2019
A novel approach to the program evaluation committee
Schwartz AR, Siegel MD, Lee AI. A novel approach to the program evaluation committee. BMC Medical Education 2019, 19: 465. PMID: 31842868, PMCID: PMC6916454, DOI: 10.1186/s12909-019-1899-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdvisory CommitteesFocus GroupsInternship and ResidencyProgram EvaluationQuality ImprovementSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsProgram Evaluation CommitteePatient care experiencesResidency programsInternal medicine residency programsNon-medical servicesMedicine residency programsInterdisciplinary carePecs groupActionable feedbackCare experiencesAmbulatory rotationEvaluation CommitteeGraduate Medical EducationInpatientsForm of feedbackOutpatient rotationsAccreditation CouncilStructured group discussionsProgrammatic feedbackEducational curriculumQuality improvementMedical educationFaculty membersFacilitation skillsSurvey assessment
2015
Use of the Blom Tracheotomy Tube with Suction Inner Cannula to Decontaminate Microorganisms from the Subglottic Space. A Proof of Concept
Rabach L, Siegel MD, Puchalski JT, Towle D, Follert M, Johnson KM, Rademaker AW, Leder SB. Use of the Blom Tracheotomy Tube with Suction Inner Cannula to Decontaminate Microorganisms from the Subglottic Space. A Proof of Concept. Annals Of The American Thoracic Society 2015, 12: 859-863. PMID: 25849332, DOI: 10.1513/annalsats.201501-010bc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMechanical ventilationTracheotomy tubeSubglottic spaceInner cannulaNormal floraPulmonary complicationsSignificant reductionOngoing mechanical ventilationEndotracheal tube intubationSingle-center studyTube intubationIll patientsEndotracheal tubeICU adultsSputum samplesTracheotomyMicrobiologic analysisCannulaVentilationComplicationsWeeksPathogensDurationSupraTracheostomy