2020
A Simulation-Based Failure Mode Analysis of SARS-CoV-2 Infection Control and Prevention in Emergency Departments
Balmaks R, Grāmatniece A, Vilde A, Ļuļļa M, Dumpis U, Gross IT, Šlēziņa I. A Simulation-Based Failure Mode Analysis of SARS-CoV-2 Infection Control and Prevention in Emergency Departments. Simulation In Healthcare The Journal Of The Society For Simulation In Healthcare 2020, 16: 386-391. PMID: 32910105, DOI: 10.1097/sih.0000000000000506.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealthcare Failure ModeEmergency departmentHealthcare workersSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) outbreakCOVID-19 patientsSARS-CoV-2COVID-19 pandemicPersonal protective equipmentWorld Health OrganizationNosocomial spreadInfection preventionInfection controlHigh riskSitu simulationOccupational hazardsInfectious diseasesProtective equipmentHealth OrganizationHospitalGlobal pandemicStructured debriefPreventionTotalRiskPandemic
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