Ambrose H. Wong
MD, MSEd, MHS
Assistant Professor; Director of Simulation Research; Associate Fellowship Director, Medical Simulation
Research & Publications
Biography
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Research Summary
Dr. Wong's research focuses on utilizing simulation technology to improve healthcare systems and provider teamwork. His current studies address workplace violence and aim to improve agitation management during behavioral emergencies.
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Research Interests
Aggression; Behavioral Medicine; Competency-Based Education; Education, Medical; Interprofessional Relations; Mental Health; Patient Simulation; Behavioral Research; Patient Safety; Workplace Violence
Selected Publications
- Qualitative study of patient experiences and care observations during agitation events in the emergency department: implications for systems-based practice.Wong AH, Ray JM, Eixenberger C, Crispino LJ, Parker JB, Rosenberg A, Robinson L, McVaney C, Iennaco JD, Bernstein SL, Yonkers KA, Pavlo AJ. Qualitative study of patient experiences and care observations during agitation events in the emergency department: implications for systems-based practice. BMJ Open 2022, 12: e059876. PMID: 35545394, PMCID: PMC9096567, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-059876.
- Design and Implementation of an Agitation Code Response Team in the Emergency Department.Wong AH, Ray JM, Cramer LD, Brashear TK, Eixenberger C, McVaney C, Haggan J, Sevilla M, Costa DS, Parwani V, Ulrich A, Dziura JD, Bernstein SL, Venkatesh AK. Design and Implementation of an Agitation Code Response Team in the Emergency Department. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2022, 79: 453-464. PMID: 34863528, PMCID: PMC9038629, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2021.10.013.
- A qualitative system dynamics model for effects of workplace violence and clinician burnout on agitation management in the emergency department.Wong AH, Sabounchi NS, Roncallo HR, Ray JM, Heckmann R. A qualitative system dynamics model for effects of workplace violence and clinician burnout on agitation management in the emergency department. BMC Health Services Research 2022, 22: 75. PMID: 35033071, PMCID: PMC8760708, DOI: 10.1186/s12913-022-07472-x.
- 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.
- Impact of a Virtual Simulation-Based Educational Module on Managing Agitation for Medical Students.Chaffkin J, Ray JM, Goldenberg M, Wong AH. Impact of a Virtual Simulation-Based Educational Module on Managing Agitation for Medical Students. Academic Psychiatry : The Journal Of The American Association Of Directors Of Psychiatric Residency Training And The Association For Academic Psychiatry 2021 PMID: 34505279, PMCID: PMC8428505, DOI: 10.1007/s40596-021-01521-z.
- Supporting the Quadruple Aim Using Simulation and Human Factors During COVID-19 Care.Wong AH, Ahmed RA, Ray JM, Khan H, Hughes PG, McCoy CE, Auerbach MA, Barach P. Supporting the Quadruple Aim Using Simulation and Human Factors During COVID-19 Care. American Journal Of Medical Quality : The Official Journal Of The American College Of Medical Quality 2021, 36: 73-83. PMID: 33830094, PMCID: PMC8030878, DOI: 10.1097/01.JMQ.0000735432.16289.d2.
- Improving 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 2022, 18: 77-87. PMID: 33852541, DOI: 10.1097/PTS.0000000000000808.
- Virtual 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 : Journal Of The Association Of American Medical Colleges 2021, 96: 1431-1435. PMID: 33883398, PMCID: PMC8475640, DOI: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000004129.
- "The Coats That We Can Take Off and the Ones We Can't": The Role of Trauma-Informed Care on Race and Bias During Agitation in the Emergency Department.Agboola IK, Coupet E, Wong AH. "The Coats That We Can Take Off and the Ones We Can't": The Role of Trauma-Informed Care on Race and Bias During Agitation in the Emergency Department. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2021, 77: 493-498. PMID: 33579587, PMCID: PMC8085054, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2020.11.021.
- Virtual Mentoring: Two Adaptive Models for Supporting Early-career Simulation Investigators in the Era of Social Distancing.Stapleton SN, Wong AH, Ray JM, Rider AC, Moadel T, Bentley S, Cassara M. Virtual Mentoring: Two Adaptive Models for Supporting Early-career Simulation Investigators in the Era of Social Distancing. AEM Education And Training 2021, 5: 105-110. PMID: 33521496, PMCID: PMC7821069, DOI: 10.1002/aet2.10540.
- Association of Race/Ethnicity and Other Demographic Characteristics With Use of Physical Restraints in the Emergency Department.Wong AH, Whitfill T, Ohuabunwa EC, Ray JM, Dziura JD, Bernstein SL, Taylor RA. Association of Race/Ethnicity and Other Demographic Characteristics With Use of Physical Restraints in the Emergency Department. JAMA Network Open 2021, 4: e2035241. PMID: 33492372, PMCID: PMC7835716, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.35241.
- A Call for Behavioral Emergency Response Teams in Inpatient Hospital Settings.Parker CB, Calhoun A, Wong AH, Davidson L, Dike C. A Call for Behavioral Emergency Response Teams in Inpatient Hospital Settings. AMA Journal Of Ethics 2020, 22: E956-964. PMID: 33274709, DOI: 10.1001/amajethics.2020.956.
- Improving the management of acutely agitated patients in the emergency department through implementation of Project BETA (Best Practices in the Evaluation and Treatment of Agitation).Roppolo LP, Morris DW, Khan F, Downs R, Metzger J, Carder T, Wong AH, Wilson MP. Improving the management of acutely agitated patients in the emergency department through implementation of Project BETA (Best Practices in the Evaluation and Treatment of Agitation). Journal Of The American College Of Emergency Physicians Open 2020, 1: 898-907. PMID: 33145538, PMCID: PMC7593430, DOI: 10.1002/emp2.12138.
- Addressing Workplace Safety in the Emergency Department: A Multi-Institutional Qualitative Investigation of Health Worker Assault Experiences.Vrablik MC, Lawrence M, Ray JM, Moore M, Wong AH. Addressing Workplace Safety in the Emergency Department: A Multi-Institutional Qualitative Investigation of Health Worker Assault Experiences. Journal Of Occupational And Environmental Medicine / American College Of Occupational And Environmental Medicine 2020, 62: 1019-1028. PMID: 32991380, DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000002031.
- An Interprofessional Simulation-Based Orientation Program for Transitioning Novice Nurses to Critical Care Roles in the Emergency Department: Pilot Implementation and Evaluation.Roncallo HR, Ray JM, Kulacz RC, Yang TJ, Chmura C, Evans LV, Wong AH. An Interprofessional Simulation-Based Orientation Program for Transitioning Novice Nurses to Critical Care Roles in the Emergency Department: Pilot Implementation and Evaluation. Joint Commission Journal On Quality And Patient Safety / Joint Commission Resources 2020, 46: 640-649. PMID: 32919910, PMCID: PMC7606488, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcjq.2020.08.005.
- Experiences of Individuals Who Were Physically Restrained in the Emergency Department.Wong AH, Ray JM, Rosenberg A, Crispino L, Parker J, McVaney C, Iennaco JD, Bernstein SL, Pavlo AJ. Experiences of Individuals Who Were Physically Restrained in the Emergency Department. JAMA Network Open 2020, 3: e1919381. PMID: 31977058, PMCID: PMC6991263, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.19381.
- Barriers and Solutions to Advancing Emergency Medicine Simulation-based Research: A Call to Action.Bentley S, Stapleton SN, Moschella PC, Ray JM, Zucker SM, Hernandez J, Rosenman ED, Wong AH. Barriers and Solutions to Advancing Emergency Medicine Simulation-based Research: A Call to Action. AEM Education And Training 2020, 4: S130-S139. PMID: 32072117, PMCID: PMC7011408, DOI: 10.1002/aet2.10406.
- Assessment of the Prevalence of Medical Student Mistreatment by Sex, Race/Ethnicity, and Sexual Orientation.Hill KA, Samuels EA, Gross CP, Desai MM, Sitkin Zelin N, Latimore D, Huot SJ, Cramer LD, Wong AH, Boatright D. Assessment of the Prevalence of Medical Student Mistreatment by Sex, Race/Ethnicity, and Sexual Orientation. JAMA Internal Medicine 2020, 180: 653-665. PMID: 32091540, PMCID: PMC7042809, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2020.0030.
- Practice Makes Perfect: Simulation in Emergency Medicine Risk Management.Walsh BM, Wong AH, Ray JM, Frallicciardi A, Nowicki T, Medzon R, Bentley S, Stapleton S. Practice Makes Perfect: Simulation in Emergency Medicine Risk Management. Emergency Medicine Clinics Of North America 2020, 38: 363-382. PMID: 32336331, DOI: 10.1016/j.emc.2020.02.003.
- Healing the Healer: Protecting Emergency Health Care Workers' Mental Health During COVID-19.Wong AH, Pacella-LaBarbara ML, Ray JM, Ranney ML, Chang BP. Healing the Healer: Protecting Emergency Health Care Workers' Mental Health During COVID-19. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2020, 76: 379-384. PMID: 32534830, PMCID: PMC7196406, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2020.04.041.
- Management of Agitation During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Wong AH, Roppolo LP, Chang BP, Yonkers KA, Wilson MP, Powsner S, Rozel JS. Management of Agitation During the COVID-19 Pandemic. The Western Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2020, 21: 795-800. PMID: 32726244, PMCID: PMC7390577, DOI: 10.5811/westjem.2020.5.47789.
- Physical Restraint Use in Adult Patients Presenting to a General Emergency Department.Wong AH, Taylor RA, Ray JM, Bernstein SL. Physical Restraint Use in Adult Patients Presenting to a General Emergency Department. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2019, 73: 183-192. PMID: 30119940, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2018.06.020.
- Characteristics and Severity of Agitation Associated With Use of Sedatives and Restraints in the Emergency Department.Wong AH, Crispino L, Parker JB, McVaney C, Rosenberg A, Ray JM, Whitfill T, Iennaco JD, Bernstein SL. Characteristics and Severity of Agitation Associated With Use of Sedatives and Restraints in the Emergency Department. The Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2019, 57: 611-619. PMID: 31594740, DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2019.07.019.
- "To Err Is Human" but Disclosure Must be Taught: A Simulation-Based Assessment Study.Crimmins AC, Wong AH, Bonz JW, Tsyrulnik A, Jubanyik K, Dziura JD, Dodge KL, Evans LV. "To Err Is Human" but Disclosure Must be Taught: A Simulation-Based Assessment Study. Simulation In Healthcare : Journal Of The Society For Simulation In Healthcare 2018, 13: 107-116. PMID: 29346222, DOI: 10.1097/SIH.0000000000000273.
- Human Factors and Simulation in Emergency Medicine.Hayden EM, Wong AH, Ackerman J, Sande MK, Lei C, Kobayashi L, Cassara M, Cooper DD, Perry K, Lewandowski WE, Scerbo MW. Human Factors and Simulation in Emergency Medicine. Academic Emergency Medicine : Official Journal Of The Society For Academic Emergency Medicine 2018, 25: 221-229. PMID: 28925571, DOI: 10.1111/acem.13315.
- Addressing 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 : Journal Of The Society For Simulation In Healthcare 2018, 13: 154-162. PMID: 29613919, DOI: 10.1097/SIH.0000000000000309.
- Making an "Attitude Adjustment": Using a Simulation-Enhanced Interprofessional Education Strategy to Improve Attitudes Toward Teamwork and Communication.Wong AH, Gang M, Szyld D, Mahoney H. Making an "Attitude Adjustment": Using a Simulation-Enhanced Interprofessional Education Strategy to Improve Attitudes Toward Teamwork and Communication. Simulation In Healthcare : Journal Of The Society For Simulation In Healthcare 2016, 11: 117-25. PMID: 27043097, DOI: 10.1097/SIH.0000000000000133.
- Coordinating a Team Response to Behavioral Emergencies in the Emergency Department: A Simulation-Enhanced Interprofessional Curriculum.Wong AH, Wing L, Weiss B, Gang M. Coordinating a Team Response to Behavioral Emergencies in the Emergency Department: A Simulation-Enhanced Interprofessional Curriculum. The Western Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2015, 16: 859-65. PMID: 26594279, PMCID: PMC4651583, DOI: 10.5811/westjem.2015.8.26220.