision of Newborn Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0598-4964
Mark CasteraDivision of Neonatology, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2949-3123
Rodica M TurcuDivision of Newborn Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0009-6621-7468
Juan Sanchez-EstebanDepartment of Pediatrics (Neonatology), Women and Infants Hospital, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA.
Elisa AbdulhayogluDivision of Newborn Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
Kristyn S BeamDepartment of Neonatology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8245-0440

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objectiveTo characterize program maturity, infrastructure readiness, and clinical integration of neonatal point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) across a regional collaborative. STUDY

designCross-sectional survey of neonatal intensive care units participating in the New England Regional POCUS Collaborative. A 34-item survey assessed experience, integration, quality assurance (QA) processes, documentation practices, and training strategies. Data were analyzed descriptively.

resultsTwenty-eight responses representing predominantly academic NICUs were analyzed. Most programs were early in development, with 69% self-identifying as emerging and 89% reporting fewer than three years of experience. Procedural applications were most common, whereas diagnostic uses were less consistently integrated. Although 62% reported moderate-to-high institutional support, only 23% had established QA processes, and routine documentation was uncommon; qualitative responses highlighted protected time and infrastructure as key barriers.

conclusionNeonatal POCUS adoption is widespread but developmentally early. Predominance of procedural use and limited integration into major clinical decision-making suggest that maturation of governance structures and training frameworks may be necessary to support sustainable diagnostic expansion.

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