2022
Resident Perceptions of a Publicly Disclosed Daily Productivity Dashboard
Goldflam K, Tsyrulnik A, Flood C, Bod J, Coughlin RF, Della-Giustina D. Resident Perceptions of a Publicly Disclosed Daily Productivity Dashboard. Western Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2022, 23: 86-89. PMID: 35060869, PMCID: PMC8782132, DOI: 10.5811/westjem.2021.10.53874.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Educating Future Educators–Resident Distinction in Education: A Longitudinal Curriculum for Physician Educators
Seelig S, Bright E, Bod J, Della-Giustina D, Goldflam K, Coughlin RF, Tsyrulnik A. Educating Future Educators–Resident Distinction in Education: A Longitudinal Curriculum for Physician Educators. Western Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2021, 23: 100-102. PMID: 35060872, PMCID: PMC8782133, DOI: 10.5811/westjem.2021.11.53890.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchParamedic-performed Prehospital Point-of-care Ultrasound for Patients with Undifferentiated Dyspnea: A Pilot Study
Schoeneck JH, Coughlin RF, Baloescu C, Cone DC, Liu RB, Kalam S, Medoro AK, Medoro I, Joseph D, Burns K, Bohrer-Clancy JI, Moore CL. Paramedic-performed Prehospital Point-of-care Ultrasound for Patients with Undifferentiated Dyspnea: A Pilot Study. Western Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2021, 22: 750-755. PMID: 34125056, PMCID: PMC8203026, DOI: 10.5811/westjem.2020.12.49254.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImplementation of a Physician Assistant Emergency Medicine Residency Within a Physician Residency
Tsyrulnik A, Goldflam K, Coughlin R, Wong AH, Ray JM, Bod J, Chekijian S, Della-Giustina D. Implementation of a Physician Assistant Emergency Medicine Residency Within a Physician Residency. Western Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2021, 22: 45-48. PMID: 33439803, PMCID: PMC7806319, DOI: 10.5811/westjem.2020.11.49052.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhysician assistantsEmergency medicine physician assistantsPostgraduate trainingEM residency trainingEmergency medicine residentsEM resident physiciansPhysician residency programsPhysician counterpartsHealthcare deliveryMedicine residentsResident physiciansTrainee cohortResidency programsDidactic curriculumResidency trainingPhysiciansDidactic programUltrasound experiencePilot studyFaculty evaluationsTrainingProgramPostgraduate programsInnovation reportAssistanceResponse to "Implementation of a Physician Assistant Emergency Medicine Residency Within a Physician Residency"
Tsyrulnik A, Goldflam K, Coughlin R, Bod J, Chekijian S, Della-Giustina D. Response to "Implementation of a Physician Assistant Emergency Medicine Residency Within a Physician Residency". Western Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2021, 22: 49-49. PMID: 33439804, PMCID: PMC7806315, DOI: 10.5811/westjem.2020.12.51312.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
An Innovative Feedback Tool Leading to Improved Faculty Feedback and Positive Reception by Residents
Harrison R, Tsyrulnik A, Wood DB, Coughlin RF, Della-Giustina D, Goldflam K. An Innovative Feedback Tool Leading to Improved Faculty Feedback and Positive Reception by Residents. Western Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2019, 21: 47-51. PMID: 31913818, PMCID: PMC6948690, DOI: 10.5811/westjem.2019.10.44302.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchElectronic Health Record–Assisted Reflex Urine Culture Testing Improves Emergency Department Diagnostic Efficiency
Coughlin RF, Peaper D, Rothenberg C, Golden M, Landry ML, Cotton J, Parwani V, Shapiro M, Ulrich A, Venkatesh AK. Electronic Health Record–Assisted Reflex Urine Culture Testing Improves Emergency Department Diagnostic Efficiency. American Journal Of Medical Quality 2019, 35: 252-257. PMID: 31296024, DOI: 10.1177/1062860619861947.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUrine culture ordersUrine culture testingED visitsUrine cultureEmergency departmentDiagnostic yieldCulture ordersCulture testingUrine culture utilizationClinical decision support toolElectronic health recordsSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeTest utilizationHealth recordsSignificant decreaseDiagnostic efficiencyMean numberVisitsCulture utilizationOutcomesTesting algorithmEffects of Real-time EMS Direction on Optimizing EMS Turnaround and Load-balancing Between Neighboring Hospital Campuses
Felice J, Coughlin RF, Burns K, Chmura C, Bogucki S, Cone DC, Joseph D, Parwani V, Li F, Saxa T, Ulrich A. Effects of Real-time EMS Direction on Optimizing EMS Turnaround and Load-balancing Between Neighboring Hospital Campuses. Prehospital Emergency Care 2019, 23: 788-794. PMID: 30798628, DOI: 10.1080/10903127.2019.1587123.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNurse navigator programSingle healthcare systemNavigator programHealthcare systemEmergency medical services (EMS) providersHealth system capacityNurse navigatorChief complaintEmergency departmentMedical service providersED volumeInpatient facilitiesTurnaround timeNeighboring hospitalRegistered NursesHospitalHospital campusSignificant decreaseED capacityIncidenceReal-time assessmentProgram implementationPrimary objectiveSignificant improvementPatients
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 ResearchConceptsEmergency 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 medicine summary code for reporting CT scan results: implementation and survey results
Lam J, Coughlin R, Buhl L, Herbst M, Herbst T, Martillotti J, Coughlin B. Emergency medicine summary code for reporting CT scan results: implementation and survey results. Emergency Radiology 2018, 25: 303-310. PMID: 29417357, DOI: 10.1007/s10140-018-1583-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCT scanCT scan reportingCT scan resultsRetrospective reviewED providersScan reportingResultsA totalCT examinationsPatient managementPurposeThe purposeED CTCTDefinitive improvementPractice improvementScan resultsRadiology reportsYears of experiencePositive resultsConclusionsThe introductionSeasoned providersScansRadiology providersProvidersEDProvider interest
2017
Enhancement of Cricothyroidotomy Education Using a Novel Technique: Cadaver Autografting
Coughlin RF, Chandler I, Binford JC, Bonz JW, Hile DC. Enhancement of Cricothyroidotomy Education Using a Novel Technique: Cadaver Autografting. Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2017, 53: 885-889. PMID: 29066133, DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2017.08.071.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
Dose of reduced z-axis length of computed tomography angiography (CTA) of the chest for pulmonary embolism using 64-detector rows and adaptive iterative reconstruction techniques
Martillotti J, Silva N, Chhabra J, Molstrom C, Coughlin R, O’Loughlin M, Coughlin B. Dose of reduced z-axis length of computed tomography angiography (CTA) of the chest for pulmonary embolism using 64-detector rows and adaptive iterative reconstruction techniques. Emergency Radiology 2012, 20: 39-44. PMID: 22898866, DOI: 10.1007/s10140-012-1065-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPulmonary embolismDose-length productCT angiographyEmergency departmentVolume CT dose indexYears of ageCT dose indexInstitutional review boardAverage effective doseConventional CT angiographySignificant comorbiditiesConsecutive patientsAortic archContrast injectionPatientsBreast doseBreast shieldControl groupDose indexCT parametersEffective doseSame time periodReview boardDoseRadiation dose
2008
Process modification and emergency department radiology service
DeFlorio R, Coughlin B, Coughlin R, Li H, Santoro J, Akey B, Favreau M. Process modification and emergency department radiology service. Emergency Radiology 2008, 15: 405-412. PMID: 18665405, DOI: 10.1007/s10140-008-0735-0.Peer-Reviewed Original Research