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The training curriculum was organized into 3 steps and consisted of a web-based training course; an 8-hour, practical, hands-on session; and 10 supervised POCUS examinations. ED residents who successfully completed the curriculum participated in the postimplementation phase of the study. Outcomes were time to ED diagnosis, rate and time to correct diagnosis in the ED, time to prescribe appropriate treatment, and in-hospital mortality. Standard statistical analyses were performed using chi-square and Mann-Whitney\n U<\/jats:italic>\n tests as appropriate, supplemented by Bayesian analysis, with a Bayes factor (BF)>3 considered significant.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n \n A total of 69 and 54 patients were included before and after implementation of the training program, respectively. The median time to ED diagnosis was 25 (IQR 15\u201060) minutes after implementation versus 30 (IQR 10\u201066) minutes before implementation, a difference that was significant in the Bayesian analysis (BF=9.6). The rate of correct diagnosis was higher after implementation (51\/54, 94% vs 36\/69, 52%;\n P<\/jats:italic>\n <.001), with a significantly shorter time to correct diagnosis after implementation (25, IQR 15\u201060 min vs 43, IQR 11\u201070 min; BF=5.0). The median time to prescribe the appropriate therapy was shorter after implementation (47, IQR 25\u2010101 min vs 70, IQR 20\u2010120 min; BF=2.0). Finally, there was a significant difference in hospital mortality (9\/69, 13% vs 3\/54, 6%; BF=15.7).\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n The IMPULSE study shows that the implementation of a short, structured POCUS training program for ED residents is not only feasible but also has a significant impact on their initial evaluation of patients with ARF and\/or ACF, improving diagnostic accuracy, time to correct diagnosis, and rate of prescribing the appropriate therapy and possibly decreasing hospital mortality. 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