2018
Correlation Between Paramedic Disaster Triage Accuracy in Screen-Based Simulations and Immersive Simulations
Cicero MX, Whitfill T, Walsh B, Diaz MCG, Arteaga GM, Scherzer DJ, Goldberg SA, Madhok M, Bowen A, Paesano G, Redlener M, Munjal K, Auerbach M. Correlation Between Paramedic Disaster Triage Accuracy in Screen-Based Simulations and Immersive Simulations. Prehospital Emergency Care 2018, 23: 83-89. PMID: 30130424, DOI: 10.1080/10903127.2018.1475530.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency medical techniciansTriage accuracyEmergency medical services personnelEducational interventionMedical services personnelEvaluation of outcomesCohort studyMore patientsStudy completionCohort dataMedical techniciansMean numberSimilar improvementsPrevious studiesSignificant increaseAmount of improvementInterventionDisaster triageParticipants
2017
60 seconds to survival: A pilot study of a disaster triage video game for prehospital providers.
Cicero MX, Whitfill T, Munjal K, Madhok M, Diaz MCG, Scherzer DJ, Walsh BM, Bowen A, Redlener M, Goldberg SA, Symons N, Burkett J, Santos JC, Kessler D, Barnicle RN, Paesano G, Auerbach MA. 60 seconds to survival: A pilot study of a disaster triage video game for prehospital providers. American Journal Of Disaster Medicine 2017, 12: 75-83. PMID: 29136270, DOI: 10.5055/ajdm.2017.0263.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 events
2013
Head-to-Head Comparison of Disaster Triage Methods in Pediatric, Adult, and Geriatric Patients
Cross KP, Cicero MX. Head-to-Head Comparison of Disaster Triage Methods in Pediatric, Adult, and Geriatric Patients. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2013, 61: 668-676.e7. PMID: 23465555, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2012.12.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlasgow Coma ScaleReceiver operator curveOperator curveTriage methodTrauma victimsNational Trauma Data BankGeriatric trauma victimsTrauma registry patientsTrauma Data BankLength of stayTriage accuracyRegistry patientsHospital dischargeSecondary outcomesComa ScaleTrauma patientsGeriatric patientsPatient mortalityEmergency departmentSubgroup analysisTriage levelLarge cohortTriage strategiesTriage assignmentMost subgroups
2012
Simulation Training with Structured Debriefing Improves Residents’ Pediatric Disaster Triage Performance
Cicero MX, Auerbach MA, Zigmont J, Riera A, Ching K, Baum CR. Simulation Training with Structured Debriefing Improves Residents’ Pediatric Disaster Triage Performance. Prehospital And Disaster Medicine 2012, 27: 239-244. PMID: 22691308, DOI: 10.1017/s1049023x12000775.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStructured debriefingEducational interventionSimulation trainingPost-test scoresMultiple-patient simulationLearners' acquisitionVital skillUninjured childrenTriage performanceLearnersDebriefingLearner-centered approachTrainingSkillsVictimsMultiple victimsUnresponsive patientsSpecial health care needsAcquisitionInterventionCommon errorsHead-injured patientsPediatric residentsScoresWilcoxon signed-rank test
2011
A recession's impact on pediatric emergency household spending and attitudes about health-care reform.
Cicero MX, Northrup V, Li FY, Santucci KA. A recession's impact on pediatric emergency household spending and attitudes about health-care reform. Connecticut Medicine 2011, 75: 37-42. PMID: 21329291.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultChildChild, PreschoolConnecticutCross-Sectional StudiesEconomic RecessionEmergency Service, HospitalFemaleFinancing, PersonalHealth Care ReformHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHealth Services AccessibilityHospitals, UniversityHospitals, UrbanHumansInfantInfant, NewbornInsurance, HealthMaleParentsPediatricsUnemploymentYoung Adult