2021
A QI Partnership to Decrease CT Use for Pediatric Appendicitis in the Community Hospital Setting
Goldman MP, Lynders W, Crain M, Kelley M, Solomon DM, Bokhari SAJ, Tiyyagura G, Auerbach MA, Emerson BL. A QI Partnership to Decrease CT Use for Pediatric Appendicitis in the Community Hospital Setting. Pediatric Quality And Safety 2021, 6: e479. PMID: 34589653, PMCID: PMC8476057, DOI: 10.1097/pq9.0000000000000479.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCT scan rateQuality improvement initiativesEmergency medical servicesPediatric appendicitisHospital ratesComputerized tomographyUS ratesCommunity hospital settingCT scan useImprovement initiativesMedical servicesState Emergency Medical ServicesPrimary aimQuality improvement teamStandardization of practiceCT useClinical pathwayHospital settingMAIN OUTCOMECase auditPractice trendsUltrasound usePractice changeProcess measuresEmergency department systems
2020
Pediatric Emergency Medicine ECHO (Extension for Community Health Care Outcomes): Cultivating Connections to Improve Pediatric Emergency Care
Goldman MP, Auerbach MA, Garcia AM, Gross IT, Tiyyagura GK. Pediatric Emergency Medicine ECHO (Extension for Community Health Care Outcomes): Cultivating Connections to Improve Pediatric Emergency Care. AEM Education And Training 2020, 5: e10548. PMID: 34141996, PMCID: PMC8164662, DOI: 10.1002/aet2.10548.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCommunity emergency departmentsAcademic medical centerPediatric emergency medicineEmergency careCommunity Health care OutcomesCurrent best evidencePediatric emergency careHealth care outcomesKnowledge translation strategiesKnowledge translationEmergency departmentMedical CenterImprovement activitiesCare outcomesECHO participantsMost childrenPractice changeCareEmergency medicineImprovement initiativesGood evidenceChildrenSelf-reported perceptionsPEM knowledgeImproved perception
2019
Improving Efficiency and Communication around Sedated Fracture Reductions in a Pediatric Emergency Department
Paydar-Darian N, Goldman M, Michelson K, Button K, Hewett E, Macnow T, Miller A, Musisca M, Hudgins J, Eisenberg M. Improving Efficiency and Communication around Sedated Fracture Reductions in a Pediatric Emergency Department. Pediatric Quality And Safety 2019, 4: e135. PMID: 30937415, PMCID: PMC6426494, DOI: 10.1097/pq9.0000000000000135.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchED length of stayQuality improvement initiativesLength of stayPediatric emergency departmentEmergency departmentInterdisciplinary communicationED lengthImprovement initiativesReduced ED length of stayPediatric emergency medicine fellowsFracture reductionPediatric emergency medicineEmergency medicine fellowsImprove interdisciplinary communicationStatistical process control chartsProcess control chartsProcedural sedationMonths postimplementationPostintervention periodEmergency medicineImprove satisfactionTracking boardReview formResponse checklistChildren's hospital