2022
Emergency Department Pediatric Readiness Among US Trauma Centers
Newgard C, Babcock S, Song X, Remick K, Gausche-Hill M, Lin A, Malveau S, Mann N, Nathens A, Cook J, Jenkins P, Burd R, Hewes H, Glass N, Jensen A, Fallat M, Ames S, Salvi A, McConnell K, Ford R, Auerbach M, Bailey J, Riddick T, Xin H, Kuppermann N, Group O. Emergency Department Pediatric Readiness Among US Trauma Centers. Annals Of Surgery 2022, 278: e580-e588. PMID: 36538639, PMCID: PMC10149578, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000005741.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUS trauma centersEmergency Department Pediatric ReadinessED pediatric readinessTrauma centerPediatric readinessHospital survivalRetrospective cohort studyHospital-level variablesAmerican Hospital Association surveyLong-term survivalMental health careLife support coursePediatric survivalCohort studyPrimary outcomePatient assessmentPatient variablesPediatric triageRespiratory equipmentPotential predictorsHealth careReadiness componentsSurvivalSupport courseStrongest predictorImpact of individual components of emergency department pediatric readiness on pediatric mortality in US trauma centers
Remick K, Smith M, Newgard CD, Lin A, Hewes H, Jensen AR, Glass N, Ford R, Ames S, Cook J, Malveau S, Dai M, Auerbach M, Jenkins P, Gausche-Hill M, Fallat M, Kuppermann N, Mann NC. Impact of individual components of emergency department pediatric readiness on pediatric mortality in US trauma centers. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2022, 94: 417-424. PMID: 36045493, PMCID: PMC9974586, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000003779.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsED pediatric readinessUS trauma centersEmergency Department Pediatric ReadinessTrauma centerPediatric readinessMortality ratioNational Pediatric Readiness Project assessmentLevel IIINational Trauma Data BankPediatric emergency care coordinatorTrauma center levelTrauma Data BankMultivariable linear regressionEvidence-based guidanceRisk-adjustment modelsPaediatric triage toolPediatric survivalCohort studyCritical airwayPediatric centersMultivariable analysisPediatric mortalityUnadjusted analysesResuscitation equipmentCare coordinators
2018
A Qualitative Study of Multidisciplinary Providers' Experiences With the Transfer Process for Injured Children and Ideas for Improvement
Gawel M, Emerson B, Giuliano JS, Rosenberg A, Minges KE, Feder S, Violano P, Morrell P, Petersen J, Christison-Lagay E, Auerbach M. A Qualitative Study of Multidisciplinary Providers' Experiences With the Transfer Process for Injured Children and Ideas for Improvement. Pediatric Emergency Care 2018, 34: 125-131. PMID: 29346234, PMCID: PMC5792311, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000001405.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric trauma centerTrauma centerInjured childrenTransport teamLevel I pediatric trauma centerProvider experienceRegional pediatric trauma centerCommunity hospital emergency departmentHospital emergency departmentEmergency departmentCommunity hospitalEmergency providersInterprofessional providersProvider confidenceQualitative studyMultidisciplinary teamChildrenConstant comparative methodProvidersNew HavenParticipants
2015
Fitness for purpose study of the Field Assessment Conditioning Tool (FACT): a research protocol
MacKinnon R, Kennedy C, Doherty C, Shepherd M, Cole J, Stenfors-Hayes T, Auerbach M, Patterson M, Kessler D, Hunt B, Grant V, Rey C, Lopez-Herce J, Rodriguez-Nunez A, Schuwirth L, Chang T, Hyde P, Nadkarni V. Fitness for purpose study of the Field Assessment Conditioning Tool (FACT): a research protocol. BMJ Open 2015, 5: e006386. PMID: 25869682, PMCID: PMC4401849, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2014-006386.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStandardised semi-structured interviewMajor trauma centreTrauma team membersTrauma centerDistrict hospitalHealthcare advocacyHealthcare professionalsCare pointResearch protocolChildrenTeam membersThematic analysisSemi-structured interviewsHigh-impact journalsEthics' OpinionsAdvocacy toolHospital