2010
Emergency Department Information System Adoption in the United States
Landman AB, Bernstein SL, Hsiao AL, Desai RA. Emergency Department Information System Adoption in the United States. Academic Emergency Medicine 2010, 17: 536-544. PMID: 20536810, DOI: 10.1111/j.1553-2712.2010.00722.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth care information technologyNational Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care SurveyAmbulatory Medical Care SurveyImproved emergency careEmergency department characteristicsCurrent national estimatesED visitsPediatric EDPediatric patientsUrban EDMultivariable analysisRural EDsCare SurveyGeneral EDsEmergency careED characteristicsNational estimatesLimited dataFacility typeSingle survey questionEDCare
2009
Dropping the Baton During the Handoff from Emergency Department to Primary Care: Pediatric Asthma Continuity Errors
Hsiao AL, Shiffman RN. Dropping the Baton During the Handoff from Emergency Department to Primary Care: Pediatric Asthma Continuity Errors. The Joint Commission Journal On Quality And Patient Safety 2009, 35: 467-474. PMID: 19769207, DOI: 10.1016/s1553-7250(09)35065-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary care physiciansEmergency departmentED visitsAsthma exacerbationsTertiary care pediatric emergency departmentAcute asthma treatmentPatient's ED visitPediatric ED visitsMajority of patientsPediatric emergency departmentCommunity health centersAsthma treatmentED notesPediatric patientsCare physiciansProvider notesPrimary careChronic diseasesHealth centersTelephone contactNational guidelinesPatientsMedical carePatient carePatient safety
2007
A Randomized Trial to Assess the Efficacy of Point-of-Care Testing in Decreasing Length of Stay in a Pediatric Emergency Department
Hsiao AL, Santucci KA, Dziura J, Baker MD. A Randomized Trial to Assess the Efficacy of Point-of-Care Testing in Decreasing Length of Stay in a Pediatric Emergency Department. Pediatric Emergency Care 2007, 23: 457-462. PMID: 17666926, DOI: 10.1097/01.pec.0000280506.44924.de.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric emergency departmentLength of stayEmergency departmentPOC groupTertiary hospital emergency departmentDedicated research assistantsFirst physician contactTrial of patientsPatient flowSelect pediatric patientsHospital emergency departmentCare testingEfficacy of pointMedical management decisionsPhysician contactPediatric patientsBlood workRandomized trialsED settingBlood drawPatientsInformed consentStayPOC testingSignificant decrease