2023
Availability of Pediatric Emergency Care Coordinators in US Emergency Departments in 2018
Boggs K, Espinola J, Sullivan A, Li J, Auerbach M, Hasegawa K, Samuels-Kalow M, Camargo C. Availability of Pediatric Emergency Care Coordinators in US Emergency Departments in 2018. Pediatric Emergency Care 2023, 39: 385-389. PMID: 37104702, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000002953.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Changes in pediatric emergency department visits for mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study
Leff RA, Setzer E, Cicero MX, Auerbach M. Changes in pediatric emergency department visits for mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study. Clinical Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2020, 26: 33-38. PMID: 33183097, DOI: 10.1177/1359104520972453.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric emergency departmentMental health disordersCross-sectional studyHealth disordersPatient demographicsEmergency departmentMental health-related diagnosisEarly COVID-19 pandemic periodMental healthCoordination of careHealth-related diagnosesBehavioral health disordersMental health conditionsMental health care provisionCOVID-19 pandemicElectronic medical recordsWarrants further studyMode of arrivalHealth care provisionDelayed PresentationED dispositionPre-pandemic periodInsurance statusPatient genderMedical records
2019
A tabletop school bus rollover: Connecticut-wide drills to build pediatric disaster preparedness and promote a novel hospital disaster readiness checklist.
Cicero MX, Golloshi K, Gawel M, Parker J, Auerbach M, Violano P. A tabletop school bus rollover: Connecticut-wide drills to build pediatric disaster preparedness and promote a novel hospital disaster readiness checklist. American Journal Of Disaster Medicine 2019, 14: 75-87. PMID: 31637688, DOI: 10.5055/ajdm.2019.0318.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric disaster preparednessEmergency medical servicesSurge capacityPediatric disaster responseAlternate care siteTabletop exerciseHospital disaster plansPublic health officialsPrehospital organizationsPediatric bedsPediatric guidelinesPediatric readinessHealthcare workersCare sitesNational guidelinesPrehospital responseHospital checklistsEMS personnelInpatient capacityConnecticut CoalitionHospitalHealth officialsDisaster preparednessMedical servicesComplete survey responses
2018
A Simulation-Based Quality Improvement Initiative Improves Pediatric Readiness in Community Hospitals
Whitfill T, Gawel M, Auerbach M. A Simulation-Based Quality Improvement Initiative Improves Pediatric Readiness in Community Hospitals. Pediatric Emergency Care 2018, 34: 431-435. PMID: 28719479, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000001233.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric patient careEmergency departmentPediatric readinessPatient safety initiativesQuality improvement activitiesPediatric equipmentConnecticut hospitalsHospital teamPatient carePRS scoresReadiness scoresCardiac arrest guidelinesCommunity emergency departmentsUS emergency departmentsQuality improvement initiativesSafety initiativesQuality Improvement ProgramSepsis guidelinesPrimary outcomeComposite quality scoreCommunity hospitalResuscitative careResuscitation bayNurse staffingHospitalA Qualitative Study of Multidisciplinary Providers' Experiences With the Transfer Process for Injured Children and Ideas for Improvement
Gawel M, Emerson B, Giuliano JS, Rosenberg A, Minges KE, Feder S, Violano P, Morrell P, Petersen J, Christison-Lagay E, Auerbach M. A Qualitative Study of Multidisciplinary Providers' Experiences With the Transfer Process for Injured Children and Ideas for Improvement. Pediatric Emergency Care 2018, 34: 125-131. PMID: 29346234, PMCID: PMC5792311, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000001405.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric trauma centerTrauma centerInjured childrenTransport teamLevel I pediatric trauma centerProvider experienceRegional pediatric trauma centerCommunity hospital emergency departmentHospital emergency departmentEmergency departmentCommunity hospitalEmergency providersInterprofessional providersProvider confidenceQualitative studyMultidisciplinary teamChildrenConstant comparative methodProvidersNew HavenParticipants