2022
Building 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
Improving 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 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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcademic Medical CentersChildDiabetes MellitusDiabetic KetoacidosisEmergency Service, HospitalHumansQuality ImprovementRetrospective StudiesConceptsGeneral 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 medication
2020
Improving Pediatric Readiness in General Emergency Departments: A Prospective Interventional Study
Abulebda K, Whitfill T, Montgomery EE, Thomas A, Dudas RA, Leung JS, Scherzer DJ, Aebersold M, Van Ittersum WL, Kant S, Walls TA, Sessa AK, Janofsky S, Fenster DB, Kessler DO, Chatfield J, Okada P, Arteaga GM, Berg MD, Knight LJ, Keilman A, Makharashvili A, Good G, Bingham L, Mathias EJ, Nagy K, Hamilton MF, Vora S, Mathias K, Auerbach MA, Simulation I, Lutfi R, Abu-Sultaneh S, Berrens Z, Burns B, Reid J, Fenstermacher S, Lavoie M, Tay K. Improving Pediatric Readiness in General Emergency Departments: A Prospective Interventional Study. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2020, 230: 230-237.e1. PMID: 33137316, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2020.10.040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGeneral emergency departmentsAcademic medical centerEmergency departmentPediatric readinessMedical CenterInterventional studyPediatric readiness scoreProspective interventional studyPediatric academic medical centerProcess of careQuality improvement initiativesStudy protocolMean improvementCollaborative intervention modelsImprovement interventionsIntervention phaseImprovement initiativesResource ToolkitCareReadiness scoresBaselineInterventionIntervention modelSignificant improvementReadiness interventionsUsing Simulation to Measure and Improve Pediatric Primary Care Offices Emergency Readiness.
Garrow AL, Zaveri P, Yuknis M, Abulebda K, Auerbach M, Thomas EM. Using Simulation to Measure and Improve Pediatric Primary Care Offices Emergency Readiness. Simulation In Healthcare The Journal Of The Society For Simulation In Healthcare 2020, 15: 172-192. PMID: 32487839, DOI: 10.1097/sih.0000000000000472.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBaseline measurementsAmerican AcademyPediatric primary care providersPediatric primary care officeInterprofessional teamOffices of pediatriciansPrimary care officesPrimary care providersPediatrics policy statementSitu simulationEmergency preparednessRespiratory distressCare officesLatent safety threatsPediatrics recommendationsPediatric officesCare providers
2019
Statewide Pediatric Facility Recognition Programs and Their Association with Pediatric Readiness in Emergency Departments in the United States
Whitfill TM, Remick KE, Olson LM, Richards R, Brown KM, Auerbach MA, Gausche-Hill M. Statewide Pediatric Facility Recognition Programs and Their Association with Pediatric Readiness in Emergency Departments in the United States. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2019, 218: 210-216.e2. PMID: 31757472, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2019.10.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImproving Simulated Pediatric Airway Management in Community Emergency Departments Using a Collaborative Program With a Pediatric Academic Medical Center.
Abu-Sultaneh S, Whitfill T, Rowan CM, Friedman ML, Pearson KJ, Berrens ZJ, Lutfi R, Auerbach MA, Abulebda K. Improving Simulated Pediatric Airway Management in Community Emergency Departments Using a Collaborative Program With a Pediatric Academic Medical Center. Respiratory Care 2019, 64: 1073-1081. PMID: 31015388, DOI: 10.4187/respcare.06750.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommunity emergency departmentsPediatric academic medical centerPediatric airway managementAcademic medical centerAirway managementEmergency departmentMedical CenterAppropriate endotracheal tube sizeLow pediatric volumePre-intervention visitReadiness scoresPediatric emergency airway managementEmergency airway managementEndotracheal tube sizePost-intervention studyAirway management issuesPediatric-specific equipmentStates academic medical centersCollaborative improvement programPrimary outcomeSecondary outcomesPediatric patientsOverall adherencePediatric volumeSuction catheter
2018
A Research Agenda to Advance Pediatric Emergency Care Through Enhanced Collaboration Across Emergency Departments
Barata I, Auerbach M, Badaki‐Makun O, Benjamin L, Joseph MM, Lee MO, Mears K, Petrack E, Wallin D, Ishimine P, Denninghoff KR. A Research Agenda to Advance Pediatric Emergency Care Through Enhanced Collaboration Across Emergency Departments. Academic Emergency Medicine 2018, 25: 1415-1426. PMID: 30353946, DOI: 10.1111/acem.13642.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency departmentEmergency medicinePediatric careConsensus conferenceAcademic Emergency MedicineHealth Outcome GapsGeneral emergency departmentsPatient care guidelinesOutcome gapPediatric emergency careAcademic pediatric centersImplementation of evidenceJournal Academic Emergency MedicineSafe medical careSystems of carePediatric emergency medicineQuality improvement expertsAcademic Emergency Medicine consensus conferenceCare of childrenPediatric centersPediatric patientsED settingCare guidelinesPediatric readinessEmergency careNational Study of Self‐reported Pediatric Areas in United States General Emergency Departments
Camargo A, Boggs KM, Auerbach M, Freid RD, Sullivan AF, Espinola JA, Camargo CA. National Study of Self‐reported Pediatric Areas in United States General Emergency Departments. Academic Emergency Medicine 2018, 25: 1458-1462. PMID: 30311327, DOI: 10.1111/acem.13633.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChildEmergency Service, HospitalHumansPediatric Emergency MedicinePhysiciansQuality ImprovementSelf ReportUnited StatesConceptsPediatric emergency care coordinatorGeneral emergency departmentsU.S. emergency departmentsPediatric emergency departmentEmergency departmentPediatric areaType of EDPediatric emergency medicine physiciansEmergency medicine physiciansQuality improvement effortsPediatric bedsCare coordinatorsPatient outcomesPediatric careMedicine physiciansEmergency careVisit volumePEM physiciansStandardized definitionsCareFurther studiesNational surveyPrevalenceNational studyPhysiciansResuscitation Education Science
Cheng A, Nadkarni VM, Mancini MB, Hunt EA, Sinz EH, Merchant RM, Donoghue A, Duff JP, Eppich W, Auerbach M, Bigham BL, Blewer AL, Chan PS, Bhanji F. Resuscitation Education Science. Circulation 2018, 138: e82-e122. PMID: 29930020, DOI: 10.1161/cir.0000000000000583.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEducational efficiencyInnovative educational strategiesDecay of skillsMastery learningFace coursesEducation SciencesFaculty developmentEducational offeringsEducational strategiesContextual learningDeliberate practiceLocal implementationSpaced practiceCardiac arrestClinical environmentSuboptimal clinical careLearningAmerican Heart Association scientific statementPoor survival outcomesCourseKnowledge translation strategiesPracticeKnowledge translationKey elementsSurvival outcomesA 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 staffingHospitalA 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
2017
A Collaborative In Situ Simulation‐based Pediatric Readiness Improvement Program for Community Emergency Departments
Abulebda K, Lutfi R, Whitfill T, Abu‐Sultaneh S, Leeper KJ, Weinstein E, Auerbach MA. A Collaborative In Situ Simulation‐based Pediatric Readiness Improvement Program for Community Emergency Departments. Academic Emergency Medicine 2017, 25: 177-185. PMID: 28977717, DOI: 10.1111/acem.13329.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChecklistChildEmergency Service, HospitalHospitals, CommunityHumansInfantPediatricsQuality ImprovementSimulation TrainingSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsPediatric readiness score
2014
In Situ Pediatric Trauma Simulation
Auerbach M, Roney L, Aysseh A, Gawel M, Koziel J, Barre K, Caty MG, Santucci K. In Situ Pediatric Trauma Simulation. Pediatric Emergency Care 2014, 30: 884-891. PMID: 25407035, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000000297.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentChild, PreschoolComputer SimulationEmergency MedicineHumansInfantPatient Care TeamQuality ImprovementTrauma CentersWounds and Injuries
2013
Neonatal intubation performance: Room for improvement in tertiary neonatal intensive care units
Haubner LY, Barry JS, Johnston LC, Soghier L, Tatum PM, Kessler D, Downes K, Auerbach M. Neonatal intubation performance: Room for improvement in tertiary neonatal intensive care units. Resuscitation 2013, 84: 1359-1364. PMID: 23562374, DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2013.03.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeonatal intensive care unitIntensive care unitCare unitPatient factorsSuccess rateTI attemptsVocal cordsLevel III neonatal intensive care unitTertiary neonatal intensive care unitProcedural success rateProcedure success rateProspective descriptive studyStandardized data collection instrumentTI successTracheal intubation performanceRespiratory failureMedian durationCommon indicationPrimary outcomeHigh success rateNeonatal fellowsCommon reasonPatient decompensationLow success rateIntubation performance