2022
Comparison of a dichotomous versus trichotomous checklist for neonatal intubation
Johnston L, Sawyer T, Nishisaki A, Whitfill T, Ades A, French H, Glass K, Dadiz R, Bruno C, Levit O, Auerbach M. Comparison of a dichotomous versus trichotomous checklist for neonatal intubation. BMC Medical Education 2022, 22: 645. PMID: 36028871, PMCID: PMC9419414, DOI: 10.1186/s12909-022-03700-4.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
Neonatal Intubation Competency Assessment Tool: Development and Validation
Johnston L, Sawyer T, Nishisaki A, Whitfill T, Ades A, French H, Glass K, Dadiz R, Bruno C, Levit O, Gangadharan S, Scherzer D, Moussa A, Auerbach M, Network I. Neonatal Intubation Competency Assessment Tool: Development and Validation. Academic Pediatrics 2018, 19: 157-164. PMID: 30103050, DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2018.07.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCompetency assessment toolNeonatal tracheal intubationsGlobal skills assessmentEPA levelsChecklist scoresCormack-Lehane scoreAssessment toolHealth care providersImportant clinical skillTracheal intubationGlottic exposureNeonatal simulatorCare providersGood internal consistencyPatient harmBlinded reviewersDelphi processActivity levelsSimulation-based trainingClinical skillsScoresInternal consistencyChecklist itemsFinal toolSkills assessmentEmergency 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
2017
Safety Threats During the Care of Infants with Hypoglycemic Seizures in the Emergency Department: A Multicenter, Simulation-Based Prospective Cohort Study
Walsh BM, Gangadharan S, Whitfill T, Gawel M, Kessler D, Dudas RA, Katznelson J, Lavoie M, Tay KY, Hamilton M, Brown LL, Nadkarni V, Auerbach M, investigators I. Safety Threats During the Care of Infants with Hypoglycemic Seizures in the Emergency Department: A Multicenter, Simulation-Based Prospective Cohort Study. Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2017, 53: 467-474.e7. PMID: 28843460, DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2017.04.028.Peer-Reviewed Original Research