2021
Efficacy of Computer-Based Simulation as a Modality for Learning Pediatric Disaster Triage for Pediatric Emergency Nurses
Levy A, Khalil E, Chandramohan M, Whitfill T, Cicero M. Efficacy of Computer-Based Simulation as a Modality for Learning Pediatric Disaster Triage for Pediatric Emergency Nurses. Simulation In Healthcare The Journal Of The Society For Simulation In Healthcare 2021, 17: 329-335. PMID: 34652326, DOI: 10.1097/sih.0000000000000616.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChildComputersEmergency Service, HospitalHumansMass Casualty IncidentsPatient SimulationTriageConceptsPediatric emergency nursesPediatric disaster triageEmergency nursesTriage accuracyTertiary care emergency departmentProspective observational studyEmergency departmentPatient outcomesObservational studyEffective modalityNurse participantsNursing personnelDisaster triageHealthcare personnelScreen-based simulationMistriageEfficacy of computerNursesTriageEfficacyModalitiesSignificant improvementPoor resource utilization
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
2017
Safety Threats During the Care of Infants with Hypoglycemic Seizures in the Emergency Department: A Multicenter, Simulation-Based Prospective Cohort Study
Walsh BM, Gangadharan S, Whitfill T, Gawel M, Kessler D, Dudas RA, Katznelson J, Lavoie M, Tay KY, Hamilton M, Brown LL, Nadkarni V, Auerbach M, investigators I. Safety Threats During the Care of Infants with Hypoglycemic Seizures in the Emergency Department: A Multicenter, Simulation-Based Prospective Cohort Study. Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2017, 53: 467-474.e7. PMID: 28843460, DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2017.04.028.Peer-Reviewed Original Research60 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 Research