2020
National preparedness survey of pediatric intensive care units with simulation centers during the coronavirus pandemic
Abulebda K, Ahmed RA, Auerbach MA, Bona AM, Falvo LE, Hughes PG, Gross IT, Sarmiento EJ, Barach PR. National preparedness survey of pediatric intensive care units with simulation centers during the coronavirus pandemic. World Journal Of Critical Care Medicine 2020, 9: 74-87. PMID: 33384950, PMCID: PMC7754533, DOI: 10.5492/wjccm.v9.i5.74.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPersonal protective equipmentCOVID-19 patientsChildren's HospitalClinical practiceCOVID-19 dedicated unitsAdult COVID-19 patientsPediatric intensive care unitHealth worker protectionPediatric healthcare systemIntensive care unitPediatric critical careTraining modalitiesStaffing modelsPreferred training modalitiesCoronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemicPICU unitPediatric patientsCare unitPICU careAirway managementPediatric hospitalCritical careCOVID-19 practicesCurrent modalitiesPatients
2019
Eye-tracking during simulation-based neonatal airway management
Wagner M, Gröpel P, Bibl K, Olischar M, Auerbach MA, Gross IT. Eye-tracking during simulation-based neonatal airway management. Pediatric Research 2019, 87: 518-522. PMID: 31499516, DOI: 10.1038/s41390-019-0571-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEye-tracking glassesAirway managementNeonatal airway managementUmbilical vein catheterMain outcome measuresAirway providersMedical tasksVein catheterNeonatal resuscitationOutcome measuresMethodsThis studySimulation-based studyProvider behaviorUsabilityGaze behaviorSignificant differencesReal situationIdeal useFuture studiesProvidersParticipantsTeam membersTime of interestManagementCatheterImproving Simulated Pediatric Airway Management in Community Emergency Departments Using a Collaborative Program With a Pediatric Academic Medical Center.
Abu-Sultaneh S, Whitfill T, Rowan CM, Friedman ML, Pearson KJ, Berrens ZJ, Lutfi R, Auerbach MA, Abulebda K. Improving Simulated Pediatric Airway Management in Community Emergency Departments Using a Collaborative Program With a Pediatric Academic Medical Center. Respiratory Care 2019, 64: 1073-1081. PMID: 31015388, DOI: 10.4187/respcare.06750.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommunity emergency departmentsPediatric academic medical centerPediatric airway managementAcademic medical centerAirway managementEmergency departmentMedical CenterAppropriate endotracheal tube sizeLow pediatric volumePre-intervention visitReadiness scoresPediatric emergency airway managementEmergency airway managementEndotracheal tube sizePost-intervention studyAirway management issuesPediatric-specific equipmentStates academic medical centersCollaborative improvement programPrimary outcomeSecondary outcomesPediatric patientsOverall adherencePediatric volumeSuction catheter
2012
Design, Validity, and Reliability of a Pediatric Resident JumpSTART Disaster Triage Scoring Instrument
Cicero MX, Riera A, Northrup V, Auerbach M, Pearson K, Baum CR. Design, Validity, and Reliability of a Pediatric Resident JumpSTART Disaster Triage Scoring Instrument. Academic Pediatrics 2012, 13: 48-54. PMID: 23153602, DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2012.09.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntraclass correlation coefficientGlobal assessmentPediatric disaster triagePostgraduate yearScoring instrumentOverall intraclass correlation coefficientAmbulatory patientsAirway managementColor-coding algorithmHead injuryPatientsTotal scoreTriage decisionsTriage performanceInstrument itemsModerate reliabilityOverall scoreScoresTriageInternal validityExcellent reliabilityResident performanceDisaster triageAnalysis of varianceAssessment
2009
The use of simulation for pediatric training and assessment
Weinberg ER, Auerbach MA, Shah NB. The use of simulation for pediatric training and assessment. Current Opinion In Pediatrics 2009, 21: 282-287. PMID: 19381090, DOI: 10.1097/mop.0b013e32832b32dc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute care providersCare providersAssessment toolArea of resuscitationClinical outcomesIll patientsAirway managementRespiratory arrestAdjunctive methodHealthcare providersRetention of knowledgePediatric trainingSimulation-based trainingTraumaLethal eventRecent studiesTeam trainingProvidersSimulation trainingProcedural trainingFurther researchEffective training toolOngoing feedbackPatientsResuscitation