Clinical Research Directory

Patient Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years of age or older * Has a provincial health care number * Functionally safe to receive HH care or have sufficient caregiving to support them at home * Stable enough to be cared for at home - stable vital signs and requiring no more than 2 visits per day * Able and willing to follow a management plan * Provides consent to receive care on HH * Diagnosis of CHF and/or COPD that requires HH care * No painful/broken ribs that could be affected by pressure applied when performing lung POCUS Patient Exclusion Criteria: * Not eligible for HH care * New unstable rib fractures * Prior history of allergy to ultrasound gel * Participant refusal to participate in research study Provider inclusion criteria * Attending clinician on the home hospital program within the next 3-6 months * Provides informed consent to participate in the study, including necessary training for the use of POCUS and/or PRESUNA Provider exclusion criteria * Not a home hospital clinician * Refuses to consent for the study / training.