2021
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Didactics and Simulation (PEMDAS) Telesimulation Series: Hyperleukocytosis
Koff A, Burns R, Auerbach M, Lee B, Pearce J, Ciener D, Augenstein J, Yeung C, Thomas A. Pediatric Emergency Medicine Didactics and Simulation (PEMDAS) Telesimulation Series: Hyperleukocytosis. MedEdPORTAL 2021, 17: 11205. PMID: 34963902, PMCID: PMC8666409, DOI: 10.15766/mep_2374-8265.11205.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric emergency medicineMental statusManagement of hyperleukocytosisTumor lysis syndromeEmergency medicineAppropriate workupLysis syndromeNeurologic changesPediatric patientsPrompt recognitionRespiratory distressElectrolyte derangementsInfrequent presentationParticipant evaluation formsHyperleukocytosisPhysical distancing guidelinesMedical emergencyAppropriate interventionsInitial assessmentSimulation-based curriculumCoagulopathyPatientsFeverCOVID-19 pandemicEvaluation formSupporting the Quadruple Aim Using Simulation and Human Factors During COVID-19 Care
Wong AH, Ahmed RA, Ray JM, Khan H, Hughes PG, McCoy CE, Auerbach MA, Barach P. Supporting the Quadruple Aim Using Simulation and Human Factors During COVID-19 Care. American Journal Of Medical Quality 2021, 36: 73-83. PMID: 33830094, PMCID: PMC8030878, DOI: 10.1097/01.jmq.0000735432.16289.d2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuadruple aimHealth system performanceIn situ simulationHealth care landscapeCOVID-19 careHealth care sectorDelivering telehealthCare deliveryPopulation healthPatient safetyCare landscapePreparedness trainingWorker wellnessClinical unitsCare sectorHealthProtect staffCOVID-19Hospital operationsCareCoronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemicUsability testingSystem performanceHuman factorsRemote simulation
2020
A National US Survey of Pediatric Emergency Department Coronavirus Pandemic Preparedness
Auerbach MA, Abulebda K, Bona AM, Falvo L, Hughes PG, Wagner M, Barach PR, Ahmed RA. A National US Survey of Pediatric Emergency Department Coronavirus Pandemic Preparedness. Pediatric Emergency Care 2020, 37: 48-53. PMID: 33394945, PMCID: PMC7780930, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000002307.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric emergency departmentPersonal protective equipmentChildren's HospitalEmergency departmentAcademic children's hospitalAirway management protocolProspective multicenter surveyTraining modalitiesPediatric patients ageCardiac arrest managementPediatric emergency medicineResearch NetworkAppropriate donningAdult patientsPatient ageNational research networkPhysician staffingMulticenter surveyPreparedness effortsCOVID patientsClinical practicePandemic preparednessTriaging modelHospitalPatientsChanges in pediatric emergency department visits for mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study
Leff RA, Setzer E, Cicero MX, Auerbach M. Changes in pediatric emergency department visits for mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study. Clinical Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2020, 26: 33-38. PMID: 33183097, DOI: 10.1177/1359104520972453.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric emergency departmentMental health disordersCross-sectional studyHealth disordersPatient demographicsEmergency departmentMental health-related diagnosisEarly COVID-19 pandemic periodMental healthCoordination of careHealth-related diagnosesBehavioral health disordersMental health conditionsMental health care provisionCOVID-19 pandemicElectronic medical recordsWarrants further studyMode of arrivalHealth care provisionDelayed PresentationED dispositionPre-pandemic periodInsurance statusPatient genderMedical recordsA Telesimulation Elective to Provide Medical Students With Pediatric Patient Care Experiences During the COVID Pandemic
Yang T, Buck S, Evans L, Auerbach M. A Telesimulation Elective to Provide Medical Students With Pediatric Patient Care Experiences During the COVID Pandemic. Pediatric Emergency Care 2020, 37: 119-122. PMID: 33181792, PMCID: PMC7850555, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000002311.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedical studentsMedical student learnersMajority of learnersEffective educational strategiesAmerican Medical CollegesKnowledge/skillsCOVID pandemicPatient care experiencesStudent learnersDistance learningPerson simulationFaculty feedbackPediatric emergency trainingEducational strategiesMost facultyStudentsDirect patient care activitiesFacultyPatient care activitiesSimulation sessionsActivity IEmergency trainingVirtual simulationLearnersMedical CollegeCOVID-19
Isba R, Edge R, Auerbach M, Cicero MX, Jenner R, Setzer E, Broughton E, Keegan T. COVID-19. Pediatric Emergency Care 2020, 36: 10.1097/pec.0000000000002260. PMID: 32925702, PMCID: PMC7493767, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000002260.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChildren's HospitalPaediatric emergency department attendancesYale-New Haven Children's HospitalRoyal Manchester Children's HospitalAcuity of illnessSARS-CoV-2/COVIDEmergency department attendancesOdds of admissionManchester Children's HospitalLikelihood of admissionCross-sectional studyDepartment attendancesOdds ratioWeek 13Week 1HospitalAdmissionAbsolute numberCOVID-19ChildrenAdolescentsAttendanceAttendance numbersAcuityIllness