2021
Point-of-Care Ultrasound Curriculum for Endotracheal Tube Confirmation for Pediatric Critical Care Transport Team Through Remote Learning and Teleguidance
Leviter J, Auerbach M, Amick M, O'Marr J, Battipaglia T, Amendola C, Riera A. Point-of-Care Ultrasound Curriculum for Endotracheal Tube Confirmation for Pediatric Critical Care Transport Team Through Remote Learning and Teleguidance. Air Medical Journal 2021, 41: 222-227. PMID: 35307147, DOI: 10.1016/j.amj.2021.11.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChildCritical CareCurriculumHumansIntubation, IntratrachealPoint-of-Care SystemsUltrasonographyConceptsCritical care team membersCare team membersPlacement confirmationPediatric critical care transport teamEndotracheal Tube Placement ConfirmationCritical care transport teamEndotracheal tube confirmationTube placement confirmationUse of POCUSTube confirmationCare ultrasound curriculumPatient outcomesCare ultrasoundTransport teamThoracic scanSecondary aimVirtual didacticsPOCUSRemote curriculumFurther studiesScansUltrasound curriculumSkill retentionOutcomesParticipantsImproving Pediatric Acute Care Through Simulation (ImPACTS): A Scalable Model for Academic-Community Collaboration
Auerbach M, Whitfill T, Abulebda K. Improving Pediatric Acute Care Through Simulation (ImPACTS): A Scalable Model for Academic-Community Collaboration. Academic Medicine 2021, 96: 1625-1625. PMID: 35134018, DOI: 10.1097/acm.0000000000004395.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Pediatric Readiness in the Emergency Department and Its Association With Patient Outcomes in Critical Care: A Prospective Cohort Study.
Balmaks R, Whitfill TM, Ziemele B, Blumberga M, Upenieks R, Vegeris I, Grope I, Pavare J, Auerbach MA, Gross IT. Pediatric Readiness in the Emergency Department and Its Association With Patient Outcomes in Critical Care: A Prospective Cohort Study. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine 2020, 21: e213-e220. PMID: 32132503, DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0000000000002255.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric readiness scoreProspective cohort studyEmergency departmentPediatric readinessPatient outcomesComposite quality scoreCohort studyReadiness scoresPediatric acute careProcess of carePediatric emergency careHospital lengthPediatric patientsQuality scoresAcute carePediatric mortalityPatient RegistryCritical careMixed-effects regressionPICUEmergency carePatientsMortalityCareOutcomes
2018
A Randomized Single-Blinded Simulation-Based Trial of a Novel Method for Fluid Administration to a Septic Infant
Kline M, Crispino L, Bhatnagar A, Panchal RA, Auerbach M. A Randomized Single-Blinded Simulation-Based Trial of a Novel Method for Fluid Administration to a Septic Infant. Pediatric Emergency Care 2018, 37: e313-e318. PMID: 30106868, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000001583.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCritical CareFluid TherapyHumansInfantReproducibility of ResultsResuscitationShock, SepticSingle-Blind MethodConceptsSingle-blinded randomized trialCritical Care Medicine guidelinesTrauma center emergency departmentCenter emergency departmentFluid administration rateRapid fluid resuscitationPressure bagSignificant differencesRapid fluid deliveryInitial resuscitationSeptic infantsFluid resuscitationPediatric patientsPrimary outcomeFluid administrationMedicine guidelinesRandomized trialsIntravenous fluidsEmergency departmentProvider variablesAdministration rateDecompensated shockSpace Administration Task Load Index scoresAmerican CollegeSpace Administration Task Load IndexA Grounded Theory Qualitative Analysis of Interprofessional Providers' Perceptions on Caring for Critically Ill Infants and Children in Pediatric and General Emergency Departments
Gangadharan S, Tiyyagura G, Gawel M, Walsh BM, Brown LL, Lavoie M, Tay KY, Auerbach MA. A Grounded Theory Qualitative Analysis of Interprofessional Providers' Perceptions on Caring for Critically Ill Infants and Children in Pediatric and General Emergency Departments. Pediatric Emergency Care 2018, 34: 578-583. PMID: 27749805, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000000906.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric emergency departmentIll infantsProviders' perceptionsEmergency departmentPediatric careGeneral emergency departmentsCritically Ill InfantsEmergency department providersPediatric-specific equipmentTeam of providersProvider discomfortProvider comfortIll childrenPED providersImprovement interventionsThematic saturationInfantsChildrenFacilitated debriefingCareIterative qualitative analysisOverall comfortDepartmentProvidersThe 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 leaders
2016
Emergency Information Forms for Children With Medical Complexity: A Simulation Study
Abraham G, Fehr J, Ahmad F, Jeffe DB, Copper T, Yu F, White AJ, Auerbach M, Schnadower D. Emergency Information Forms for Children With Medical Complexity: A Simulation Study. Pediatrics 2016, 138: e20160847. PMID: 27436504, PMCID: PMC5603153, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2016-0847.Peer-Reviewed Original Research