2024
A Comparison of State-Specific Pediatric Emergency Medical Facility Recognition Programs, 2020
Boggs K, Voligny E, Auerbach M, Espinola J, Samuels-Kalow M, Sullivan A, Camargo C. A Comparison of State-Specific Pediatric Emergency Medical Facility Recognition Programs, 2020. Pediatric Emergency Care 2024, 40: 141-146. PMID: 38295194, PMCID: PMC10832299, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000003119.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChildDisaster PlanningEmergency Medical ServicesEmergency Service, HospitalHumansUnited StatesConceptsPediatric emergency care coordinatorEmergency Medical Services for ChildrenProgram start dateEmergency departmentQuality of pediatric emergency carePediatric emergency careHigh emergency departmentRecognition programCare coordinationPediatric readinessEmergency careStart datePatient outcomesED areaProgram characteristicsProgram managersLevel of verificationProgramLevel of recognitionVerification requirementsCareVerificationParticipantsChildrenDepartmentThe Role of Advanced Practice Providers in Pediatric Emergency Care Across Nine Emergency Departments
Iqbal A, Whitfill T, Tiyyagura G, Auerbach M. The Role of Advanced Practice Providers in Pediatric Emergency Care Across Nine Emergency Departments. Pediatric Emergency Care 2024, 40: 131-136. PMID: 38286004, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000003120.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedChildEmergency Medical ServicesEmergency Service, HospitalHospitalizationHumansPhysiciansRetrospective StudiesConceptsAdvanced practice providersPediatric emergency medicineLow acuity patientsPediatric emergency carePractice providersEmergency departmentAcuity patientsEmergency careImprove pediatric emergency careElectronic health recordsInternational Classification of DiseasesHigh-acuity patientsPediatric patient careClassification of DiseasesProvider typeHealth recordsEmergency medicinePatient encountersLength of stayPatient careInternational ClassificationProportion of pediatric patientsAcuity levelsPediatric patientsPatient factors
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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsChildConnecticutEmergency Medical ServicesEmergency Service, HospitalHumansMassachusettsSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited States
2022
Pediatric Emergency Care Coordination in EMS Agencies: Findings of a Multistate Learning Collaborative
Tsao HS, Alter R, Kane E, Gross T, Browne LR, Auerbach M, Leonard JC, Ludwig L, Adelgais KM. Pediatric Emergency Care Coordination in EMS Agencies: Findings of a Multistate Learning Collaborative. Prehospital Emergency Care 2022, 27: 1004-1015. PMID: 36125189, DOI: 10.1080/10903127.2022.2126040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric emergency care coordinatorEmergency medical servicesEMS agenciesMaternal childLearning CollaborativePediatric emergency carePediatric-specific educationCare coordinationCare coordinatorsEmergency careHealth resourcesMedical servicesTwo daysAdditional recruitmentOutcomesStudy objectiveTrainer programChildren programPerson meetingsSubstantial numberLack of requirementMonthsLongitudinal qualitative interviewsPartnership grantSignificant barriersEmergency Medical Services Provider Acceptance of and Attitudes About Pediatric SimBox Simulations
Cicero MX, Baird J, Adelgais K, Brown L, Auerbach M. Emergency Medical Services Provider Acceptance of and Attitudes About Pediatric SimBox Simulations. Pediatric Emergency Care 2022, 38: e1655-e1659. PMID: 35353772, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000002678.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
A Regional Intervention to Appoint Pediatric Emergency Care Coordinators in New England Emergency Departments
Li J, Petrack EM, Boggs KM, Auerbach M, Foster AA, Sullivan AF, Camargo CA. A Regional Intervention to Appoint Pediatric Emergency Care Coordinators in New England Emergency Departments. Pediatric Emergency Care 2021, 38: 75-78. PMID: 35100744, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000002456.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChildEmergency Medical ServicesEmergency Service, HospitalEmergency TreatmentHumansNew EnglandSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesConceptsPediatric emergency care coordinatorEmergency departmentCare coordinatorsED characteristicsNew England Emergency DepartmentsState Emergency Medical ServicesEmergency medical servicesIndividual outreachSurvey response rateAmerican CollegeResponse rateIndividual EDsED leadershipMedical servicesEDInterventionAppointmentsDepartmentNew England statesState chaptersAvailability of Pediatric Emergency Care Coordinators in United States Emergency Departments
Boggs KM, Espinola JA, Sullivan AF, Freid RD, Auerbach M, Hasegawa K, Samuels-Kalow ME, Camargo CA. Availability of Pediatric Emergency Care Coordinators in United States Emergency Departments. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2021, 235: 163-169.e1. PMID: 33577802, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2021.02.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChildEmergency Medical ServicesEmergency Service, HospitalEmergency TreatmentHumansMarylandSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesConceptsPediatric emergency care coordinatorUS emergency departmentsEmergency departmentCare coordinatorsUnited States emergency departmentsStates emergency departmentsNational Emergency Department Inventory-USAED visit volumeMultivariable logistic regressionVisit volumeLogistic regressionED areaDescriptive statisticsLarge proportionDepartment
2020
Modified Delphi Method Derivation of the FAMILY (Family Assessment of Medical Interventions & Liaisons with the Young) EMS Instrument
Cicero MX, Brown L, Auerbach M, Baird J, Adelgais K. Modified Delphi Method Derivation of the FAMILY (Family Assessment of Medical Interventions & Liaisons with the Young) EMS Instrument. Prehospital Emergency Care 2020, 25: 689-696. PMID: 32940539, DOI: 10.1080/10903127.2020.1824052.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAllied Health PersonnelChildColoradoEmergency Medical ServicesEmergency Medical TechniciansHumansSurveys and QuestionnairesChild Protection Team Consultation for Injuries Potentially Due to Child Abuse in Community Emergency Departments
Tiyyagura G, Emerson B, Gaither JR, Bechtel K, Leventhal JM, Becker H, Della Guistina K, Balga T, Mackenzie B, Shum M, Shapiro ED, Auerbach M, McVaney C, Morrell P, Asnes AG. Child Protection Team Consultation for Injuries Potentially Due to Child Abuse in Community Emergency Departments. Academic Emergency Medicine 2020, 28: 70-81. PMID: 32931628, DOI: 10.1111/acem.14132.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChild AbuseChild Protective ServicesEmergency Medical ServicesEmergency Service, HospitalHumansInfantInfant, NewbornReferral and ConsultationConceptsCommunity emergency departmentsHigh-risk injuriesChild protection teamSkeletal surveyChild protective servicesEmergency departmentClinical pathway implementationHospital child protection teamInitiation of interventionsStudy-Act approachDetection of abuseChild abuse expertsAbusive injuriesPathway implementationProvider trainingEmergency careInjuryTeam consultationInfantsMonthsProtection teamStatistical process control chartsInterventionSuch interventionsConsultation
2018
GPS Devices in a Simulated Mass Casualty Event
Gross IT, Coughlin RF, Cone DC, Bogucki S, Auerbach M, Cicero MX. GPS Devices in a Simulated Mass Casualty Event. Prehospital Emergency Care 2018, 23: 290-295. PMID: 30118640, DOI: 10.1080/10903127.2018.1489018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAttitude of Health PersonnelChildDisaster PlanningEmergency Medical ServicesFemaleGeographic Information SystemsHumansMaleMass Casualty IncidentsPatient SimulationConceptsEmergency departmentMass casualty eventsED staffPatient tracking toolCasualty eventsGlobal Positioning SystemEmergency medicine departmentPediatric emergency medicine (PEM) fellowsEmergency medical servicesSecondary outcomesPediatric patientsPrimary outcomeMedical evaluationPatient managementMedicine departmentStaff receptionPatient careReal-time trackingGPS devicesFree-text feedbackMedical servicesPatientsPatient actorsHospitalStaff perceptionsEmergency 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 visitsThe Development and Validation of a Concise Instrument for Formative Assessment of Team Leader Performance During Simulated Pediatric Resuscitations
Nadkarni LD, Roskind CG, Auerbach MA, Calhoun AW, Adler MD, Kessler DO. The Development and Validation of a Concise Instrument for Formative Assessment of Team Leader Performance During Simulated Pediatric Resuscitations. Simulation In Healthcare The Journal Of The Society For Simulation In Healthcare 2018, 13: 77-82. PMID: 29117092, DOI: 10.1097/sih.0000000000000267.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChecklistEmergency Medical ServicesFormative FeedbackLeadershipPediatricsProspective StudiesResuscitationSimulation TrainingConceptsPediatric resuscitationSimulated pediatric resuscitationProspective validation studyPediatric emergency medicinePediatric resuscitation scenariosInternal structure validityExpert consensusHigh interrater reliabilityResuscitation teamResuscitationStudy designConcise instrumentEmergency medicineReliable assessment instrumentStructure validityResuscitation scenariosInterrater reliabilityContent validityTeam leader performance
2017
60 seconds to survival: A pilot study of a disaster triage video game for prehospital providers.
Cicero MX, Whitfill T, Munjal K, Madhok M, Diaz MCG, Scherzer DJ, Walsh BM, Bowen A, Redlener M, Goldberg SA, Symons N, Burkett J, Santos JC, Kessler D, Barnicle RN, Paesano G, Auerbach MA. 60 seconds to survival: A pilot study of a disaster triage video game for prehospital providers. American Journal Of Disaster Medicine 2017, 12: 75-83. PMID: 29136270, DOI: 10.5055/ajdm.2017.0263.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Pediatric Disaster Triage: Multiple Simulation Curriculum Improves Prehospital Care Providers' Assessment Skills
Cicero MX, Whitfill T, Overly F, Baird J, Walsh B, Yarzebski J, Riera A, Adelgais K, Meckler GD, Baum C, Cone DC, Auerbach M. Pediatric Disaster Triage: Multiple Simulation Curriculum Improves Prehospital Care Providers' Assessment Skills. Prehospital Emergency Care 2016, 21: 201-208. PMID: 27749145, DOI: 10.1080/10903127.2016.1235239.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDevelopment of a Child Abuse Checklist to Evaluate Prehospital Provider Performance
Alphonso A, Auerbach M, Bechtel K, Bilodeau K, Gawel M, Koziel J, Whitfill T, Tiyyagura GK. Development of a Child Abuse Checklist to Evaluate Prehospital Provider Performance. Prehospital Emergency Care 2016, 21: 222-232. PMID: 27700209, DOI: 10.1080/10903127.2016.1229824.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInter-rater reliabilityClinical experiencePrehospital providersLight's kappaEmergency medical services (EMS) providersCronbach's alphaAuthors' clinical experienceOverall Cronbach's alphaOverall inter-rater reliabilityInternal consistencyChild abuseSubstantial inter-rater reliabilityDelphi review processStrong content validityMedical service providersSemi-structured qualitative interviewsFinal checklistSelf-reported confidenceProvider experienceParticipant characteristicsItem completionLevel of trainingDelphi reviewContent validityProvider performanceEmergency 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 ResearchComparing the Accuracy of Three Pediatric Disaster Triage Strategies: A Simulation-Based Investigation
Cicero MX, Overly F, Brown L, Yarzebski J, Walsh B, Shabanova V, Auerbach M, Riera A, Adelgais K, Meckler G, Cone DC, Baum CR. Comparing the Accuracy of Three Pediatric Disaster Triage Strategies: A Simulation-Based Investigation. Disaster Medicine And Public Health Preparedness 2016, 10: 253-260. PMID: 26744228, DOI: 10.1017/dmp.2015.171.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCross-Sectional StudiesEmergency Medical ServicesFemaleHumansMaleMass Casualty IncidentsPatient SimulationPediatricsProspective StudiesTriageConceptsTriage strategiesBlack patientsTriage levelRed patientsProspective cohort studyBetter patient outcomesEmergency medical services (EMS) providersCross-sectional analysisCohort studyPatient outcomesTriage outcomesMedical service providersPatientsTriageSignificant differencesTriage accuracyTriage resultsOutcomesPDT strategyParticipants
2014
Creation and Delphi-method Refinement of Pediatric Disaster Triage Simulations
Cicero MX, Brown L, Overly F, Yarzebski J, Meckler G, Fuchs S, Tomassoni A, Aghababian R, Chung S, Garrett A, Fagbuyi D, Adelgais K, Goldman R, Parker J, Auerbach M, Riera A, Cone D, Baum CR. Creation and Delphi-method Refinement of Pediatric Disaster Triage Simulations. Prehospital Emergency Care 2014, 18: 282-289. PMID: 24401167, DOI: 10.3109/10903127.2013.856505.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTriage levelSpecial health care needsHealth care needsPDT strategySchool bus crashModified Delphi processPediatric victimsPatient incidentsDelphi consensusTriage categoryGunshot woundsSimilar acuityGlobal assessmentAppropriate interventionsLow fidelity manikinsDelphi processHigh-fidelity manikinEvaluation toolOnline survey toolPatientsStandardized patients
2012
Ketamine, Propofol, and Ketofol Use for Pediatric Sedation
Alletag MJ, Auerbach MA, Baum CR. Ketamine, Propofol, and Ketofol Use for Pediatric Sedation. Pediatric Emergency Care 2012, 28: 1391-1395. PMID: 23222112, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0b013e318276fde2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAmnesiaAnalgesiaAnalgesics, Non-NarcoticAnesthetics, DissociativeAntiemeticsAnxietyChildChild, PreschoolConscious SedationContraindicationsDrug CombinationsEmergency Medical ServicesHallucinationsHemodynamicsHumansHypnotics and SedativesInfantInfusions, IntravenousInjections, IntramuscularKetamineNauseaPainPropofolPsychomotor AgitationRespiration DisordersVomiting
2009
A Randomized, Double‐blind Controlled Study of Jet Lidocaine Compared to Jet Placebo for Pain Relief in Children Undergoing Needle Insertion in the Emergency Department
Auerbach M, Tunik M, Mojica M. A Randomized, Double‐blind Controlled Study of Jet Lidocaine Compared to Jet Placebo for Pain Relief in Children Undergoing Needle Insertion in the Emergency Department. Academic Emergency Medicine 2009, 16: 388-393. PMID: 19388923, DOI: 10.1111/j.1553-2712.2009.00401.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAnesthetics, LocalChildChild, PreschoolDouble-Blind MethodEmergency Medical ServicesFemaleHumansInjections, JetLidocaineMaleNeedlesPainPain MeasurementProspective StudiesConceptsColor Analog ScaleSelf-reported painPain scoresEmergency departmentNeedle insertionLocal anesthetic pretreatmentMajority of patientsPlacebo-controlled designNeedle insertion painYears of ageNonintervention control groupAnesthetic pretreatmentPlacebo groupSuperior analgesiaPain reliefAnalog scaleLocal anesthesiaPatient cooperationPlaceboChildren 5Control groupPainInsertion painLidocainePatients