2020
Tabletop Application of SALT Triage to 10, 100, and 1000 Pediatric Victims
McGlynn N, Claudius I, Kaji AH, Fisher EH, Shaban A, Cicero MX, Santillanes G, Gausche-Hill M, Chang TP, Donofrio-Odmann JJ. Tabletop Application of SALT Triage to 10, 100, and 1000 Pediatric Victims. Prehospital And Disaster Medicine 2020, 35: 165-169. PMID: 32054549, DOI: 10.1017/s1049023x20000163.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInter-rater reliabilitySingle level 1 trauma centerLevel 1 trauma centerKappa testTrauma patients ageNumber of patientsLife-saving interventionsPoor inter-rater reliabilityHypothesis/ProblemCohen's kappa testPatient agePediatric patientsTrauma centerPediatric victimsPatientsTriage categorizationTriage processSALT triageTriageIncreasing percentageInjuryRaters
2018
GPS Devices in a Simulated Mass Casualty Event
Gross IT, Coughlin RF, Cone DC, Bogucki S, Auerbach M, Cicero MX. GPS Devices in a Simulated Mass Casualty Event. Prehospital Emergency Care 2018, 23: 290-295. PMID: 30118640, DOI: 10.1080/10903127.2018.1489018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency departmentMass casualty eventsED staffPatient tracking toolCasualty eventsGlobal Positioning SystemEmergency medicine departmentPediatric emergency medicine (PEM) fellowsEmergency medical servicesSecondary outcomesPediatric patientsPrimary outcomeMedical evaluationPatient managementMedicine departmentStaff receptionPatient careReal-time trackingGPS devicesFree-text feedbackMedical servicesPatientsPatient actorsHospitalStaff perceptions
2016
Development of a Pediatric Mass Casualty Triage Algorithm Validation Tool
Donofrio JJ, Kaji AH, Claudius IA, Chang TP, Santillanes G, Cicero MX, Srinivasan S, Perez-Rogers A, Gausche-Hill M. Development of a Pediatric Mass Casualty Triage Algorithm Validation Tool. Prehospital Emergency Care 2016, 20: 343-353. PMID: 26808000, DOI: 10.3109/10903127.2015.1111476.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTriage designationsOutcome toolsMass casualty incidentsPediatric trauma patientsSingle Level IMCI victimsPediatric chartsRetrospective cohortPediatric patientsTrauma patientsClinical outcomesCardiopulmonary statusPediatric populationPediatric victimsTrauma systemTriage outcomesLevel IAnatomic approachTriage algorithmAmerican AcademyPatientsCohortOutcomesCasualty incidentsInterventionComparing the Accuracy of Three Pediatric Disaster Triage Strategies: A Simulation-Based Investigation
Cicero MX, Overly F, Brown L, Yarzebski J, Walsh B, Shabanova V, Auerbach M, Riera A, Adelgais K, Meckler G, Cone DC, Baum CR. Comparing the Accuracy of Three Pediatric Disaster Triage Strategies: A Simulation-Based Investigation. Disaster Medicine And Public Health Preparedness 2016, 10: 253-260. PMID: 26744228, DOI: 10.1017/dmp.2015.171.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTriage strategiesBlack patientsTriage levelRed patientsProspective cohort studyBetter patient outcomesEmergency medical services (EMS) providersCross-sectional analysisCohort studyPatient outcomesTriage outcomesMedical service providersPatientsTriageSignificant differencesTriage accuracyTriage resultsOutcomesPDT strategyParticipants
2015
Accuracy, Efficiency, and Inappropriate Actions Using JumpSTART Triage in MCI Simulations
Claudius I, Kaji AH, Santillanes G, Cicero MX, Donofrio JJ, Gausche-Hill M, Srinivasan S, Chang TP. Accuracy, Efficiency, and Inappropriate Actions Using JumpSTART Triage in MCI Simulations. Prehospital And Disaster Medicine 2015, 30: 457-460. PMID: 26323610, DOI: 10.1017/s1049023x15005002.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
A Better START for Low-acuity Victims: Data-driven Refinement of Mass Casualty Triage
Cross KP, Petry MJ, Cicero MX. A Better START for Low-acuity Victims: Data-driven Refinement of Mass Casualty Triage. Prehospital Emergency Care 2014, 19: 272-278. PMID: 25153986, DOI: 10.3109/10903127.2014.942481.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Trauma DatabaseTriage levelHospital dischargePatient mortality outcomesTrauma registry dataLow-acuity patientsReceiver operator curveElderly patientsSuch patientsTrauma databaseMortality outcomesSelect subgroupRegistry dataClose monitoringEvidence-based improvementsPatientsTrauma victimsMass casualty eventsData-driven refinementIdentified factorsEvidence basisTriageSimple TriagePrimary predictorCasualty eventsCreation and Delphi-method Refinement of Pediatric Disaster Triage Simulations
Cicero MX, Brown L, Overly F, Yarzebski J, Meckler G, Fuchs S, Tomassoni A, Aghababian R, Chung S, Garrett A, Fagbuyi D, Adelgais K, Goldman R, Parker J, Auerbach M, Riera A, Cone D, Baum CR. Creation and Delphi-method Refinement of Pediatric Disaster Triage Simulations. Prehospital Emergency Care 2014, 18: 282-289. PMID: 24401167, DOI: 10.3109/10903127.2013.856505.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTriage levelSpecial health care needsHealth care needsPDT strategySchool bus crashModified Delphi processPediatric victimsPatient incidentsDelphi consensusTriage categoryGunshot woundsSimilar acuityGlobal assessmentAppropriate interventionsLow fidelity manikinsDelphi processHigh-fidelity manikinEvaluation toolOnline survey toolPatientsStandardized patients
2012
Design, Validity, and Reliability of a Pediatric Resident JumpSTART Disaster Triage Scoring Instrument
Cicero MX, Riera A, Northrup V, Auerbach M, Pearson K, Baum CR. Design, Validity, and Reliability of a Pediatric Resident JumpSTART Disaster Triage Scoring Instrument. Academic Pediatrics 2012, 13: 48-54. PMID: 23153602, DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2012.09.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntraclass correlation coefficientGlobal assessmentPediatric disaster triagePostgraduate yearScoring instrumentOverall intraclass correlation coefficientAmbulatory patientsAirway managementColor-coding algorithmHead injuryPatientsTotal scoreTriage decisionsTriage performanceInstrument itemsModerate reliabilityOverall scoreScoresTriageInternal validityExcellent reliabilityResident performanceDisaster triageAnalysis of varianceAssessment