2021
A QI Partnership to Decrease CT Use for Pediatric Appendicitis in the Community Hospital Setting
Goldman MP, Lynders W, Crain M, Kelley M, Solomon DM, Bokhari SAJ, Tiyyagura G, Auerbach MA, Emerson BL. A QI Partnership to Decrease CT Use for Pediatric Appendicitis in the Community Hospital Setting. Pediatric Quality And Safety 2021, 6: e479. PMID: 34589653, PMCID: PMC8476057, DOI: 10.1097/pq9.0000000000000479.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCT scan rateQuality improvement initiativesEmergency medical servicesPediatric appendicitisHospital ratesComputerized tomographyUS ratesCommunity hospital settingCT scan useImprovement initiativesMedical servicesState Emergency Medical ServicesPrimary aimQuality improvement teamStandardization of practiceCT useClinical pathwayHospital settingMAIN OUTCOMECase auditPractice trendsUltrasound usePractice changeProcess measuresEmergency department systems
2020
Comparison of Two Telemedicine Delivery Modes for Neonatal Resuscitation Support: A Simulation-Based Randomized Trial
Gross IT, Whitfill T, Redmond B, Couturier K, Bhatnagar A, Joseph M, Joseph D, Ray J, Wagner M, Auerbach M. Comparison of Two Telemedicine Delivery Modes for Neonatal Resuscitation Support: A Simulation-Based Randomized Trial. Neonatology 2020, 117: 159-166. PMID: 31905354, DOI: 10.1159/000504853.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDelivery modeRandomized trialsTelemedical interventionsNeonatal specialistsClinical impactNeonatal resuscitationResuscitative careSecondary aimPatient telemedicineOverall checklist scoreSimulation-based trialRemote specialistSignificant differencesNeonatesResuscitationRemote consultantsChecklist scoresPrimary aimMental demandsTrialsTeleconsultantsVideo reviewIndex toolTelemedicineProviders