2024
State and National Estimates of the Cost of Emergency Department Pediatric Readiness and Lives Saved
Newgard C, Lin A, Goldhaber-Fiebert J, Remick K, Gausche-Hill M, Burd R, Malveau S, Cook J, Jenkins P, Ames S, Mann N, Glass N, Hewes H, Fallat M, Salvi A, Carr B, McConnell K, Stephens C, Ford R, Auerbach M, Babcock S, Kuppermann N. State and National Estimates of the Cost of Emergency Department Pediatric Readiness and Lives Saved. JAMA Network Open 2024, 7: e2442154. PMID: 39485354, PMCID: PMC11530936, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.42154.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentChildChild, PreschoolCohort StudiesEmergency Service, HospitalFemaleHumansInfantInfant, NewbornMaleUnited StatesConceptsPediatric readinessED readinessEmergency departmentWeighted pediatric readiness scorePediatric livesCohort studyPediatric readiness scoreEmergency servicesUS emergency departmentsHigh emergency departmentAnnual hospital expendituresDistrict of ColumbiaNational annual costEmergency careReadiness scoresMain OutcomesNational estimatesChild deathsEligible childrenAged 0Hospital expendituresNational costUS costsUS statesChild's lifeA 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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsChildDisaster PlanningEmergency Medical ServicesEmergency Service, HospitalHumansUnited StatesConceptsPediatric 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 requirementsCareVerificationParticipantsChildrenDepartmentThe Role of Advanced Practice Providers in Pediatric Emergency Care Across Nine Emergency Departments
Iqbal A, Whitfill T, Tiyyagura G, Auerbach M. The Role of Advanced Practice Providers in Pediatric Emergency Care Across Nine Emergency Departments. Pediatric Emergency Care 2024, 40: 131-136. PMID: 38286004, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000003120.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedChildEmergency Medical ServicesEmergency Service, HospitalHospitalizationHumansPhysiciansRetrospective StudiesConceptsAdvanced practice providersPediatric emergency medicineLow acuity patientsPediatric emergency carePractice providersEmergency departmentAcuity patientsEmergency careImprove pediatric emergency careElectronic health recordsInternational Classification of DiseasesHigh-acuity patientsPediatric patient careClassification of DiseasesProvider typeHealth recordsEmergency medicinePatient encountersLength of stayPatient careInternational ClassificationProportion of pediatric patientsAcuity levelsPediatric patientsPatient factors
2023
Availability of Pediatric Emergency Care Coordinators in US Emergency Departments in 2018
Boggs K, Espinola J, Sullivan A, Li J, Auerbach M, Hasegawa K, Samuels-Kalow M, Camargo C. Availability of Pediatric Emergency Care Coordinators in US Emergency Departments in 2018. Pediatric Emergency Care 2023, 39: 385-389. PMID: 37104702, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000002953.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChildConnecticutEmergency Medical ServicesEmergency Service, HospitalHumansMassachusettsSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited States
2022
Emergency Department Pediatric Readiness Among US Trauma Centers
Newgard C, Babcock S, Song X, Remick K, Gausche-Hill M, Lin A, Malveau S, Mann N, Nathens A, Cook J, Jenkins P, Burd R, Hewes H, Glass N, Jensen A, Fallat M, Ames S, Salvi A, McConnell K, Ford R, Auerbach M, Bailey J, Riddick T, Xin H, Kuppermann N, Group O. Emergency Department Pediatric Readiness Among US Trauma Centers. Annals Of Surgery 2022, 278: e580-e588. PMID: 36538639, PMCID: PMC10149578, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000005741.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChildEmergency Service, HospitalHospitalsHumansRetrospective StudiesSurveys and QuestionnairesTrauma CentersUnited StatesConceptsUS trauma centersEmergency Department Pediatric ReadinessED pediatric readinessTrauma centerPediatric readinessHospital survivalRetrospective cohort studyHospital-level variablesAmerican Hospital Association surveyLong-term survivalMental health careLife support coursePediatric survivalCohort studyPrimary outcomePatient assessmentPatient variablesPediatric triageRespiratory equipmentPotential predictorsHealth careReadiness componentsSurvivalSupport courseStrongest predictorImpact of individual components of emergency department pediatric readiness on pediatric mortality in US trauma centers
Remick K, Smith M, Newgard CD, Lin A, Hewes H, Jensen AR, Glass N, Ford R, Ames S, Cook J, Malveau S, Dai M, Auerbach M, Jenkins P, Gausche-Hill M, Fallat M, Kuppermann N, Mann NC. Impact of individual components of emergency department pediatric readiness on pediatric mortality in US trauma centers. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2022, 94: 417-424. PMID: 36045493, PMCID: PMC9974586, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000003779.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultChildCohort StudiesEmergency Service, HospitalHumansResuscitationRisk AdjustmentTrauma CentersConceptsED pediatric readinessUS trauma centersEmergency Department Pediatric ReadinessTrauma centerPediatric readinessMortality ratioNational Pediatric Readiness Project assessmentLevel IIINational Trauma Data BankPediatric emergency care coordinatorTrauma center levelTrauma Data BankMultivariable linear regressionEvidence-based guidanceRisk-adjustment modelsPaediatric triage toolPediatric survivalCohort studyCritical airwayPediatric centersMultivariable analysisPediatric mortalityUnadjusted analysesResuscitation equipmentCare coordinatorsFormative Assessments Promote Procedural Learning and Engagement for Senior Pediatric Residents on Rotation in the Pediatric Emergency Department
Goldman MP, Rudd AV, Baum SC, Nagler M, Weiss DL, Gross IT, Auerbach MA. Formative Assessments Promote Procedural Learning and Engagement for Senior Pediatric Residents on Rotation in the Pediatric Emergency Department. MedEdPORTAL 2022, 18: 11265. PMID: 35892044, PMCID: PMC9273678, DOI: 10.15766/mep_2374-8265.11265.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsClinical CompetenceEmergency Service, HospitalHumansInternship and ResidencyLacerationsPediatricsConceptsPediatric emergency departmentLumbar punctureLaceration repairSenior pediatric residentsPediatric residentsEmergency departmentProportion of proceduresAssessment completion ratesInfant lumbar puncturePediatric residents' perceptionsPotential clinical impactSecondary outcomesClinical impactEmergency department rotationPuncturePilot periodCompletion ratesRepairBuilding 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
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Physical Restraint Use for Pediatric Patients in the Emergency Department
Nash KA, Tolliver DG, Taylor RA, Calhoun AJ, Auerbach MA, Venkatesh AK, Wong AH. Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Physical Restraint Use for Pediatric Patients in the Emergency Department. JAMA Pediatrics 2021, 175: 1283-1285. PMID: 34515764, PMCID: PMC8438617, DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2021.3348.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentChildChild, PreschoolCross-Sectional StudiesEmergency Service, HospitalEthnicityFemaleHumansInfantMaleNew EnglandRacial GroupsRestraint, PhysicalImproving 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 medicationImproving the Quality of Clinical Care of Children with Diabetic Ketoacidosis in General Emergency Departments Following a Collaborative Improvement Program with an Academic Medical Center
Alsaedi H, Lutfi R, Abu-Sultaneh S, Montgomery EE, Pearson KJ, Weinstein E, Whitfill T, Auerbach MA, Abulebda K. Improving the Quality of Clinical Care of Children with Diabetic Ketoacidosis in General Emergency Departments Following a Collaborative Improvement Program with an Academic Medical Center. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2021, 240: 235-240.e1. PMID: 34481806, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2021.08.081.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcademic Medical CentersChecklistChildDiabetes MellitusDiabetic KetoacidosisEmergency Service, HospitalHumansRetrospective StudiesConceptsGeneral emergency departmentsAcademic medical centerDiabetic ketoacidosisPatients' clinical outcomesEmergency departmentClinical outcomesMedical CenterClinical carePediatric intensive care unitPediatric diabetic ketoacidosisRetrospective cohort studyIntensive care unitProcess of carePediatric emergency careCollaborative improvement programSignificant improvementCohort studyPediatric patientsCare unitMultifaceted interventionsEmergency carePatientsCareAdherenceKetoacidosisImplementing Family Presence During Pediatric Resuscitations in the Emergency Department: Family-Centered Care and Trauma-Informed Care Best Practices
Auerbach M, Butler L, Myers SR, Donoghue A, Kassam-Adams N. Implementing Family Presence During Pediatric Resuscitations in the Emergency Department: Family-Centered Care and Trauma-Informed Care Best Practices. Journal Of Emergency Nursing 2021, 47: 689-692. PMID: 34530971, DOI: 10.1016/j.jen.2021.07.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchACEP SimBox: A Pediatric Simulation-Based Training Innovation
Vora S, Li J, Kou M, Ng V, Price A, Claudius I, Kant S, Sanseau E, Madhok M, Auerbach M. ACEP SimBox: A Pediatric Simulation-Based Training Innovation. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2021, 78: 346-354. PMID: 34154842, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2021.03.040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA Regional Intervention to Appoint Pediatric Emergency Care Coordinators in New England Emergency Departments
Li J, Petrack EM, Boggs KM, Auerbach M, Foster AA, Sullivan AF, Camargo CA. A Regional Intervention to Appoint Pediatric Emergency Care Coordinators in New England Emergency Departments. Pediatric Emergency Care 2021, 38: 75-78. PMID: 35100744, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000002456.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChildEmergency Medical ServicesEmergency Service, HospitalEmergency TreatmentHumansNew EnglandSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesConceptsPediatric emergency care coordinatorEmergency departmentCare coordinatorsED characteristicsNew England Emergency DepartmentsState Emergency Medical ServicesEmergency medical servicesIndividual outreachSurvey response rateAmerican CollegeResponse rateIndividual EDsED leadershipMedical servicesEDInterventionAppointmentsDepartmentNew England statesState chaptersImproving Safety and Quality During Interhospital Transfer of Patients With Nontraumatic Intracranial Hemorrhage: A Simulation-Based Pilot Program
Ray JM, Wong AH, Finn EB, Sheth KN, Matouk CC, Sudikoff SN, Auerbach MA, Sather JE, Venkatesh AK. Improving Safety and Quality During Interhospital Transfer of Patients With Nontraumatic Intracranial Hemorrhage: A Simulation-Based Pilot Program. Journal Of Patient Safety 2021, 18: 77-87. PMID: 33852541, DOI: 10.1097/pts.0000000000000808.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsEmergency Service, HospitalHospitalsHumansIntracranial HemorrhagesPatient TransferPilot ProjectsConceptsInterhospital transferNontraumatic intracranial hemorrhageThematic analysisRates of interhospital transfersQuality improvement initiativesQuality improvement strategiesInterhospital transfer of patientsTransfer of patientsCare handoffsCenter staff membersData saturationComplex handoffsImprovement initiativesInterprofessional debriefingFocus groupsEmergency physiciansQualitative studyEmergency departmentQuality improvementIll populationStaff membersTertiary care centerCare centerCommunication ChecklistSpecialized neurocritical careDevelopment and Implementation of a Pediatric Telesimulation Intervention for Nurses in Community Emergency Departments
Montgomery EE, Thomas A, Abulebda K, Sanseau E, Pearson K, Chipman M, Chapman JH, Kou M, Auerbach MA. Development and Implementation of a Pediatric Telesimulation Intervention for Nurses in Community Emergency Departments. Journal Of Emergency Nursing 2021, 47: 818-823.e1. PMID: 33785197, PMCID: PMC8526161, DOI: 10.1016/j.jen.2021.01.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChildCurriculumEmergency NursingEmergency Service, HospitalHumansNursesPediatric NursingSimulation TrainingTelemedicineConceptsCore topic areasInter-professional teamNurse learnersVirtual educationKern's frameworkLearner satisfactionNurse educatorsPerson educationCurriculumEmergency departmentEducationNursing staffTopic areasParticular needsStaffCommunity emergency departmentsCoronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemicRapid developmentSocial distancing measuresStatus epilepticusEducatorsImplementationLearnersNursing assessmentPediatric assessmentAvailability of Pediatric Emergency Care Coordinators in United States Emergency Departments
Boggs KM, Espinola JA, Sullivan AF, Freid RD, Auerbach M, Hasegawa K, Samuels-Kalow ME, Camargo CA. Availability of Pediatric Emergency Care Coordinators in United States Emergency Departments. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2021, 235: 163-169.e1. PMID: 33577802, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2021.02.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChildEmergency Medical ServicesEmergency Service, HospitalEmergency TreatmentHumansMarylandSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesConceptsPediatric emergency care coordinatorUS emergency departmentsEmergency departmentCare coordinatorsUnited States emergency departmentsStates emergency departmentsNational Emergency Department Inventory-USAED visit volumeMultivariable logistic regressionVisit volumeLogistic regressionED areaDescriptive statisticsLarge proportionDepartmentSimulation Training for Community Emergency Preparedness.
Abulebda K, Thomas A, Whitfill T, Montgomery EE, Auerbach MA. Simulation Training for Community Emergency Preparedness. Pediatric Annals 2021, 50: e19-e24. PMID: 33450035, DOI: 10.3928/19382359-20201212-01.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcademic Medical CentersChildEmergency Service, HospitalHumansInfantSimulation TrainingConceptsCommunity emergency preparednessPediatric patientsPediatric emergency careAcademic medical centerCommunity-based settingsEmergency preparednessMost infantsMedical CenterPediatric settingEmergency careHealth outcomesCommunity settingsPediatric preparednessPatientsSimulation-based programCareSimulation trainingSettingPreparednessInfants
2020
Exposure and confidence across critical airway procedures in pediatric emergency medicine: An international survey study
Nagler J, Auerbach M, Monuteaux MC, Cheek JA, Babl FE, Oakley E, Nguyen L, Rao A, Dalton S, Lyttle MD, Mintegi S, Mistry RD, Dixon A, Rino P, Kohn-Loncarica G, Dalziel SR, Craig S, Networks T. Exposure and confidence across critical airway procedures in pediatric emergency medicine: An international survey study. The American Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2020, 42: 70-77. PMID: 33453618, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2020.12.075.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBag-mask ventilationTracheostomy tube changePediatric Emergency Research NetworksEmergency medicine physiciansAirway proceduresEndotracheal intubationSurgical airwayMedicine physiciansLaryngeal mask airway insertionLaryngeal mask airwayMask airway insertionAdvanced airway managementRecent clinical experienceAirway management proceduresPercentage of physiciansProcedural confidencePediatric airway proceduresAirway management skillsPediatric emergency medicineSenior emergency physiciansResearch NetworkAirway insertionMask airwayPatient agePediatric patientsA National US Survey of Pediatric Emergency Department Coronavirus Pandemic Preparedness
Auerbach MA, Abulebda K, Bona AM, Falvo L, Hughes PG, Wagner M, Barach PR, Ahmed RA. A National US Survey of Pediatric Emergency Department Coronavirus Pandemic Preparedness. Pediatric Emergency Care 2020, 37: 48-53. PMID: 33394945, PMCID: PMC7780930, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000002307.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric emergency departmentPersonal protective equipmentChildren's HospitalEmergency departmentAcademic children's hospitalAirway management protocolProspective multicenter surveyTraining modalitiesPediatric patients ageCardiac arrest managementPediatric emergency medicineResearch NetworkAppropriate donningAdult patientsPatient ageNational research networkPhysician staffingMulticenter surveyPreparedness effortsCOVID patientsClinical practicePandemic preparednessTriaging modelHospitalPatients