2021
Simulation for Infant Lumbar Puncture Training
Kessler D, Auerbach M. Simulation for Infant Lumbar Puncture Training. 2021 DOI: 10.1542/9781610022613-ch7.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Using 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
Prevalence of Errors in Anaphylaxis in Kids (PEAK): A Multicenter Simulation-Based Study
Maa T, Scherzer DJ, Harwayne-Gidansky I, Capua T, Kessler DO, Trainor JL, Jani P, Damazo B, Abulebda K, Diaz MCG, Sharara-Chami R, Srinivasan S, Zurca AD, Deutsch ES, Hunt EA, Auerbach M, the PEAK investigators of the International Network for Simulation-based Pediatric Innovation R, Song J, Wing R, Teman S, Rodriguez-Nunez A, Schneider C, Mercurio D, Gutierrez C, Gaba M, Joyner B, Vukin E, Henricksen J, Knight L, Wood T, England R, Cochran C, Andler C, Muñoz-Pareja J, Lordemann A, Biddell E. Prevalence of Errors in Anaphylaxis in Kids (PEAK): A Multicenter Simulation-Based Study. The Journal Of Allergy And Clinical Immunology In Practice 2019, 8: 1239-1246.e3. PMID: 31770652, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2019.11.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedication errorsEpinephrine administrationEpinephrine autoinjectorsLatent safety threatsInternational practice variationHealth care teamHealth care providersUse of protocolsEpinephrine deliveryReal medicationsAnaphylaxis guidelinesMedian timePediatric anaphylaxisAnaphylaxis managementInstitutional protocolCare teamAdministration errorsMedication formulariesPractice variationCare providersHealth care institutionsAnaphylaxisNursing experienceDemographic dataCare institutions
2018
An International Interprofessional Study of Mental Models and Factors Delaying Neuroimaging of Critically Head-Injured Children Presenting to Emergency Departments
Auerbach M, Cole J, Violano P, Roney L, Doherty C, Shepherd M, MacKinnon R. An International Interprofessional Study of Mental Models and Factors Delaying Neuroimaging of Critically Head-Injured Children Presenting to Emergency Departments. Pediatric Emergency Care 2018, 34: 797-801. PMID: 27753711, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000000915.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHead-injured childrenEmergency departmentInterprofessional health care providersProvider perspectivesSevere head injuryHead-injured patientsHealth care providersPercentage of providersSystem factorsTime-consuming interventionCushing's triadHead injuryResuscitation bayCare providersMental modelsTeam decisionScanner availabilityDiverse teamsInterprofessional teamInterventionNeuroimagingPatientsChildrenFrequent factorsInterprofessional studyNeonatal Intubation Competency Assessment Tool: Development and Validation
Johnston L, Sawyer T, Nishisaki A, Whitfill T, Ades A, French H, Glass K, Dadiz R, Bruno C, Levit O, Gangadharan S, Scherzer D, Moussa A, Auerbach M, Network I. Neonatal Intubation Competency Assessment Tool: Development and Validation. Academic Pediatrics 2018, 19: 157-164. PMID: 30103050, DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2018.07.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCompetency assessment toolNeonatal tracheal intubationsGlobal skills assessmentEPA levelsChecklist scoresCormack-Lehane scoreAssessment toolHealth care providersImportant clinical skillTracheal intubationGlottic exposureNeonatal simulatorCare providersGood internal consistencyPatient harmBlinded reviewersDelphi processActivity levelsSimulation-based trainingClinical skillsScoresInternal consistencyChecklist itemsFinal toolSkills assessment
2009
The use of simulation for pediatric training and assessment
Weinberg ER, Auerbach MA, Shah NB. The use of simulation for pediatric training and assessment. Current Opinion In Pediatrics 2009, 21: 282-287. PMID: 19381090, DOI: 10.1097/mop.0b013e32832b32dc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute care providersCare providersAssessment toolArea of resuscitationClinical outcomesIll patientsAirway managementRespiratory arrestAdjunctive methodHealthcare providersRetention of knowledgePediatric trainingSimulation-based trainingTraumaLethal eventRecent studiesTeam trainingProvidersSimulation trainingProcedural trainingFurther researchEffective training toolOngoing feedbackPatientsResuscitation