2024
Accelerated Chest Pain Treatment With Artificial Intelligence–Informed, Risk-Driven Triage
Hinson J, Taylor R, Venkatesh A, Steinhart B, Chmura C, Sangal R, Levin S. Accelerated Chest Pain Treatment With Artificial Intelligence–Informed, Risk-Driven Triage. JAMA Internal Medicine 2024, 184: 1125-1127. PMID: 39037785, PMCID: PMC11264065, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2024.3219.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchComputationally derived transition points across phases of clinical care
Gilson A, Chartash D, Taylor R, Hart L. Computationally derived transition points across phases of clinical care. Npj Digital Medicine 2024, 7: 151. PMID: 38862589, PMCID: PMC11167560, DOI: 10.1038/s41746-024-01145-1.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
Agreement Between Serum Assays Performed in ED Point-of-Care and Hospital Central Laboratories
Dashevsky M, Bernstein SL, Barsky CL, Taylor RA. Agreement Between Serum Assays Performed in ED Point-of-Care and Hospital Central Laboratories. Western Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2017, 18: 403-409. PMID: 28435491, PMCID: PMC5391890, DOI: 10.5811/westjem.2017.1.30532.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBiological AssayBiomarkersBlood Chemical AnalysisBlood Urea NitrogenCost-Benefit AnalysisCreatinineEmergency Medical ServicesFemaleHumansLaboratories, HospitalMaleMiddle AgedPoint-of-Care SystemsPotassiumQuality Assurance, Health CareReproducibility of ResultsRetrospective StudiesSodiumUnited StatesConceptsHospital central laboratoryBlood urea nitrogenEmergency departmentED patientsCentral laboratoryLevel of agreementBlood samplesClinical information systemsConfidence intervalsLevel I emergency departmentShorter ED lengthPatient/yearHospital's clinical information systemTime-sensitive diagnosisBland-Altman plotsED lengthSerum sodiumClinical criteriaLarge cohortSerum assaysUrea nitrogenClinical judgmentPatientsSerum samplesED point
2016
Cost‐effectiveness of the Cardiac Component of the Focused Assessment of Sonography in Trauma Examination in Blunt Trauma
Hall MK, Omer T, Moore CL, Taylor RA. Cost‐effectiveness of the Cardiac Component of the Focused Assessment of Sonography in Trauma Examination in Blunt Trauma. Academic Emergency Medicine 2016, 23: 415-423. PMID: 26857839, DOI: 10.1111/acem.12936.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge FactorsAgedBlood PressureCost-Benefit AnalysisDecision Support TechniquesFemaleHeart InjuriesHumansHypotensionLife ExpectancyMedicareMiddle AgedModels, EconometricPoint-of-Care SystemsQuality-Adjusted Life YearsReproducibility of ResultsUltrasonographyUnited StatesWounds, NonpenetratingConceptsNormotensive blunt trauma patientsIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioBlunt trauma patientsTrauma patientsBlunt traumaNormotensive patientsHypotensive patientsFocused assessmentBlunt cardiac injuryIncidental pericardial effusionCardiac componentCost-effectiveness ratioDecision analytic modelProbability of deathPericardial effusionPrompt treatmentClinical probabilityCardiac injurySurgical interventionTrauma (FAST) examFAST examLow prevalencePatientsTrauma (FAST) examinationPay thresholdsImpact of point-of-care ultrasonography on ED time to disposition for patients with nontraumatic shock
Hall MK, Taylor RA, Luty S, Allen IE, Moore CL. Impact of point-of-care ultrasonography on ED time to disposition for patients with nontraumatic shock. The American Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2016, 34: 1022-1030. PMID: 26988105, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2016.02.059.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPOC ultrasonographyEmergency departmentNontraumatic shockCare ultrasonographyPropensity scorePropensity score matchElectronic health recordsHospital mortalityShock patientsPrompt diagnosisED arrivalED patientsED physiciansPoint of careRetrospective studyUnique patientsImpact of pointMean reductionPropensity score modelPatientsUltrasonographyED timeDiagnostic ultrasonographyCovariates of timeEvidence of reduction
2015
Emergency physician focused cardiac ultrasound improves diagnosis of ascending aortic dissection
Pare JR, Liu R, Moore CL, Sherban T, Kelleher MS, Thomas S, Taylor RA. Emergency physician focused cardiac ultrasound improves diagnosis of ascending aortic dissection. The American Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2015, 34: 486-492. PMID: 26782795, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2015.12.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAortic Aneurysm, ThoracicAortic DissectionAutopsyDiagnostic ErrorsEchocardiography, TransesophagealEmergency Medical ServicesEmergency MedicineFemaleHumansMaleMedical RecordsMiddle AgedMulticenter Studies as TopicMulti-Institutional SystemsOutcome Assessment, Health CareRetrospective StudiesTime FactorsTomography, X-Ray ComputedConceptsAortic dissectionCardiac ultrasoundEmergency departmentEmergency physiciansAscending aortic dissectionPrimary outcome measureFocus groupsNonspecific presentationED visitsSecondary outcomesAortic dilationMedian timeRetrospective reviewResuscitate statusMedical recordsThoracic aortaDeadly diagnosisOutcome measuresAutopsy reportsPatientsMisdiagnosis rateDissectionUltrasoundMortalityPhysiciansComparative Effectiveness Research: Alternatives to “Traditional” Computed Tomography Use in the Acute Care Setting
Moore CL, Broder J, Gunn ML, Bhargavan‐Chatfield M, Cody D, Cullison K, Daniels B, Gans B, Hall M, Gaines BA, Goldman S, Heil J, Liu R, Marin JR, Melnick ER, Novelline RA, Pare J, Repplinger MD, Taylor RA, Sodickson AD. Comparative Effectiveness Research: Alternatives to “Traditional” Computed Tomography Use in the Acute Care Setting. Academic Emergency Medicine 2015, 22: 1465-1473. PMID: 26576033, DOI: 10.1111/acem.12831.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute care settingCare settingsComputed tomography (CT) useCare of patientsAlternative diagnostic strategiesComputed tomography scanningEssential diagnostic toolTomography useCT useEmergency physiciansEmergency radiologistsComparative effectivenessTomography scanningDiagnostic strategiesDiagnostic toolDelphi techniqueSettingPatientsMedical physicistsPhysiciansCareCTThe Prevalence and Characteristics of Emergency Medicine Patient Use of New Media
Post LA, Vaca FE, Biroscak BJ, Dziura J, Brandt C, Bernstein SL, Taylor R, Jagminas L, D'Onofrio G. The Prevalence and Characteristics of Emergency Medicine Patient Use of New Media. JMIR MHealth And UHealth 2015, 3: e72. PMID: 26156096, PMCID: PMC4526985, DOI: 10.2196/mhealth.4438.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchED patientsPatient useAcademic-affiliated hospitalUrban academic teaching hospitalHealth careHigh-volume EDsEmergency department settingUrban community hospitalHealth care barriersAcademic teaching hospitalCross-sectional surveyIndex visitED visitsSmartphone ownershipCare barriersDepartment settingCommunity hospitalTeaching hospitalBlack non-HispanicsPatientsAffiliate hospitalsPersonal health recordsOlder personsNon-HispanicsCare apps