2019
Statewide Pediatric Facility Recognition Programs and Their Association with Pediatric Readiness in Emergency Departments in the United States
Whitfill TM, Remick KE, Olson LM, Richards R, Brown KM, Auerbach MA, Gausche-Hill M. Statewide Pediatric Facility Recognition Programs and Their Association with Pediatric Readiness in Emergency Departments in the United States. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2019, 218: 210-216.e2. PMID: 31757472, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2019.10.017.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
The Impact of Telemedicine on Teamwork and Workload in Pediatric Resuscitation: A Simulation-Based, Randomized Controlled Study
Butler L, Whitfill T, Wong AH, Gawel M, Crispino L, Auerbach M. The Impact of Telemedicine on Teamwork and Workload in Pediatric Resuscitation: A Simulation-Based, Randomized Controlled Study. Telemedicine Journal And E-Health 2018, 25: 205-212. PMID: 29957150, DOI: 10.1089/tmj.2018.0017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSimulation Team Assessment ToolProcesses of critical careImpact of telemedicineUsual carePediatric resuscitationProcess of care metricsCritical careSimulated pediatric resuscitationProcesses of careTime to defibrillationTeamwork scoresCare metricsSpecialty careTelemedicine groupNASA Task Load IndexTask Load IndexCareAssessment toolTelemedicineTeam workloadInfant resuscitationTeamworkRandomized Controlled StudyProcess of careTeam leadersEmergency Care for Children in the United States: Epidemiology and Trends Over Time
Whitfill T, Auerbach M, Scherzer DJ, Shi J, Xiang H, Stanley RM. Emergency Care for Children in the United States: Epidemiology and Trends Over Time. Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2018, 55: 423-434. PMID: 29793812, DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2018.04.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLower-volume EDsPediatric ED visitsED visitsPediatric visitsEmergency careInterhospital transferPediatric volumeUtilization Project Nationwide Emergency Department SampleNationwide Emergency Department SampleSelf-pay insuranceEmergency Department SampleHigh-volume EDsEmergency care systemLower mortality rateMajority of childrenEmergency department volumeMedicaid insuranceHospital characteristicsGastrointestinal diseasesPediatric careEpidemiological trendsRespiratory diseaseCommon reasonMortality rateTotal visits
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