2021
Factors Contributing to Early Intervention Evaluation
Chan G, Gaither JR, Leventhal JM, Leary CB, Fenick AM. Factors Contributing to Early Intervention Evaluation. Academic Pediatrics 2021, 22: 227-232. PMID: 33746044, DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2021.03.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentChildChild DevelopmentChild, PreschoolEarly Intervention, EducationalHumansInfantMinority GroupsOdds RatioReferral and ConsultationConceptsTime of referralInner-city pediatric primary care clinicPediatric primary care clinicMultivariable logistic regression modelEarly intervention evaluationChronic medical illnessPrimary care clinicsYears of ageLogistic regression modelsEarly intervention programsNon-English speaking familiesCare clinicsMedical illnessEI referralReferral characteristicsMedical historyInitial referralMedical recordsFirst referralPediatric careReferral systemAverage ageEI evaluationReferralAdditional months
2020
The Use of Experts to Evaluate a Child Abuse Guideline in Community Emergency Departments
Shum M, Asnes A, Leventhal JM, Bechtel K, Gaither JR, Tiyyagura G. The Use of Experts to Evaluate a Child Abuse Guideline in Community Emergency Departments. Academic Pediatrics 2020, 21: 521-528. PMID: 33160081, DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2020.11.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChildChild AbuseChild Protective ServicesEmergency Service, HospitalHumansInfantReferral and ConsultationRetrospective StudiesConceptsGuideline implementationExpert recommendationsIndeterminate casesCommunity emergency departmentsEvaluation of infantsGold standard testPostguideline implementationProvider adherenceCommunity EDRetrospective reviewED providersEmergency departmentCPS reportingClinical decisionTeam consultationInfantsInjurySignificant increaseAdherenceHigh percentageInterventionConsultationProvidersAbuseGuidelinesChild Protection Team Consultation for Injuries Potentially Due to Child Abuse in Community Emergency Departments
Tiyyagura G, Emerson B, Gaither JR, Bechtel K, Leventhal JM, Becker H, Della Guistina K, Balga T, Mackenzie B, Shum M, Shapiro ED, Auerbach M, McVaney C, Morrell P, Asnes AG. Child Protection Team Consultation for Injuries Potentially Due to Child Abuse in Community Emergency Departments. Academic Emergency Medicine 2020, 28: 70-81. PMID: 32931628, DOI: 10.1111/acem.14132.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChild AbuseChild Protective ServicesEmergency Medical ServicesEmergency Service, HospitalHumansInfantInfant, NewbornReferral and ConsultationConceptsCommunity emergency departmentsHigh-risk injuriesChild protection teamSkeletal surveyChild protective servicesEmergency departmentClinical pathway implementationHospital child protection teamInitiation of interventionsStudy-Act approachDetection of abuseChild abuse expertsAbusive injuriesPathway implementationProvider trainingEmergency careInjuryTeam consultationInfantsMonthsProtection teamStatistical process control chartsInterventionSuch interventionsConsultation