2020
National preparedness survey of pediatric intensive care units with simulation centers during the coronavirus pandemic
Abulebda K, Ahmed RA, Auerbach MA, Bona AM, Falvo LE, Hughes PG, Gross IT, Sarmiento EJ, Barach PR. National preparedness survey of pediatric intensive care units with simulation centers during the coronavirus pandemic. World Journal Of Critical Care Medicine 2020, 9: 74-87. PMID: 33384950, PMCID: PMC7754533, DOI: 10.5492/wjccm.v9.i5.74.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPersonal protective equipmentCOVID-19 patientsChildren's HospitalClinical practiceCOVID-19 dedicated unitsAdult COVID-19 patientsPediatric intensive care unitHealth worker protectionPediatric healthcare systemIntensive care unitPediatric critical careTraining modalitiesStaffing modelsPreferred training modalitiesCoronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemicPICU unitPediatric patientsCare unitPICU careAirway managementPediatric hospitalCritical careCOVID-19 practicesCurrent modalitiesPatientsPediatric Readiness in the Emergency Department and Its Association With Patient Outcomes in Critical Care: A Prospective Cohort Study.
Balmaks R, Whitfill TM, Ziemele B, Blumberga M, Upenieks R, Vegeris I, Grope I, Pavare J, Auerbach MA, Gross IT. Pediatric Readiness in the Emergency Department and Its Association With Patient Outcomes in Critical Care: A Prospective Cohort Study. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine 2020, 21: e213-e220. PMID: 32132503, DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0000000000002255.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric readiness scoreProspective cohort studyEmergency departmentPediatric readinessPatient outcomesComposite quality scoreCohort studyReadiness scoresPediatric acute careProcess of carePediatric emergency careHospital lengthPediatric patientsQuality scoresAcute carePediatric mortalityPatient RegistryCritical careMixed-effects regressionPICUEmergency carePatientsMortalityCareOutcomes
2018
The Impact of Telemedicine on Teamwork and Workload in Pediatric Resuscitation: A Simulation-Based, Randomized Controlled Study
Butler L, Whitfill T, Wong AH, Gawel M, Crispino L, Auerbach M. The Impact of Telemedicine on Teamwork and Workload in Pediatric Resuscitation: A Simulation-Based, Randomized Controlled Study. Telemedicine Journal And E-Health 2018, 25: 205-212. PMID: 29957150, DOI: 10.1089/tmj.2018.0017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSimulation Team Assessment ToolProcesses of critical careImpact of telemedicineUsual carePediatric resuscitationProcess of care metricsCritical careSimulated pediatric resuscitationProcesses of careTime to defibrillationTeamwork scoresCare metricsSpecialty careTelemedicine groupNASA Task Load IndexTask Load IndexCareAssessment toolTelemedicineTeam workloadInfant resuscitationTeamworkRandomized Controlled StudyProcess of careTeam leaders
2014
Utilization of Exploration-Based Learning and Video-Assisted Learning to Teach GlideScope Videolaryngoscopy
Johnston LC, Auerbach M, Kappus L, Emerson B, Zigmont J, Sudikoff SN. Utilization of Exploration-Based Learning and Video-Assisted Learning to Teach GlideScope Videolaryngoscopy. Teaching And Learning In Medicine 2014, 26: 285-291. PMID: 25010241, DOI: 10.1080/10401334.2014.910462.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndotracheal intubationPediatric critical carePediatric endotracheal intubationSuccessful endotracheal intubationProcedural performancePediatric emergency medicinePediatric airwayProcedural durationGlideScope videolaryngoscopyAirway simulatorCritical carePediatric providersPediatric anesthesiaIntubation procedureAdult airwayGlideScopeDlRandom orderPediatric residentsEmergency medicineLevel of trainingAirway trainersSuccess rateAirwayBaseline success rate