2019
Improving Care for Sickle Cell Pain Crisis Using a Multidisciplinary Approach
Balsamo L, Shabanova V, Carbonella J, Szondy MV, Kalbfeld K, Thomas DA, Santucci K, Grossman M, Pashankar F. Improving Care for Sickle Cell Pain Crisis Using a Multidisciplinary Approach. Pediatrics 2019, 143: e20182218. PMID: 30944154, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2018-2218.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVaso-occlusive crisisHospital daysReadmission ratesHospital costsSickle cell disease vaso-occlusive crisisMultidisciplinary quality improvement projectSickle cell pain crisisThirty-day readmission ratesDedicated team effortSCD pediatric patientsPatients ages 0Direct hospital costsLength of stayHigh usersStudy-Act methodologyQuality improvement projectMental health providersHigh-use groupPain planPain crisisFrequent hospitalizationsRisk patientsPediatric patientsPreintervention periodEmergency department
2018
Reducing Radiation Exposure in Cardiac Catheterizations for Congenital Heart Disease
Patel C, Grossman M, Shabanova V, Asnes J. Reducing Radiation Exposure in Cardiac Catheterizations for Congenital Heart Disease. Pediatric Cardiology 2018, 40: 638-649. PMID: 30542920, DOI: 10.1007/s00246-018-2039-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCatheterization labRadiation exposureCardiac catheterizationYale-New Haven Children's HospitalDAP/Patent ductus arteriosusAtrial septal defectCongenital heart diseaseDose area productSystems-based interventionsCardiac catheterization labCongenital cardiac catheterizationTotal air kermaPost-intervention dataRadiation dose reductionAir kermaQuality improvement strategiesDuctus arteriosusTranscatheter pulmonaryChildren's HospitalDA dosesSeptal defectHeart diseaseLow fluoroscopyProcedure type
2015
A Qualitative Analysis of Pediatric Patient Attitudes Regarding Family-Centered Rounds
Berkwitt A, Grossman M. A Qualitative Analysis of Pediatric Patient Attitudes Regarding Family-Centered Rounds. Hospital Pediatrics 2015, 5: 357-362. PMID: 26136309, DOI: 10.1542/hpeds.2014-0198.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFamily-centered roundsFinal coding schemePediatric patients' perspectivesPediatric patientsPatients' attitudesInpatient settingThird reviewerPatient's perspectivePatients' viewsPatient commentsAmerican AcademyPatientsQualitative descriptive studyDescriptive studyAdolescent inpatientsConstant comparative methodStandard practiceSemi-structured interviews