2023
Frequency, Type, and Degree of Potential Harm of Adverse Safety Events among Pediatric Emergency Medical Services Encounters
Cicero M, Baird J, Brown L, Auerbach M, Adelgais K. Frequency, Type, and Degree of Potential Harm of Adverse Safety Events among Pediatric Emergency Medical Services Encounters. Prehospital Emergency Care 2023, 28: 883-889. PMID: 37698357, DOI: 10.1080/10903127.2023.2257775.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdverse safety eventsDiagnosis/EMS encountersFluid administrationPediatric encountersSafety eventsCare categoriesClinical decisionEmergency medical services (EMS) patientsMedical service patientsCross-sectional studyPotential harmMedical service encountersChart reviewHospital recordsService patientsPrehospital recordsEMS patientsMedication administrationUnintended injuryFrequent associationPatientsClinical interventionsHarm severityEMS agencies
2022
Pediatric Emergency Care Coordination in EMS Agencies: Findings of a Multistate Learning Collaborative
Tsao HS, Alter R, Kane E, Gross T, Browne LR, Auerbach M, Leonard JC, Ludwig L, Adelgais KM. Pediatric Emergency Care Coordination in EMS Agencies: Findings of a Multistate Learning Collaborative. Prehospital Emergency Care 2022, 27: 1004-1015. PMID: 36125189, DOI: 10.1080/10903127.2022.2126040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric emergency care coordinatorEmergency medical servicesEMS agenciesMaternal childLearning CollaborativePediatric emergency carePediatric-specific educationCare coordinationCare coordinatorsEmergency careHealth resourcesMedical servicesTwo daysAdditional recruitmentOutcomesStudy objectiveTrainer programChildren programPerson meetingsSubstantial numberLack of requirementMonthsLongitudinal qualitative interviewsPartnership grantSignificant barriers