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Patients were eligible for inclusion if they were older than 18 years, admitted to 1 of the 5 internal medicine teaching hospitalist teams, and presented with undifferentiated dyspnea.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Exposure<\/jats:title>\n Structured cardiopulmonary POCUS examinations performed by hospitalists and\/or sonographers, integrated into routine assessment of dyspnea.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Main Outcomes and Measures<\/jats:title>\n Study outcomes (LOS and hospitalization costs) were presented using the reach, effectiveness, adoption, and implementation (RE-AIM) framework.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n The study reached 208 patients (median [IQR] age, 71 [59-80] years; 121 female [58%]), including 107 in the control group and 101 in the POCUS group. The implementation of cardiopulmonary POCUS was associated with a 30.3% (95% CI, 5.5%-48.9%) reduction in expected LOS (mean [SD] LOS, 8.3 [5.2] days for the POCUS group vs 11.9 [7.5] days in the control group). Based on cumulative assessments, POCUS use was associated with a total reduction of 246 hospital bed\u2013days and direct cost savings of $751\u202f537, with an incremental cost-effectiveness ratio of $3055 per hospital bed\u2013day saved. POCUS altered medical decisions in 30 patients (35%). Adoption and implementation of POCUS by hospitalists remained limited despite comprehensive training, with only 20% of POCUS evaluations (17 patients) being performed independently, while the majority relied on sonographers.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusions and Relevance<\/jats:title>\n In this quality improvement study, cardiopulmonary POCUS implementation was associated with a significant reduction in LOS and hospitalization costs, highlighting its clinical utility and potential for improved hospital efficiency; however, limited adoption by hospitalists underscores the need for ongoing training, support, and professional incentives to strengthen competency and motivation. 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