2023
Evaluation of Pediatric Readiness Using Simulation in General Emergency Departments in a Medically Underserved Region
Rutledge C, Waddell K, Gaither S, Whitfill T, Auerbach M, Tofil N. Evaluation of Pediatric Readiness Using Simulation in General Emergency Departments in a Medically Underserved Region. Pediatric Emergency Care 2023, 40: 335-340. PMID: 37973039, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000003056.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPediatric readiness scoreGeneral emergency departmentsPediatric patient volumeComposite quality scorePediatric patientsPediatric emergenciesEmergency departmentHigher composite quality scorePatient volumeNational Pediatric Readiness ProjectIll pediatric patientsUnderserved areasClinical care processesEmergency medical servicesPediatric readinessSimulated paediatric emergencyPediatric carePatientsCare processesHospital locationPediatric resourcesED locationMedical servicesUnderserved regionsSignificant differences
2015
Disparities in Adherence to Pediatric Sepsis Guidelines across a Spectrum of Emergency Departments: A Multicenter, Cross-Sectional Observational In Situ Simulation Study
Kessler DO, Walsh B, Whitfill T, Dudas RA, Gangadharan S, Gawel M, Brown L, Auerbach M. Disparities in Adherence to Pediatric Sepsis Guidelines across a Spectrum of Emergency Departments: A Multicenter, Cross-Sectional Observational In Situ Simulation Study. Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2015, 50: 403-415.e3. PMID: 26499775, DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2015.08.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric sepsis guidelinesEmergency departmentSepsis guidelinesPediatric EDGeneral EDsSeptic shockProviders' perceptionsGreater adherenceMulti-center observational studyImproved guideline adherenceGeneral emergency departmentsMultivariable logistic regressionPediatric emergency departmentCross-sectional observationalMultivariable regression modelsEmergency medical servicesSepsis scoreGuideline adherencePediatric patientsPrimary outcomeOverall adherenceObservational studyLogistic regressionInterprofessional teamAdherence