2024
State and National Estimates of the Cost of Emergency Department Pediatric Readiness and Lives Saved
Newgard C, Lin A, Goldhaber-Fiebert J, Remick K, Gausche-Hill M, Burd R, Malveau S, Cook J, Jenkins P, Ames S, Mann N, Glass N, Hewes H, Fallat M, Salvi A, Carr B, McConnell K, Stephens C, Ford R, Auerbach M, Babcock S, Kuppermann N. State and National Estimates of the Cost of Emergency Department Pediatric Readiness and Lives Saved. JAMA Network Open 2024, 7: e2442154. PMID: 39485354, PMCID: PMC11530936, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.42154.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric readinessED readinessEmergency departmentWeighted pediatric readiness scorePediatric livesCohort studyPediatric readiness scoreEmergency servicesUS emergency departmentsHigh emergency departmentAnnual hospital expendituresDistrict of ColumbiaNational annual costEmergency careReadiness scoresMain OutcomesNational estimatesChild deathsEligible childrenAged 0Hospital expendituresNational costUS costsUS statesChild's lifeA Comparison of State-Specific Pediatric Emergency Medical Facility Recognition Programs, 2020
Boggs K, Voligny E, Auerbach M, Espinola J, Samuels-Kalow M, Sullivan A, Camargo C. A Comparison of State-Specific Pediatric Emergency Medical Facility Recognition Programs, 2020. Pediatric Emergency Care 2024, 40: 141-146. PMID: 38295194, PMCID: PMC10832299, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000003119.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric emergency care coordinatorEmergency Medical Services for ChildrenProgram start dateEmergency departmentQuality of pediatric emergency carePediatric emergency careHigh emergency departmentRecognition programCare coordinationPediatric readinessEmergency careStart datePatient outcomesED areaProgram characteristicsProgram managersLevel of verificationProgramLevel of recognitionVerification requirementsCareVerificationParticipantsChildrenDepartmentThe Role of Advanced Practice Providers in Pediatric Emergency Care Across Nine Emergency Departments
Iqbal A, Whitfill T, Tiyyagura G, Auerbach M. The Role of Advanced Practice Providers in Pediatric Emergency Care Across Nine Emergency Departments. Pediatric Emergency Care 2024, 40: 131-136. PMID: 38286004, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000003120.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdvanced practice providersPediatric emergency medicineLow acuity patientsPediatric emergency carePractice providersEmergency departmentAcuity patientsEmergency careImprove pediatric emergency careElectronic health recordsInternational Classification of DiseasesHigh-acuity patientsPediatric patient careClassification of DiseasesProvider typeHealth recordsEmergency medicinePatient encountersLength of stayPatient careInternational ClassificationProportion of pediatric patientsAcuity levelsPediatric patientsPatient factors
2023
Variation in the Guidelines for the Acute Management of Anaphylaxis in Pediatric Patients
Athanasopoulou S, Leeds S, Auerbach M. Variation in the Guidelines for the Acute Management of Anaphylaxis in Pediatric Patients. Pediatric Emergency Care 2023, 40: 233-238. PMID: 37358800, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000003003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient harmManagement of anaphylaxisMitigate patient harmEmergency medicine organizationsPediatric patientsNarrative reviewCare of pediatric patientsEvidence-based guidelinesReview of guidelinesNational health organizationsAcute managementGrey literature reviewClinical pathwayReview guidelinesResuscitation CouncilConsensus-based approachMedicine organizationsPrevent errorsHarmonization of guidelinesRate of infusionHealth OrganizationClinical practiceDosing recommendationsPeer reviewPediatric populationAvailability of Pediatric Emergency Care Coordinators in US Emergency Departments in 2018
Boggs K, Espinola J, Sullivan A, Li J, Auerbach M, Hasegawa K, Samuels-Kalow M, Camargo C. Availability of Pediatric Emergency Care Coordinators in US Emergency Departments in 2018. Pediatric Emergency Care 2023, 39: 385-389. PMID: 37104702, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000002953.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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 predictorPediatric Emergency Care Coordination in EMS Agencies: Findings of a Multistate Learning Collaborative
Tsao HS, Alter R, Kane E, Gross T, Browne LR, Auerbach M, Leonard JC, Ludwig L, Adelgais KM. Pediatric Emergency Care Coordination in EMS Agencies: Findings of a Multistate Learning Collaborative. Prehospital Emergency Care 2022, 27: 1004-1015. PMID: 36125189, DOI: 10.1080/10903127.2022.2126040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric emergency care coordinatorEmergency medical servicesEMS agenciesMaternal childLearning CollaborativePediatric emergency carePediatric-specific educationCare coordinationCare coordinatorsEmergency careHealth resourcesMedical servicesTwo daysAdditional recruitmentOutcomesStudy objectiveTrainer programChildren programPerson meetingsSubstantial numberLack of requirementMonthsLongitudinal qualitative interviewsPartnership grantSignificant barriersImpact 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 coordinatorsImproving Emergency Preparedness in Pediatric Primary Care Offices: A Simulation-Based Interventional Study
Yuknis ML, Abulebda K, Whitfill T, Pearson KJ, Montgomery EE, Auerbach MA, Simulation I. Improving Emergency Preparedness in Pediatric Primary Care Offices: A Simulation-Based Interventional Study. Academic Pediatrics 2022, 22: 1167-1174. PMID: 35367402, DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2022.03.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric primary care officeQuality of carePrimary care officesPrimary care practicesCare officesBaseline assessmentCare practicesPediatric primary care practicesSingle-center studyMonth intervention periodPediatrics policy statementEmergency preparednessSimulated settingRespiratory distressAAP guidelinesCenter studyProspective studyInterventional studyIntervention periodPediatric emergenciesEmergency carePreparedness scoreAmerican AcademyAssessment scoresCareEmergency Medical Services Provider Acceptance of and Attitudes About Pediatric SimBox Simulations
Cicero MX, Baird J, Adelgais K, Brown L, Auerbach M. Emergency Medical Services Provider Acceptance of and Attitudes About Pediatric SimBox Simulations. Pediatric Emergency Care 2022, 38: e1655-e1659. PMID: 35353772, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000002678.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBuilding Inpatient Pediatric Readiness for the Clinically Deteriorating Child.
Qunibi DW, Dudas RA, Auerbach M, Abulebda K, McDaniel CE. Building Inpatient Pediatric Readiness for the Clinically Deteriorating Child. Hospital Pediatrics 2022, 12: e89-e92. PMID: 34993532, DOI: 10.1542/hpeds.2021-006230.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
From Concept to Publication
Calhoun AW, Gross IT, Mallory LB, Shepard LN, Adler MD, Maa T, Auerbach MA, Cheng A, Kessler DO, Whitfill TM, Duff JP. From Concept to Publication. Simulation In Healthcare The Journal Of The Society For Simulation In Healthcare 2021, 17: 385-393. PMID: 34966128, DOI: 10.1097/sih.0000000000000628.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPediatric Emergency Medicine Didactics and Simulation (PEMDAS) Telesimulation Series: Hyperleukocytosis
Koff A, Burns R, Auerbach M, Lee B, Pearce J, Ciener D, Augenstein J, Yeung C, Thomas A. Pediatric Emergency Medicine Didactics and Simulation (PEMDAS) Telesimulation Series: Hyperleukocytosis. MedEdPORTAL 2021, 17: 11205. PMID: 34963902, PMCID: PMC8666409, DOI: 10.15766/mep_2374-8265.11205.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric emergency medicineMental statusManagement of hyperleukocytosisTumor lysis syndromeEmergency medicineAppropriate workupLysis syndromeNeurologic changesPediatric patientsPrompt recognitionRespiratory distressElectrolyte derangementsInfrequent presentationParticipant evaluation formsHyperleukocytosisPhysical distancing guidelinesMedical emergencyAppropriate interventionsInitial assessmentSimulation-based curriculumCoagulopathyPatientsFeverCOVID-19 pandemicEvaluation formPoint-of-Care Ultrasound Curriculum for Endotracheal Tube Confirmation for Pediatric Critical Care Transport Team Through Remote Learning and Teleguidance
Leviter J, Auerbach M, Amick M, O'Marr J, Battipaglia T, Amendola C, Riera A. Point-of-Care Ultrasound Curriculum for Endotracheal Tube Confirmation for Pediatric Critical Care Transport Team Through Remote Learning and Teleguidance. Air Medical Journal 2021, 41: 222-227. PMID: 35307147, DOI: 10.1016/j.amj.2021.11.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCritical care team membersCare team membersPlacement confirmationPediatric critical care transport teamEndotracheal Tube Placement ConfirmationCritical care transport teamEndotracheal tube confirmationTube placement confirmationUse of POCUSTube confirmationCare ultrasound curriculumPatient outcomesCare ultrasoundTransport teamThoracic scanSecondary aimVirtual didacticsPOCUSRemote curriculumFurther studiesScansUltrasound curriculumSkill retentionOutcomesParticipantsRacial and Ethnic Disparities in Physical Restraint Use for Pediatric Patients in the Emergency Department
Nash KA, Tolliver DG, Taylor RA, Calhoun AJ, Auerbach MA, Venkatesh AK, Wong AH. Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Physical Restraint Use for Pediatric Patients in the Emergency Department. JAMA Pediatrics 2021, 175: 1283-1285. PMID: 34515764, PMCID: PMC8438617, DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2021.3348.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImproving Pediatric Acute Care Through Simulation (ImPACTS): A Scalable Model for Academic-Community Collaboration
Auerbach M, Whitfill T, Abulebda K. Improving Pediatric Acute Care Through Simulation (ImPACTS): A Scalable Model for Academic-Community Collaboration. Academic Medicine 2021, 96: 1625-1625. PMID: 35134018, DOI: 10.1097/acm.0000000000004395.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDevelopment and Validation of a Natural Language Processing Tool to Identify Injuries in Infants Associated With Abuse
Tiyyagura G, Asnes AG, Leventhal JM, Shapiro ED, Auerbach M, Teng W, Powers E, Thomas A, Lindberg DM, McClelland J, Kutryb C, Polzin T, Daughtridge K, Sevin V, Hsiao AL. Development and Validation of a Natural Language Processing Tool to Identify Injuries in Infants Associated With Abuse. Academic Pediatrics 2021, 22: 981-988. PMID: 34780997, PMCID: PMC9095755, DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2021.11.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA Decade Later—Progress and Next Steps for Pediatric Simulation Research
Mallory LA, Doughty CB, Davis KI, Cheng A, Calhoun AW, Auerbach MA, Duff JP, Kessler DO. A Decade Later—Progress and Next Steps for Pediatric Simulation Research. Simulation In Healthcare The Journal Of The Society For Simulation In Healthcare 2021, 17: 366-376. PMID: 34570084, DOI: 10.1097/sih.0000000000000611.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImproving Pediatric Readiness and Clinical Care in General Emergency Departments: A Multicenter Retrospective Cohort Study
Abulebda K, Whitfill T, Mustafa M, Montgomery EE, Lutfi R, Abu-Sultaneh S, Nitu ME, Auerbach MA, Simulation I. Improving Pediatric Readiness and Clinical Care in General Emergency Departments: A Multicenter Retrospective Cohort Study. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2021, 240: 241-248.e1. PMID: 34499944, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2021.08.084.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGeneral emergency departmentsRetrospective cohort studyEmergency departmentAcademic medical centerClinical careCohort studyPediatric readinessMedical CenterMulticenter retrospective cohort studyImplicit review instrumentMean total quality scoreEmergency care physiciansInitial treatment planPediatric academic medical centerProcess of careChart reviewED encountersCare physiciansIll childrenMultifaceted interventionsPediatric careReview InstrumentTreatment planLaboratory ordersWrong medicationImproving the Quality of Clinical Care of Children with Diabetic Ketoacidosis in General Emergency Departments Following a Collaborative Improvement Program with an Academic Medical Center
Alsaedi H, Lutfi R, Abu-Sultaneh S, Montgomery EE, Pearson KJ, Weinstein E, Whitfill T, Auerbach MA, Abulebda K. Improving the Quality of Clinical Care of Children with Diabetic Ketoacidosis in General Emergency Departments Following a Collaborative Improvement Program with an Academic Medical Center. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2021, 240: 235-240.e1. PMID: 34481806, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2021.08.081.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGeneral emergency departmentsAcademic medical centerDiabetic ketoacidosisPatients' clinical outcomesEmergency departmentClinical outcomesMedical CenterClinical carePediatric intensive care unitPediatric diabetic ketoacidosisRetrospective cohort studyIntensive care unitProcess of carePediatric emergency careCollaborative improvement programSignificant improvementCohort studyPediatric patientsCare unitMultifaceted interventionsEmergency carePatientsCareAdherenceKetoacidosis