2022
Improving 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
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 formPreparedness 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 services
2020
Using 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