Ethical Consideration of New Technology in Post-Acute and Long-Term Care

Dr. Jones is a provider at a post-acute and long-term care facility who would like to integrate point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS). She requests funding for a portable, handheld ultrasound device. The facility’s leadership and staff are not familiar with POCUS and have multiple requests before investing in (or permitting the use of) new technologies. They ask her to provide background for the ethical considerations of such new technologies. What should she do?