2024
A 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 requirementsCareVerificationParticipantsChildrenDepartment
2021
Creation of a standardized pediatric emergency medicine simulation curriculum for emergency medicine residents
Burns R, Madhok M, Bank I, Nguyen M, Falk M, Waseem M, Auerbach M. Creation of a standardized pediatric emergency medicine simulation curriculum for emergency medicine residents. AEM Education And Training 2021, 5: e10685. PMID: 34632245, PMCID: PMC8489268, DOI: 10.1002/aet2.10685.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIll pediatric patientsPediatric patientsEM residentsMajority of facilitatorsMajority of childrenEmergency departmentCare knowledgeEmergency medicine residentsResidency program graduatesResuscitation skillsMost facilitatorsMedicine residentsEmergency medicineSimulation-based curriculumEmergent assessmentMost participantsElectronic surveyPatientsEM traineesChildrenDelphi studyParticipantsSimulation curriculumFacilitatorsResidents
2020
Pediatric Emergency Medicine ECHO (Extension for Community Health Care Outcomes): Cultivating Connections to Improve Pediatric Emergency Care
Goldman MP, Auerbach MA, Garcia AM, Gross IT, Tiyyagura GK. Pediatric Emergency Medicine ECHO (Extension for Community Health Care Outcomes): Cultivating Connections to Improve Pediatric Emergency Care. AEM Education And Training 2020, 5: e10548. PMID: 34141996, PMCID: PMC8164662, DOI: 10.1002/aet2.10548.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCommunity emergency departmentsAcademic medical centerPediatric emergency medicineEmergency careCommunity Health care OutcomesCurrent best evidencePediatric emergency careHealth care outcomesKnowledge translation strategiesKnowledge translationEmergency departmentMedical CenterImprovement activitiesCare outcomesECHO participantsMost childrenPractice changeCareEmergency medicineImprovement initiativesGood evidenceChildrenSelf-reported perceptionsPEM knowledgeImproved perceptionCOVID-19
Isba R, Edge R, Auerbach M, Cicero MX, Jenner R, Setzer E, Broughton E, Keegan T. COVID-19. Pediatric Emergency Care 2020, 36: 10.1097/pec.0000000000002260. PMID: 32925702, PMCID: PMC7493767, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000002260.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChildren's HospitalPaediatric emergency department attendancesYale-New Haven Children's HospitalRoyal Manchester Children's HospitalAcuity of illnessSARS-CoV-2/COVIDEmergency department attendancesOdds of admissionManchester Children's HospitalLikelihood of admissionCross-sectional studyDepartment attendancesOdds ratioWeek 13Week 1HospitalAdmissionAbsolute numberCOVID-19ChildrenAdolescentsAttendanceAttendance numbersAcuityIllness
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 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 studyA 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 comfortDepartmentProvidersA 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
2015
Fitness for purpose study of the Field Assessment Conditioning Tool (FACT): a research protocol
MacKinnon R, Kennedy C, Doherty C, Shepherd M, Cole J, Stenfors-Hayes T, Auerbach M, Patterson M, Kessler D, Hunt B, Grant V, Rey C, Lopez-Herce J, Rodriguez-Nunez A, Schuwirth L, Chang T, Hyde P, Nadkarni V. Fitness for purpose study of the Field Assessment Conditioning Tool (FACT): a research protocol. BMJ Open 2015, 5: e006386. PMID: 25869682, PMCID: PMC4401849, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2014-006386.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStandardised semi-structured interviewMajor trauma centreTrauma team membersTrauma centerDistrict hospitalHealthcare advocacyHealthcare professionalsCare pointResearch protocolChildrenTeam membersThematic analysisSemi-structured interviewsHigh-impact journalsEthics' OpinionsAdvocacy toolHospital