2020
Study protocol for the ACT response pilot intervention: development, implementation and evaluation of a systems-based Agitation Code Team (ACT) in the emergency department
Wong AH, Ray JM, Auerbach MA, Venkatesh AK, McVaney C, Burness D, Chmura C, Saxa T, Sevilla M, Flood CT, Patel A, Whitfill T, Dziura JD, Yonkers KA, Ulrich A, Bernstein SL. Study protocol for the ACT response pilot intervention: development, implementation and evaluation of a systems-based Agitation Code Team (ACT) in the emergency department. BMJ Open 2020, 10: e036982. PMID: 32606062, PMCID: PMC7328814, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-036982.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsEmergency Service, HospitalEvaluation Studies as TopicFeasibility StudiesHealth Plan ImplementationHumansPatient Care TeamPilot ProjectsConceptsEmergency departmentRestraint useCode teamControlled interrupted time series designResponse interventionsRate of restraint useInterrupted time series designAcute care settingDe-escalation techniquesTime series designPeer-reviewed publicationsED staffIdentified teamworkPilot interventionCare settingsHealth systemPatient encountersAgitation managementHuman Investigation CommitteeWorkplace violenceEthical approvalStaff safetyPatient agitationReduce harmSeries designUsing 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
Multidisciplinary Simulation-Based Team Training for Trauma Resuscitation: A Scoping Review
McLaughlin C, Barry W, Barin E, Kysh L, Auerbach MA, Upperman JS, Burd RS, Jensen AR. Multidisciplinary Simulation-Based Team Training for Trauma Resuscitation: A Scoping Review. Journal Of Surgical Education 2019, 76: 1669-1680. PMID: 31105006, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2019.05.002.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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 studyAdherence to Pediatric Cardiac Arrest Guidelines Across a Spectrum of Fifty Emergency Departments: A Prospective, In Situ, Simulation‐based Study
Auerbach M, Brown L, Whitfill T, Baird J, Abulebda K, Bhatnagar A, Lutfi R, Gawel M, Walsh B, Tay KY, Lavoie M, Nadkarni V, Dudas R, Kessler D, Katznelson J, Ganghadaran S, Hamilton MF. Adherence to Pediatric Cardiac Arrest Guidelines Across a Spectrum of Fifty Emergency Departments: A Prospective, In Situ, Simulation‐based Study. Academic Emergency Medicine 2018, 25: 1396-1408. PMID: 30194902, DOI: 10.1111/acem.13564.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPulseless electrical activityCardiac arrest guidelinesBasic life supportLower-volume EDsPediatric patient volumePatient volumeCardiac arrestPediatric volumeAdherence scoreVentricular fibrillationVolume groupHospital cardiac arrest survival outcomesProvider experiencePediatric Advanced Life Support trainingAdvanced life support trainingBetter guideline adherenceLow pediatric volumeTotal adherence scoreHigh-volume hospitalsHospital-level characteristicsTrauma center designationMore providersLower mortality rateHospital-level dataCare of childrenA Grounded Theory Qualitative Analysis of Interprofessional Providers' Perceptions on Caring for Critically Ill Infants and Children in Pediatric and General Emergency Departments
Gangadharan S, Tiyyagura G, Gawel M, Walsh BM, Brown LL, Lavoie M, Tay KY, Auerbach MA. A Grounded Theory Qualitative Analysis of Interprofessional Providers' Perceptions on Caring for Critically Ill Infants and Children in Pediatric and General Emergency Departments. Pediatric Emergency Care 2018, 34: 578-583. PMID: 27749805, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000000906.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric emergency departmentIll infantsProviders' perceptionsEmergency departmentPediatric careGeneral emergency departmentsCritically Ill InfantsEmergency department providersPediatric-specific equipmentTeam of providersProvider discomfortProvider comfortIll childrenPED providersImprovement interventionsThematic saturationInfantsChildrenFacilitated debriefingCareIterative qualitative analysisOverall comfortDepartmentProvidersThe Impact of Telemedicine on Teamwork and Workload in Pediatric Resuscitation: A Simulation-Based, Randomized Controlled Study
Butler L, Whitfill T, Wong AH, Gawel M, Crispino L, Auerbach M. The Impact of Telemedicine on Teamwork and Workload in Pediatric Resuscitation: A Simulation-Based, Randomized Controlled Study. Telemedicine Journal And E-Health 2018, 25: 205-212. PMID: 29957150, DOI: 10.1089/tmj.2018.0017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSimulation Team Assessment ToolProcesses of critical careImpact of telemedicineUsual carePediatric resuscitationProcess of care metricsCritical careSimulated pediatric resuscitationProcesses of careTime to defibrillationTeamwork scoresCare metricsSpecialty careTelemedicine groupNASA Task Load IndexTask Load IndexCareAssessment toolTelemedicineTeam workloadInfant resuscitationTeamworkRandomized Controlled StudyProcess of careTeam leadersAddressing Dual Patient and Staff Safety Through A Team-Based Standardized Patient Simulation for Agitation Management in the Emergency Department
Wong AH, Auerbach MA, Ruppel H, Crispino LJ, Rosenberg A, Iennaco JD, Vaca FE. Addressing Dual Patient and Staff Safety Through A Team-Based Standardized Patient Simulation for Agitation Management in the Emergency Department. Simulation In Healthcare The Journal Of The Society For Simulation In Healthcare 2018, 13: 154-162. PMID: 29613919, DOI: 10.1097/sih.0000000000000309.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdvanced practice registered nursesStandardized patient simulationAgitation managementPatient simulatorPhysician assistantsEmergency carePatient encountersFocus groupsEmergency departmentSafety of staffPractice registered nursesInterprofessional focus groupsEmergency medicine residentsGrounded theory approachFear of physical harmRegistered nursesED nursesData saturationHealth workersInterprofessional educationImprove teamworkMedicine residentsEnhance teamworkHospital sitesMedical resuscitationA 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
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 Research