Kate Couturier, MD, MPH
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EMS Fellowship Director, Emergency Medicine
EMS Medical Director, Emergency Medicine
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EMS Fellowship Director, Emergency Medicine
EMS Medical Director, Emergency Medicine
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EMS Fellowship Director, Emergency Medicine
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About
Titles
Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
EMS Fellowship Director, Emergency Medicine; EMS Medical Director, Emergency Medicine
Biography
Dr. Couturier is the Medical Director for the Yale New Haven EMS system, responsible for oversight, quality improvement, and training of EMTs, paramedics, residents, fellows, nurses, and practicing physicians. She is also the Yale EMS Fellowship Director.
Dr. Couturier is board certified in Emergency Medicine (EM) and Emergency Medical Services (EMS). Her research focuses on improving operations, safety, and training for EMS clinicians, with a special focus on education. She has a background in public health and public health advocacy, and spent several years on active duty with the US Navy studying circadian rhythm and performance as a Dive Medical Officer. She serves as co-chair for CT’s EMS Advisory Committee’s policy subcommittee, and is the medical director for in-home nursing staff for a local Mobile Integrated Health (MIH) initiative providing hospital-level care in the home. She has contributed chapters to several academic textbooks about dive medicine and circadian biology.
Appointments
Emergency Medicine
Assistant ProfessorPrimary
Other Departments & Organizations
- Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
- Emergency Medicine
- Yale Medicine
Education & Training
- EMS Fellow
- Yale University
- Resident
- Yale New Haven Hospital (2019)
- MPH
- Tufts University School of Medicine (2011)
- MD
- Tufts University School of Medicine (2011)
- BS
- Georgetown University, Science, Technology, and International Affairs (2005)
Research
Overview
Medical Research Interests
Research at a Glance
Yale Co-Authors
Publications Timeline
Research Interests
Marc Auerbach, MD, FAAP, MSc
Arjun Venkatesh, MD, MBA, MHS
Ted Melnick, MD, MHS
Isabel Theresia Gross, MD, PhD, MPH
Mark Rollins
Ambrose Wong, MD, MSEd, MHS
Emergency Medical Services
Publications
2022
EMS Non-Transport of Low-Risk COVID-19 Patients
Couturier K, Nelson AR, Burns K, Cone DC, Rollins M, Venkatesh AK, Ulrich A, Shapiro M, Joseph D. EMS Non-Transport of Low-Risk COVID-19 Patients. Prehospital Emergency Care 2022, 27: 310-314. PMID: 35639643, DOI: 10.1080/10903127.2022.2083278.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsEMS cliniciansLow-risk COVID-19 patientsSuburban EMS systemLow-risk patientsED visit ratesEMS systemCOVID-19 patientsCOVID-19 infectionCOVID-19ED visitsRetrospective reviewEmergency departmentCOVID-19 casesProtocol violationsCommon reasonConnecticut OfficeHospital resourcesPatientsSmall studyVisit ratesVital signsHealth systemSymptomsReasonable adherenceCliniciansAn Evaluation of Prehospital Adenosine Use
Nelson AR, Cone DC, Aydin A, Burns K, Cicero MX, Couturier K, Rollins M, Shapiro M, Joseph D. An Evaluation of Prehospital Adenosine Use. Prehospital Emergency Care 2022, 27: 343-349. PMID: 35639665, DOI: 10.1080/10903127.2022.2084579.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetric
2021
Early Changes in Patient Access Interval during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Rollins MK, Nelson AR, Boyd J, Couturier K, Joseph D, Burns K, Cone DC. Early Changes in Patient Access Interval during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Prehospital Emergency Care 2021, 26: 641-651. PMID: 34669556, DOI: 10.1080/10903127.2021.1995551.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsExtended care facilitiesTotal casesPatient contactEMS personnelRetrospective cohort studyCardiac arrest callsCardiac arrest dataInitial patient contactSignificant increasePersonal protective equipmentTime-sensitive emergencyDifferent time pointsCohort studyRespiratory distressCardiac arrestPatient outcomesPatient presentationScene timeCare facilitiesPatient needsEarly changesAmbulance dataEMS agenciesProtective equipmentCOVID pandemicVirtual Telesimulation for Medical Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Ray JM, Wong AH, Yang TJ, Buck S, Joseph M, Bonz JW, Auerbach MA, Couturier K, Tomassoni AJ, Schwartz ML, Evans LV. Virtual Telesimulation for Medical Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Academic Medicine 2021, 96: 1431-1435. PMID: 33883398, PMCID: PMC8475640, DOI: 10.1097/acm.0000000000004129.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsMedical studentsVideoconferencing platformUndergraduate medical educationImmersive educational experienceClinical skill developmentSimulation-based learningMedical student curriculumLearning experienceEducational experienceStudent curriculumClerkship rotationEducational modalitiesContent areasMedical educationMedical schoolsSkill developmentFacilitator interactionsStudentsOnline webinarsPatient actorsStudent volunteersCOVID-19 pandemicSimilar programsChat functionSchools
2020
Comparison of Two Telemedicine Delivery Modes for Neonatal Resuscitation Support: A Simulation-Based Randomized Trial
Gross IT, Whitfill T, Redmond B, Couturier K, Bhatnagar A, Joseph M, Joseph D, Ray J, Wagner M, Auerbach M. Comparison of Two Telemedicine Delivery Modes for Neonatal Resuscitation Support: A Simulation-Based Randomized Trial. Neonatology 2020, 117: 159-166. PMID: 31905354, DOI: 10.1159/000504853.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsDelivery modeRandomized trialsTelemedical interventionsNeonatal specialistsClinical impactNeonatal resuscitationResuscitative careSecondary aimPatient telemedicineOverall checklist scoreSimulation-based trialRemote specialistSignificant differencesNeonatesResuscitationRemote consultantsChecklist scoresPrimary aimMental demandsTrialsTeleconsultantsVideo reviewIndex toolTelemedicineProviders
2019
Identifying Opioid Use Disorder in the Emergency Department: Multi-System Electronic Health Record–Based Computable Phenotype Derivation and Validation Study
Chartash D, Paek H, Dziura JD, Ross BK, Nogee DP, Boccio E, Hines C, Schott AM, Jeffery MM, Patel MD, Platts-Mills TF, Ahmed O, Brandt C, Couturier K, Melnick E. Identifying Opioid Use Disorder in the Emergency Department: Multi-System Electronic Health Record–Based Computable Phenotype Derivation and Validation Study. JMIR Medical Informatics 2019, 7: e15794. PMID: 31674913, PMCID: PMC6913746, DOI: 10.2196/15794.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsOpioid use disorderNegative predictive valuePositive predictive valueEmergency department patientsEmergency departmentUse disordersHealth care systemPredictive valueComputable phenotypeExternal validation phasesDepartment patientsCare systemPhysician chart reviewLarge health care systemExternal validation cohortEmergency medicine physiciansHigh predictive valueElectronic health recordsChart reviewChief complaintValidation cohortPragmatic trialClinical dataBilling codesMedicine physicians
2018
Impact of telemedicine on neonatal resuscitation in the emergency department: a simulation-based randomised trial
Couturier K, Whitfill T, Bhatnagar A, Panchal RA, Parker J, Wong AH, Bruno CJ, Auerbach MA, Gross IT. Impact of telemedicine on neonatal resuscitation in the emergency department: a simulation-based randomised trial. BMJ Simulation & Technology Enhanced Learning 2018, 6: 10. PMID: 35514445, PMCID: PMC8936596, DOI: 10.1136/bmjstel-2018-000398.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsPaediatric specialistsEmergency departmentNRP guidelinesEmergency medicine residentsImpact of telemedicineStandard care groupPediatric specialistsCare groupParticipant completionMedicine residentsTelemedicine groupEmergency medicineHigh-risk eventsImprove adherenceNASA Task Load IndexNeonatal resuscitationTask Load IndexSecondary outcomesOverall scoreClinical environmentTelemedicineAssociated with poor outcomesPractising skillsNASA-TLXNeonatal Resuscitation ProgramAn appraisal of emergency medicine clinical practice guidelines: Do we agree?
Zupon A, Rothenberg C, Couturier K, Tan T, Siddiqui G, James M, Savage D, Melnick ER, Venkatesh AK. An appraisal of emergency medicine clinical practice guidelines: Do we agree? International Journal Of Clinical Practice 2018, 73: e13289. PMID: 30372798, PMCID: PMC6351191, DOI: 10.1111/ijcp.13289.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsACEP clinical policyClinical practice guidelinesStrength of recommendationsClinical policyPractice guidelinesEvidence-based emergency careAGREE II instrumentAppraisal of GuidelinesRigor of developmentAGREE II criteriaOverall qualityPrimary outcomeOverall assessmentEmergency physiciansAmerican CollegeEmergency carePublication dateClarity of presentationSecondary analysisAppraisal instrumentsMean scorePositive associationGuidelinesAppraisal itemsScores
Academic Achievements & Community Involvement
Activities
activity Connecticut EMS Medical Advisory Committee- Policy Subcommittee
2022 - PresentAdvisory BoardsCo-ChairDetailsOffice of Emergency Servicesactivity Prehospital Emergency Care
2021 - PresentJournal ServiceRevieweractivity National Association of Emergency Medical Services Physicians
2019 - PresentProfessional OrganizationsMember
Clinical Care
Overview
Kate Couturier, MD, is an emergency medicine physician who cares for individuals experiencing urgent or life-threatening conditions. She provides rapid evaluation and treatment to stabilize patients and manages a wide range of medical emergencies.
As an assistant professor of emergency medicine at Yale School of Medicine, Dr. Couturier works to advance the field by mentoring future doctors and refining strategies to improve operations, safety, and training for emergency medical teams. She also studies methods to enhance patient outcomes during critical care and has contributed chapters to academic textbooks about dive medicine and circadian biology, which involves the body’s internal clock that regulates sleep patterns.
Dr. Couturier completed her medical training at Tufts University School of Medicine and pursued residency in emergency medicine at Yale New Haven Hospital.
Clinical Specialties
Board Certifications
Emergency Medicine
- Certification Organization
- AB of Emergency Medicine
- Original Certification Date
- 2021
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