2022
Formative Assessments Promote Procedural Learning and Engagement for Senior Pediatric Residents on Rotation in the Pediatric Emergency Department
Goldman MP, Rudd AV, Baum SC, Nagler M, Weiss DL, Gross IT, Auerbach MA. Formative Assessments Promote Procedural Learning and Engagement for Senior Pediatric Residents on Rotation in the Pediatric Emergency Department. MedEdPORTAL 2022, 18: 11265. PMID: 35892044, PMCID: PMC9273678, DOI: 10.15766/mep_2374-8265.11265.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsClinical CompetenceEmergency Service, HospitalHumansInternship and ResidencyLacerationsPediatricsConceptsPediatric emergency departmentLumbar punctureLaceration repairSenior pediatric residentsPediatric residentsEmergency departmentProportion of proceduresAssessment completion ratesInfant lumbar puncturePediatric residents' perceptionsPotential clinical impactSecondary outcomesClinical impactEmergency department rotationPuncturePilot periodCompletion ratesRepairImproving 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 servicesACEP SimBox: A Pediatric Simulation-Based Training Innovation
Vora S, Li J, Kou M, Ng V, Price A, Claudius I, Kant S, Sanseau E, Madhok M, Auerbach M. ACEP SimBox: A Pediatric Simulation-Based Training Innovation. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2021, 78: 346-354. PMID: 34154842, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2021.03.040.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
A 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 CollegeImproving Pediatric Readiness in General Emergency Departments: A Prospective Interventional Study
Abulebda K, Whitfill T, Montgomery EE, Thomas A, Dudas RA, Leung JS, Scherzer DJ, Aebersold M, Van Ittersum WL, Kant S, Walls TA, Sessa AK, Janofsky S, Fenster DB, Kessler DO, Chatfield J, Okada P, Arteaga GM, Berg MD, Knight LJ, Keilman A, Makharashvili A, Good G, Bingham L, Mathias EJ, Nagy K, Hamilton MF, Vora S, Mathias K, Auerbach MA, Simulation I, Lutfi R, Abu-Sultaneh S, Berrens Z, Burns B, Reid J, Fenstermacher S, Lavoie M, Tay K. Improving Pediatric Readiness in General Emergency Departments: A Prospective Interventional Study. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2020, 230: 230-237.e1. PMID: 33137316, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2020.10.040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGeneral emergency departmentsAcademic medical centerEmergency departmentPediatric readinessMedical CenterInterventional studyPediatric readiness scoreProspective interventional studyPediatric academic medical centerProcess of careQuality improvement initiativesStudy protocolMean improvementCollaborative intervention modelsImprovement interventionsIntervention phaseImprovement initiativesResource ToolkitCareReadiness scoresBaselineInterventionIntervention modelSignificant improvementReadiness interventionsAdvanced Pediatric Emergency Airway Management: A Multimodality Curriculum Addressing a Rare but Critical Procedure
Goldman MP, Bhatnagar A, Nagler J, Auerbach MA. Advanced Pediatric Emergency Airway Management: A Multimodality Curriculum Addressing a Rare but Critical Procedure. MedEdPORTAL 2020, 16: 10962. PMID: 32908951, PMCID: PMC7473185, DOI: 10.15766/mep_2374-8265.10962.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAirway ManagementChildCurriculumEmergency Service, HospitalHumansPediatricsVideotape RecordingConceptsProblem-based learning sessionsSimulation-based scenariosPediatric advanced airway managementClinical working environmentLearning modalitiesEducational objectivesLearning sessionsCritical skillsetCurriculumInitial trainingInterdisciplinary participantsSkill stationsProcedural competencySkillsLikert scaleAirway trainersCompetenciesSkillsetInnovative approachTraining backgroundAttitudesUsing Simulation to Measure and Improve Pediatric Primary Care Offices Emergency Readiness.
Garrow AL, Zaveri P, Yuknis M, Abulebda K, Auerbach M, Thomas EM. Using Simulation to Measure and Improve Pediatric Primary Care Offices Emergency Readiness. Simulation In Healthcare The Journal Of The Society For Simulation In Healthcare 2020, 15: 172-192. PMID: 32487839, DOI: 10.1097/sih.0000000000000472.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBaseline measurementsAmerican AcademyPediatric primary care providersPediatric primary care officeInterprofessional teamOffices of pediatriciansPrimary care officesPrimary care providersPediatrics policy statementSitu simulationEmergency preparednessRespiratory distressCare officesLatent safety threatsPediatrics recommendationsPediatric officesCare providers
2019
Statewide Pediatric Facility Recognition Programs and Their Association with Pediatric Readiness in Emergency Departments in the United States
Whitfill TM, Remick KE, Olson LM, Richards R, Brown KM, Auerbach MA, Gausche-Hill M. Statewide Pediatric Facility Recognition Programs and Their Association with Pediatric Readiness in Emergency Departments in the United States. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2019, 218: 210-216.e2. PMID: 31757472, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2019.10.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImproving 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 catheterA tabletop school bus rollover: Connecticut-wide drills to build pediatric disaster preparedness and promote a novel hospital disaster readiness checklist.
Cicero MX, Golloshi K, Gawel M, Parker J, Auerbach M, Violano P. A tabletop school bus rollover: Connecticut-wide drills to build pediatric disaster preparedness and promote a novel hospital disaster readiness checklist. American Journal Of Disaster Medicine 2019, 14: 75-87. PMID: 31637688, DOI: 10.5055/ajdm.2019.0318.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric disaster preparednessEmergency medical servicesSurge capacityPediatric disaster responseAlternate care siteTabletop exerciseHospital disaster plansPublic health officialsPrehospital organizationsPediatric bedsPediatric guidelinesPediatric readinessHealthcare workersCare sitesNational guidelinesPrehospital responseHospital checklistsEMS personnelInpatient capacityConnecticut CoalitionHospitalHealth officialsDisaster preparednessMedical servicesComplete survey responses
2018
Neonatal Intubation Competency Assessment Tool: Development and Validation
Johnston L, Sawyer T, Nishisaki A, Whitfill T, Ades A, French H, Glass K, Dadiz R, Bruno C, Levit O, Gangadharan S, Scherzer D, Moussa A, Auerbach M, Network I. Neonatal Intubation Competency Assessment Tool: Development and Validation. Academic Pediatrics 2018, 19: 157-164. PMID: 30103050, DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2018.07.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCompetency assessment toolNeonatal tracheal intubationsGlobal skills assessmentEPA levelsChecklist scoresCormack-Lehane scoreAssessment toolHealth care providersImportant clinical skillTracheal intubationGlottic exposureNeonatal simulatorCare providersGood internal consistencyPatient harmBlinded reviewersDelphi processActivity levelsSimulation-based trainingClinical skillsScoresInternal consistencyChecklist itemsFinal toolSkills assessmentBuilding a Community of Practice for Researchers
Cheng A, Auerbach M, Calhoun A, Mackinnon R, Chang TP, Nadkarni V, Hunt EA, Duval-Arnould J, Peiris N, Kessler D. Building a Community of Practice for Researchers. Simulation In Healthcare The Journal Of The Society For Simulation In Healthcare 2018, 13: s28-s34. PMID: 29117090, DOI: 10.1097/sih.0000000000000269.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe Development and Validation of a Concise Instrument for Formative Assessment of Team Leader Performance During Simulated Pediatric Resuscitations
Nadkarni LD, Roskind CG, Auerbach MA, Calhoun AW, Adler MD, Kessler DO. The Development and Validation of a Concise Instrument for Formative Assessment of Team Leader Performance During Simulated Pediatric Resuscitations. Simulation In Healthcare The Journal Of The Society For Simulation In Healthcare 2018, 13: 77-82. PMID: 29117092, DOI: 10.1097/sih.0000000000000267.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric resuscitationSimulated pediatric resuscitationProspective validation studyPediatric emergency medicinePediatric resuscitation scenariosInternal structure validityExpert consensusHigh interrater reliabilityResuscitation teamResuscitationStudy designConcise instrumentEmergency medicineReliable assessment instrumentStructure validityResuscitation scenariosInterrater reliabilityContent validityTeam leader performanceA Qualitative Study of Multidisciplinary Providers' Experiences With the Transfer Process for Injured Children and Ideas for Improvement
Gawel M, Emerson B, Giuliano JS, Rosenberg A, Minges KE, Feder S, Violano P, Morrell P, Petersen J, Christison-Lagay E, Auerbach M. A Qualitative Study of Multidisciplinary Providers' Experiences With the Transfer Process for Injured Children and Ideas for Improvement. Pediatric Emergency Care 2018, 34: 125-131. PMID: 29346234, PMCID: PMC5792311, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000001405.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric trauma centerTrauma centerInjured childrenTransport teamLevel I pediatric trauma centerProvider experienceRegional pediatric trauma centerCommunity hospital emergency departmentHospital emergency departmentEmergency departmentCommunity hospitalEmergency providersInterprofessional providersProvider confidenceQualitative studyMultidisciplinary teamChildrenConstant comparative methodProvidersNew HavenParticipants
2017
A Collaborative In Situ Simulation‐based Pediatric Readiness Improvement Program for Community Emergency Departments
Abulebda K, Lutfi R, Whitfill T, Abu‐Sultaneh S, Leeper KJ, Weinstein E, Auerbach MA. A Collaborative In Situ Simulation‐based Pediatric Readiness Improvement Program for Community Emergency Departments. Academic Emergency Medicine 2017, 25: 177-185. PMID: 28977717, DOI: 10.1111/acem.13329.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSafety Threats During the Care of Infants with Hypoglycemic Seizures in the Emergency Department: A Multicenter, Simulation-Based Prospective Cohort Study
Walsh BM, Gangadharan S, Whitfill T, Gawel M, Kessler D, Dudas RA, Katznelson J, Lavoie M, Tay KY, Hamilton M, Brown LL, Nadkarni V, Auerbach M, investigators I. Safety Threats During the Care of Infants with Hypoglycemic Seizures in the Emergency Department: A Multicenter, Simulation-Based Prospective Cohort Study. Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2017, 53: 467-474.e7. PMID: 28843460, DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2017.04.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFacilitating Tough Conversations: Using an Innovative Simulation-Primed Qualitative Inquiry in Pediatric Research
Wong AH, Tiyyagura GK, Dodington JM, Hawkins B, Hersey D, Auerbach MA. Facilitating Tough Conversations: Using an Innovative Simulation-Primed Qualitative Inquiry in Pediatric Research. Academic Pediatrics 2017, 17: 807-813. PMID: 28652069, DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2017.06.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComplex health care issuesHealth care simulationQualitative inquiryHealth care issuesPsychological safetyData collection planningExperiential cycleCare issuesMain iterative stepsSimulation modalitiesData collection planHealth SciencesResearch topicEducational domainPediatricSafety of subjectsHealthParticular topicIterative stepsQualitative researchSimulated experienceParticipantsQualitative methodsLiterature reviewCollection planningCan Residents Assess Other Providers' Infant Lumbar Puncture Skills?
Braun C, Kessler DO, Auerbach M, Mehta R, Scalzo AJ, Gerard JM. Can Residents Assess Other Providers' Infant Lumbar Puncture Skills? Pediatric Emergency Care 2017, 33: 80-85. PMID: 27763954, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000000890.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Qualitative Study Exploring Implementation of a Point-of-Care Competency-Based Lumbar Puncture Program Across Institutions
Pasternack JR, Dadiz R, McBeth R, Gerard JM, Scherzer D, Tiyyagura G, Zaveri P, Chang TP, Auerbach M, Kessler D. Qualitative Study Exploring Implementation of a Point-of-Care Competency-Based Lumbar Puncture Program Across Institutions. Academic Pediatrics 2016, 16: 621-629. PMID: 27154006, DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2016.04.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCompetency-based education programsEducation programsGraduate medical trainingAbility of SDSEducational cultureTeaching paradigmClinician educatorsEducational initiativesInstitutional cultureInterns' readinessMedical trainingTask trainerEducationEmergent themesAcademic medicineTrainee educationCommunication logisticsFocus groupsQualitative studyPatient careMain themesSuccessful implementationPediatric InnovationReadinessCommon goal