2024
Experiences of Simulated Phone Death Notification
Murtha T, Johnson R, Ellman M, Martin A, Morrison L, Talwalkar J. Experiences of Simulated Phone Death Notification. The Clinical Teacher 2024, 22: e13846. PMID: 39710510, DOI: 10.1111/tct.13846.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommunication skills workshopDeath notificationDebriefing sessionsSkills workshopMedical studentsFaculty-led debriefingFourth-year medical studentsCommunication skills curriculumCommunication challengesPatient encountersPostsession surveysAudio-recordedDidactic lessonsSense of safetyCoded responsesDebriefingMedical schoolsEmotional safetyFamily membersSkills curriculumTelephoneFormative peer feedbackExperiences of silenceThemesStudents expressed appreciationResilience Curriculum Improves Skills of Pediatric Fellows in Delivery of Difficult News.
Murtha T, Hafler J, Taylor E, Tala J, Asnes A, Massaro S, Kandil S. Resilience Curriculum Improves Skills of Pediatric Fellows in Delivery of Difficult News. Rhode Island Medical Journal 2024, 107: 49-53. PMID: 38687270.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDelivering difficult newsAmerican Academy of PediatricsDifficult newsSelf-EfficacyPediatric fellowsResilience curriculumDelivery of difficult newsSimulated patient encountersIncreased self-efficacyAcademy of PediatricsStandardized patientsPatient encountersPediatric traineesAmerican AcademyFellow performanceChecklist scoresImprove confidenceImprove skillsPediatricFellowSkillsConfidenceNewsPatients
2021
Efficacy of Computer-Based Simulation as a Modality for Learning Pediatric Disaster Triage for Pediatric Emergency Nurses
Levy A, Khalil E, Chandramohan M, Whitfill T, Cicero M. Efficacy of Computer-Based Simulation as a Modality for Learning Pediatric Disaster Triage for Pediatric Emergency Nurses. Simulation In Healthcare The Journal Of The Society For Simulation In Healthcare 2021, 17: 329-335. PMID: 34652326, DOI: 10.1097/sih.0000000000000616.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChildComputersEmergency Service, HospitalHumansMass Casualty IncidentsPatient SimulationTriageConceptsPediatric emergency nursesPediatric disaster triageEmergency nursesTriage accuracyTertiary care emergency departmentProspective observational studyEmergency departmentPatient outcomesObservational studyEffective modalityNurse participantsNursing personnelDisaster triageHealthcare personnelScreen-based simulationMistriageEfficacy of computerNursesTriageEfficacyModalitiesSignificant improvementPoor resource utilizationOn All Accounts: Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Limited Preoperative Optimization Efforts Before Colon Cancer Surgery
Leeds IL, Drabo EF, Lehmann LS, Safar B, Johnston FM. On All Accounts: Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Limited Preoperative Optimization Efforts Before Colon Cancer Surgery. Diseases Of The Colon & Rectum 2021, 64: 744-753. PMID: 33955409, PMCID: PMC8835996, DOI: 10.1097/dcr.0000000000001926.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCost-effectiveness analysisProbabilistic sensitivity analysesNet monetary benefitIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioTotal costCost-effectiveness ratioMonetary benefitsSensitivity analysisBreakeven costDominant strategyEconomic costsDecision analysis methodologyCostHypothetical scenariosAlto riesgoEl análisisAnálisisEconómicoBenefitsAnalysis methodologyReducción
2020
Co-constructive Patient Simulation
Martin A, Weller I, Amsalem D, Duvivier R, Jaarsma D, de Carvalho Filho MA. Co-constructive Patient Simulation. Simulation In Healthcare The Journal Of The Society For Simulation In Healthcare 2020, 16: e129-e135. PMID: 33273424, PMCID: PMC8169712, DOI: 10.1097/sih.0000000000000528.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA Telesimulation Elective to Provide Medical Students With Pediatric Patient Care Experiences During the COVID Pandemic
Yang T, Buck S, Evans L, Auerbach M. A Telesimulation Elective to Provide Medical Students With Pediatric Patient Care Experiences During the COVID Pandemic. Pediatric Emergency Care 2020, 37: 119-122. PMID: 33181792, PMCID: PMC7850555, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000002311.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChildCOVID-19FemaleHumansPandemicsPatient CarePatient SimulationPediatricsSARS-CoV-2Students, MedicalTelemedicineUnited StatesConceptsMedical studentsMedical student learnersMajority of learnersEffective educational strategiesAmerican Medical CollegesKnowledge/skillsCOVID pandemicPatient care experiencesStudent learnersDistance learningPerson simulationFaculty feedbackPediatric emergency trainingEducational strategiesMost facultyStudentsDirect patient care activitiesFacultyPatient care activitiesSimulation sessionsActivity IEmergency trainingVirtual simulationLearnersMedical CollegeNational Assessment of Surprise Coverage Gaps Provided to Simulated Patients Seeking Emergency Care
Parwani V, Ulrich A, Rothenberg C, Kinsman J, Duhaime M, Thomas M, Venkatesh A. National Assessment of Surprise Coverage Gaps Provided to Simulated Patients Seeking Emergency Care. JAMA Network Open 2020, 3: e206868. PMID: 32412634, PMCID: PMC7229522, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.6868.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEffect of Physician Gender and Race on Simulated Patients’ Ratings and Confidence in Their Physicians
Solnick RE, Peyton K, Kraft-Todd G, Safdar B. Effect of Physician Gender and Race on Simulated Patients’ Ratings and Confidence in Their Physicians. JAMA Network Open 2020, 3: e1920511. PMID: 32083686, PMCID: PMC7043197, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.20511.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhite male physiciansPatient satisfactionPhysician genderMale physiciansHistory of cancerAbdominal surgical proceduresEmergency department physiciansLower patient satisfactionSignificant differencesOnline symptom checkersBlack physiciansComposite outcomeControl physiciansPhysician diagnosisPatient evaluationDepartment physiciansPatient ratingsSurgical proceduresMAIN OUTCOMEPhysician confidenceClinical diagnosisPhysiciansWhite womenDiagnosisWhite men
2019
The Mental Status Exam Through Video Clips of Simulated Psychiatric Patients: an Online Educational Resource
Martin A, Krause R, Jacobs A, Chilton J, Amsalem D. The Mental Status Exam Through Video Clips of Simulated Psychiatric Patients: an Online Educational Resource. Academic Psychiatry 2019, 44: 179-183. PMID: 31858445, PMCID: PMC7082206, DOI: 10.1007/s40596-019-01140-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultFemaleHumansInternetLearningMaleMental DisordersMental Status and Dementia TestsPatient SimulationStudents, MedicalVideo RecordingConceptsOnline educational resourcesOnline video repositoryAvailable online repositoryMental status examCurricular initiativesEducational resourcesTeaching effortsDidactic efficacyPsychiatric educatorsVideo clipsPsychiatry courseMedical studentsPsychiatric educationOverall scoreStudentsEducation trialInnovative waysExamIntervention groupVideo repositoriesMethodsThe authorsOnline repositoryEducatorsLearnersEducationSimulate to Stimulate: Manikin-Based Simulation in the Psychiatry Clerkship
Fuehrlein B, Bhalla I, Goldenberg M, Trevisan L, Wilkins K. Simulate to Stimulate: Manikin-Based Simulation in the Psychiatry Clerkship. Academic Psychiatry 2019, 44: 82-85. PMID: 31673957, DOI: 10.1007/s40596-019-01111-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPartnering With Interpreter Services: Standardized Patient Cases to Improve Communication With Limited English Proficiency Patients
Taylor E, Mulenos A, Chatterjee A, Talwalkar JS. Partnering With Interpreter Services: Standardized Patient Cases to Improve Communication With Limited English Proficiency Patients. MedEdPORTAL 2019, 15: 10826. PMID: 31161138, PMCID: PMC6543860, DOI: 10.15766/mep_2374-8265.10826.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProfessional medical interpretersLimited English proficiencyStandardized patientsLimited English proficiency patientsMedical interpretersNumber of patientsMedical specialtiesCase-specific checklistsClinical examinationPatientsHealth outcomesPatient encountersInterpreter servicesMedical interviewReal patient encountersPatient casesEducational interventionMedical communityLittle curricular timeMore traineesScoresSession evaluationsEye contactBasic communication skillsBody postureTwelve tips for running an effective session with standardized patients
Talwalkar JS, Cyrus KD, Fortin AH. Twelve tips for running an effective session with standardized patients. Medical Teacher 2019, 42: 622-627. PMID: 31033363, DOI: 10.1080/0142159x.2019.1607969.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsMeSH KeywordsClinical CompetenceEducation, MedicalHumansLearningPatient SimulationRunningStudentsStudents, MedicalConceptsStandardized patientsSummative objective structured clinical examinationObjective Structured Clinical ExaminationStructured Clinical ExaminationAssessment of competenceEducational innovationEducational experienceInstructional methodsOnly opportunityMedical educatorsMedical educationEffective sessionsSimulated encounterTip piecesRange of topicsDynamic skillsParticular clinical scenarioEducatorsTeachingStudentsEducationInstructionSkillsCompetenceWorkshop
2018
GPS Devices in a Simulated Mass Casualty Event
Gross IT, Coughlin RF, Cone DC, Bogucki S, Auerbach M, Cicero MX. GPS Devices in a Simulated Mass Casualty Event. Prehospital Emergency Care 2018, 23: 290-295. PMID: 30118640, DOI: 10.1080/10903127.2018.1489018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency departmentMass casualty eventsED staffPatient tracking toolCasualty eventsGlobal Positioning SystemEmergency medicine departmentPediatric emergency medicine (PEM) fellowsEmergency medical servicesSecondary outcomesPediatric patientsPrimary outcomeMedical evaluationPatient managementMedicine departmentStaff receptionPatient careReal-time trackingGPS devicesFree-text feedbackMedical servicesPatientsPatient actorsHospitalStaff perceptionsA Grounded Theory Qualitative Analysis of Interprofessional Providers' Perceptions on Caring for Critically Ill Infants and Children in Pediatric and General Emergency Departments
Gangadharan S, Tiyyagura G, Gawel M, Walsh BM, Brown LL, Lavoie M, Tay KY, Auerbach MA. A Grounded Theory Qualitative Analysis of Interprofessional Providers' Perceptions on Caring for Critically Ill Infants and Children in Pediatric and General Emergency Departments. Pediatric Emergency Care 2018, 34: 578-583. PMID: 27749805, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000000906.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric emergency departmentIll infantsProviders' perceptionsEmergency departmentPediatric careGeneral emergency departmentsCritically Ill InfantsEmergency department providersPediatric-specific equipmentTeam of providersProvider discomfortProvider comfortIll childrenPED providersImprovement interventionsThematic saturationInfantsChildrenFacilitated debriefingCareIterative qualitative analysisOverall comfortDepartmentProvidersA Simulation-Based Quality Improvement Initiative Improves Pediatric Readiness in Community Hospitals
Whitfill T, Gawel M, Auerbach M. A Simulation-Based Quality Improvement Initiative Improves Pediatric Readiness in Community Hospitals. Pediatric Emergency Care 2018, 34: 431-435. PMID: 28719479, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000001233.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric patient careEmergency departmentPediatric readinessPatient safety initiativesQuality improvement activitiesPediatric equipmentConnecticut hospitalsHospital teamPatient carePRS scoresReadiness scoresCardiac arrest guidelinesCommunity emergency departmentsUS emergency departmentsQuality improvement initiativesSafety initiativesQuality Improvement ProgramSepsis guidelinesPrimary outcomeComposite quality scoreCommunity hospitalResuscitative careResuscitation bayNurse staffingHospitalAddressing Dual Patient and Staff Safety Through A Team-Based Standardized Patient Simulation for Agitation Management in the Emergency Department
Wong AH, Auerbach MA, Ruppel H, Crispino LJ, Rosenberg A, Iennaco JD, Vaca FE. Addressing Dual Patient and Staff Safety Through A Team-Based Standardized Patient Simulation for Agitation Management in the Emergency Department. Simulation In Healthcare The Journal Of The Society For Simulation In Healthcare 2018, 13: 154-162. PMID: 29613919, DOI: 10.1097/sih.0000000000000309.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdvanced practice registered nursesStandardized patient simulationAgitation managementPatient simulatorPhysician assistantsEmergency carePatient encountersFocus groupsEmergency departmentSafety of staffPractice registered nursesInterprofessional focus groupsEmergency medicine residentsGrounded theory approachFear of physical harmRegistered NursesED nursesData saturationHealth workersInterprofessional educationImprove teamworkMedicine residentsEnhance teamworkHospital sitesMedical resuscitationDeriving a Framework for a Systems Approach to Agitated Patient Care in the Emergency Department
Wong AH, Ruppel H, Crispino LJ, Rosenberg A, Iennaco JD, Vaca FE. Deriving a Framework for a Systems Approach to Agitated Patient Care in the Emergency Department. The Joint Commission Journal On Quality And Patient Safety 2018, 44: 279-292. PMID: 29759261, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcjq.2017.11.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency departmentCare deliveryPatient careDevelopment of evidence-based strategiesRegional health care networkPhysician assistants/nurse practitionersPatient safety literaturePatient care deliveryInterprofessional focus groupsED staff membersHealth care networkEvidence-based strategiesHealth care workersGrounded theory approachData saturationPatient aggressionCare networkCare dimensionsCare paradoxPatient encountersInterprofessional dynamicsMixed-methods approachThematic analysisFocus groupsCare workers“To Err Is Human” but Disclosure Must be Taught
Crimmins AC, Wong AH, Bonz JW, Tsyrulnik A, Jubanyik K, Dziura JD, Dodge KL, Evans LV. “To Err Is Human” but Disclosure Must be Taught. Simulation In Healthcare The Journal Of The Society For Simulation In Healthcare 2018, 13: 107-116. PMID: 29346222, DOI: 10.1097/sih.0000000000000273.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultEmergency MedicineFemaleHumansMaleMedical ErrorsPatient SimulationProspective StudiesTruth DisclosureConceptsError disclosurePractice guidelinesEmergency medicineMedical studentsMedical error disclosurePatient-centered careSenior EM residentsAttending EM physiciansLevels of clinical experienceIncreasing physician experienceProspective cohort studyLevel of trainingImmersive simulation scenariosEM physiciansEM residentsHealthcare providersSafe practice guidelinesPhysician experienceAttending physiciansAdverse eventsCohort studySuboptimal adherenceTotal scorePromote safetyProviders
2017
Objective Structured Clinical Examination–Based Teaching of the Musculoskeletal Examination
Siddharthan T, Soares S, Wang HH, Holt SR. Objective Structured Clinical Examination–Based Teaching of the Musculoskeletal Examination. Southern Medical Journal 2017, 110: 761-764. PMID: 29197309, DOI: 10.14423/smj.0000000000000739.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUnexposed residentsClinical skill testClinical examinationStandardized patientsObjective Structured Clinical ExaminationStructured Clinical ExaminationCommon presenting illnessPrimary care settingPrimary care residency programsClinical skillsInternal medicine residentsPresenting illnessMusculoskeletal complaintsTherapeutic planMedical studentsDifferential diagnosisCare settingsMusculoskeletal examinationVolunteer medical studentsImpact of exposureMedical education needsMedicine residentsConvenience samplePhysical examination skillsSuch complaintsAlcohol Withdrawal and Lithium Toxicity: A Novel Psychiatric Mannequin-Based Simulation Case for Medical Students
Bhalla IP, Wilkins KM, Moadel T, Wong AH, Trevisan LA, Fuehrlein B. Alcohol Withdrawal and Lithium Toxicity: A Novel Psychiatric Mannequin-Based Simulation Case for Medical Students. MedEdPORTAL 2017, 13: 10649. PMID: 30800850, PMCID: PMC6338141, DOI: 10.15766/mep_2374-8265.10649.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol withdrawalLithium toxicityHistory of bipolar disorderPsychiatric educationTreating alcohol withdrawalTreatment of patientsMannequin-based simulationFourth-year medical studentsPostsession ratingsBipolar disorderMedical studentsMedical comorbiditiesSubstance usePatientsEmergency roomCo-ingestionStandardized patient actorsMedical student educationMale truck driversNovel caseWithdrawalMedical complexityPatient actorsSimulation mannequinClinical clerkships
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