2023
Evaluation of Pediatric Readiness Using Simulation in General Emergency Departments in a Medically Underserved Region
Rutledge C, Waddell K, Gaither S, Whitfill T, Auerbach M, Tofil N. Evaluation of Pediatric Readiness Using Simulation in General Emergency Departments in a Medically Underserved Region. Pediatric Emergency Care 2023, 40: 335-340. PMID: 37973039, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000003056.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPediatric readiness scoreGeneral emergency departmentsPediatric patient volumeComposite quality scorePediatric patientsPediatric emergenciesEmergency departmentHigher composite quality scorePatient volumeNational Pediatric Readiness ProjectIll pediatric patientsUnderserved areasClinical care processesEmergency medical servicesPediatric readinessSimulated paediatric emergencyPediatric carePatientsCare processesHospital locationPediatric resourcesED locationMedical servicesUnderserved regionsSignificant differences
2022
Improving Emergency Preparedness in Pediatric Primary Care Offices: A Simulation-Based Interventional Study
Yuknis ML, Abulebda K, Whitfill T, Pearson KJ, Montgomery EE, Auerbach MA, Simulation I. Improving Emergency Preparedness in Pediatric Primary Care Offices: A Simulation-Based Interventional Study. Academic Pediatrics 2022, 22: 1167-1174. PMID: 35367402, DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2022.03.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric primary care officeQuality of carePrimary care officesPrimary care practicesCare officesBaseline assessmentCare practicesPediatric primary care practicesSingle-center studyMonth intervention periodPediatrics policy statementEmergency preparednessSimulated settingRespiratory distressAAP guidelinesCenter studyProspective studyInterventional studyIntervention periodPediatric emergenciesEmergency carePreparedness scoreAmerican AcademyAssessment scoresCare
2021
Preparedness for Pediatric Office Emergencies: A Multicenter, Simulation-Based Study
Abulebda K, Yuknis ML, Whitfill T, Montgomery EE, Pearson KJ, Rousseau R, Diaz MCG, Brown LL, Wing R, Tay KY, Good GL, Malik RN, Garrow AL, Zaveri PP, Thomas E, Makharashvili A, Burns RA, Lavoie M, Auerbach MA. Preparedness for Pediatric Office Emergencies: A Multicenter, Simulation-Based Study. Pediatrics 2021, 148: e2020038463. PMID: 34433688, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2020-038463.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency medical servicesEmergency carePreparedness scorePediatric primary care officePrimary care officesPediatric office settingCase performance scoresMulticenter cohortMultivariable analysisRespiratory distressMulticenter studyPediatric guidelinesPercentage adherenceCare officesIndependent practiceNational cohortOffice preparednessPediatric emergenciesPediatric officesOffice emergenciesAmerican AcademyOffice settingEmergency preparednessUnweighted percentagesMedical services