2018
An appraisal of emergency medicine clinical practice guidelines: Do we agree?
Zupon A, Rothenberg C, Couturier K, Tan T, Siddiqui G, James M, Savage D, Melnick ER, Venkatesh AK. An appraisal of emergency medicine clinical practice guidelines: Do we agree? International Journal Of Clinical Practice 2018, 73: e13289. PMID: 30372798, PMCID: PMC6351191, DOI: 10.1111/ijcp.13289.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsACEP clinical policyClinical practice guidelinesStrength of recommendationsClinical policyPractice guidelinesEvidence-based emergency careAGREE II instrumentAppraisal of GuidelinesRigor of developmentAGREE II criteriaOverall qualityPrimary outcomeOverall assessmentEmergency physiciansAmerican CollegeEmergency carePublication dateClarity of presentationSecondary analysisAppraisal instrumentsMean scorePositive associationGuidelinesAppraisal itemsScores
2017
Preliminary Performance on the New CMS Sepsis-1 National Quality Measure: Early Insights From the Emergency Quality Network (E-QUAL)
Venkatesh AK, Slesinger T, Whittle J, Osborn T, Aaronson E, Rothenberg C, Tarrant N, Goyal P, Yealy DM, Schuur JD. Preliminary Performance on the New CMS Sepsis-1 National Quality Measure: Early Insights From the Emergency Quality Network (E-QUAL). Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2017, 71: 10-15.e1. PMID: 28789803, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2017.06.032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBundle complianceBundle elementsSEP-1 performanceSeptic shock casesIntravenous fluid resuscitationHospital-level variationChart review dataHospital-based EDsNational quality measuresQuality improvement dataBest practice implementationHospital-level performanceMedicaid Services definitionsSevere sepsisSecondary outcomesFluid resuscitationPrimary outcomeAcademic centersED implementationBundle componentsPractice implementationPreliminary dataImprovement dataFiscal year 2016Modest improvementQuality of Septic Shock Care in the Emergency Department: Perceptions Versus Reality
Roh J, Rothenberg C, Patel A, Sather J, Venkatesh AK. Quality of Septic Shock Care in the Emergency Department: Perceptions Versus Reality. The Joint Commission Journal On Quality And Patient Safety 2017, 43: 548-549. PMID: 28942780, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcjq.2017.05.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcademic Medical CentersCross-Sectional StudiesEmergency Service, HospitalGuideline AdherenceHospitals, UrbanHumansOutcome and Process Assessment, Health CarePersonnel, HospitalPractice Guidelines as TopicQuality Indicators, Health CareQuality of Health CareSelf-AssessmentShock, SepticTime FactorsUnited StatesSystematic review of emergency medicine clinical practice guidelines: Implications for research and policy
Venkatesh AK, Savage D, Sandefur B, Bernard KR, Rothenberg C, Schuur JD. Systematic review of emergency medicine clinical practice guidelines: Implications for research and policy. PLOS ONE 2017, 12: e0178456. PMID: 28628660, PMCID: PMC5476239, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0178456.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsEmergency MedicineEvidence-Based MedicineHumansPolicyPractice Guidelines as TopicResearchConceptsCurrent clinical policyClinical practice guidelinesPractice guidelinesClinical policyEmergency medicineSystematic reviewClinical practice guideline recommendationsACEP clinical policyPractice guideline recommendationsLow-level evidenceLarge evidence baseLevel of recommendationPrimary outcomeGuideline recommendationsEmergency physiciansAmerican CollegeMajority of recommendationsExpert opinionClass of evidencePrimary analysisEvidence gapsSecondary analysisClass IIEvidence baseClass I