2020
A National US Survey of Pediatric Emergency Department Coronavirus Pandemic Preparedness
Auerbach MA, Abulebda K, Bona AM, Falvo L, Hughes PG, Wagner M, Barach PR, Ahmed RA. A National US Survey of Pediatric Emergency Department Coronavirus Pandemic Preparedness. Pediatric Emergency Care 2020, 37: 48-53. PMID: 33394945, PMCID: PMC7780930, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000002307.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric emergency departmentPersonal protective equipmentChildren's HospitalEmergency departmentAcademic children's hospitalAirway management protocolProspective multicenter surveyTraining modalitiesPediatric patients ageCardiac arrest managementPediatric emergency medicineResearch NetworkAppropriate donningAdult patientsPatient ageNational research networkPhysician staffingMulticenter surveyPreparedness effortsCOVID patientsClinical practicePandemic preparednessTriaging modelHospitalPatientsChanges 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 recordsCOVID-19
Isba R, Edge R, Auerbach M, Cicero MX, Jenner R, Setzer E, Broughton E, Keegan T. COVID-19. Pediatric Emergency Care 2020, 36: 10.1097/pec.0000000000002260. PMID: 32925702, PMCID: PMC7493767, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000002260.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChildren's HospitalPaediatric emergency department attendancesYale-New Haven Children's HospitalRoyal Manchester Children's HospitalAcuity of illnessSARS-CoV-2/COVIDEmergency department attendancesOdds of admissionManchester Children's HospitalLikelihood of admissionCross-sectional studyDepartment attendancesOdds ratioWeek 13Week 1HospitalAdmissionAbsolute numberCOVID-19ChildrenAdolescentsAttendanceAttendance numbersAcuityIllness
2019
Statewide Pediatric Facility Recognition Programs and Their Association with Pediatric Readiness in Emergency Departments in the United States
Whitfill TM, Remick KE, Olson LM, Richards R, Brown KM, Auerbach MA, Gausche-Hill M. Statewide Pediatric Facility Recognition Programs and Their Association with Pediatric Readiness in Emergency Departments in the United States. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2019, 218: 210-216.e2. PMID: 31757472, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2019.10.017.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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 staffingHospital
2016
Differences in the Quality of Pediatric Resuscitative Care Across a Spectrum of Emergency Departments
Auerbach M, Whitfill T, Gawel M, Kessler D, Walsh B, Gangadharan S, Hamilton MF, Schultz B, Nishisaki A, Tay KY, Lavoie M, Katznelson J, Dudas R, Baird J, Nadkarni V, Brown L. Differences in the Quality of Pediatric Resuscitative Care Across a Spectrum of Emergency Departments. JAMA Pediatrics 2016, 170: 987-994. PMID: 27570926, DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2016.1550.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigher composite quality scorePediatric patient volumeEmergency departmentComposite quality scoreResuscitative carePatient volumePED statusProspective multicenter cohort studyCardiac arrest guidelinesMulticenter cohort studyPRS scoresIndividual domain scoresSepsis guidelinesCohort studyPediatric patientsIll patientsMulticenter studyCardiac arrestReal patient careMultivariable modelResuscitation bayMAIN OUTCOMEDomain scoresPatient careSurvey scores
2015
Disparities in Adherence to Pediatric Sepsis Guidelines across a Spectrum of Emergency Departments: A Multicenter, Cross-Sectional Observational In Situ Simulation Study
Kessler DO, Walsh B, Whitfill T, Dudas RA, Gangadharan S, Gawel M, Brown L, Auerbach M. Disparities in Adherence to Pediatric Sepsis Guidelines across a Spectrum of Emergency Departments: A Multicenter, Cross-Sectional Observational In Situ Simulation Study. Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2015, 50: 403-415.e3. PMID: 26499775, DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2015.08.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric sepsis guidelinesEmergency departmentSepsis guidelinesPediatric EDGeneral EDsSeptic shockProviders' perceptionsGreater adherenceMulti-center observational studyImproved guideline adherenceGeneral emergency departmentsMultivariable logistic regressionPediatric emergency departmentCross-sectional observationalMultivariable regression modelsEmergency medical servicesSepsis scoreGuideline adherencePediatric patientsPrimary outcomeOverall adherenceObservational studyLogistic regressionInterprofessional teamAdherence