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 ResearchConceptsPediatric 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 life
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 ResearchManagement of Adolescents With OUD: A Simulation Case for Subspecialty Trainees in Addiction Medicine and Addiction Psychiatry
Garcia-Vassallo G, Edens EL, Heward B, Auerbach MA, Wong AH, Camenga D. Management of Adolescents With OUD: A Simulation Case for Subspecialty Trainees in Addiction Medicine and Addiction Psychiatry. MedEdPORTAL 2021, 17: 11147. PMID: 33889724, PMCID: PMC8056775, DOI: 10.15766/mep_2374-8265.11147.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderSimulation-based educational interventionClinical Opiate Withdrawal ScaleSymptoms of opioid withdrawalOpiate Withdrawal ScaleEducational interventionWithdrawal ScaleUse disorderOpioid withdrawalTreating adolescentsConfidence surveyTrainee confidenceAddiction medicineMedical treatment optionsAssess symptomsMedication treatment optionsQuality health careManagement of adolescentsParticipants' reportsEvaluating adolescentsMedical education curriculumAdolescentsIncrease trainees' confidenceAddictionTreatment options
2020
Changes in pediatric emergency department visits for mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study
Leff RA, Setzer E, Cicero MX, Auerbach M. Changes in pediatric emergency department visits for mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study. Clinical Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2020, 26: 33-38. PMID: 33183097, DOI: 10.1177/1359104520972453.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric emergency departmentMental health disordersCross-sectional studyHealth disordersPatient demographicsEmergency departmentMental health-related diagnosisEarly COVID-19 pandemic periodMental healthCoordination of careHealth-related diagnosesBehavioral health disordersMental health conditionsMental health care provisionCOVID-19 pandemicElectronic medical recordsWarrants further studyMode of arrivalHealth care provisionDelayed PresentationED dispositionPre-pandemic periodInsurance statusPatient genderMedical recordsCOVID-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 numbersAcuityIllnessSexual Assault in an Adolescent Female: A Pediatric Simulation Case for Emergency Medicine Providers
Bechtel K, Bhatnagar A, Joseph M, Auerbach M. Sexual Assault in an Adolescent Female: A Pediatric Simulation Case for Emergency Medicine Providers. MedEdPORTAL 2020, 16: 10942. PMID: 32875091, PMCID: PMC7449576, DOI: 10.15766/mep_2374-8265.10942.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSexual assaultStructured debriefingCognitive skillsCognitive aidsLearners’ attitudesAdolescent femalesSexual assault patientsCommunication skillsKnowledge skillsPsychomotor skillsSkillsForensic evaluationPediatric Simulation CaseEvidence collection processAssaultDebriefingTraineesAssault patientsAttitudesTrainingEM traineesInterventionAdolescentsContent expertsConfidence
2018
Adherence to Pediatric Cardiac Arrest Guidelines Across a Spectrum of Fifty Emergency Departments: A Prospective, In Situ, Simulation‐based Study
Auerbach M, Brown L, Whitfill T, Baird J, Abulebda K, Bhatnagar A, Lutfi R, Gawel M, Walsh B, Tay KY, Lavoie M, Nadkarni V, Dudas R, Kessler D, Katznelson J, Ganghadaran S, Hamilton MF. Adherence to Pediatric Cardiac Arrest Guidelines Across a Spectrum of Fifty Emergency Departments: A Prospective, In Situ, Simulation‐based Study. Academic Emergency Medicine 2018, 25: 1396-1408. PMID: 30194902, DOI: 10.1111/acem.13564.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPulseless electrical activityCardiac arrest guidelinesBasic life supportLower-volume EDsPediatric patient volumePatient volumeCardiac arrestPediatric volumeAdherence scoreVentricular fibrillationVolume groupHospital cardiac arrest survival outcomesProvider experiencePediatric Advanced Life Support trainingAdvanced life support trainingBetter guideline adherenceLow pediatric volumeTotal adherence scoreHigh-volume hospitalsHospital-level characteristicsTrauma center designationMore providersLower mortality rateHospital-level dataCare of childrenGPS Devices in a Simulated Mass Casualty Event
Gross IT, Coughlin RF, Cone DC, Bogucki S, Auerbach M, Cicero MX. GPS Devices in a Simulated Mass Casualty Event. Prehospital Emergency Care 2018, 23: 290-295. PMID: 30118640, DOI: 10.1080/10903127.2018.1489018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency departmentMass casualty eventsED staffPatient tracking toolCasualty eventsGlobal Positioning SystemEmergency medicine departmentPediatric emergency medicine (PEM) fellowsEmergency medical servicesSecondary outcomesPediatric patientsPrimary outcomeMedical evaluationPatient managementMedicine departmentStaff receptionPatient careReal-time trackingGPS devicesFree-text feedbackMedical servicesPatientsPatient actorsHospitalStaff perceptionsEmergency Care for Children in the United States: Epidemiology and Trends Over Time
Whitfill T, Auerbach M, Scherzer DJ, Shi J, Xiang H, Stanley RM. Emergency Care for Children in the United States: Epidemiology and Trends Over Time. Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2018, 55: 423-434. PMID: 29793812, DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2018.04.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLower-volume EDsPediatric ED visitsED visitsPediatric visitsEmergency careInterhospital transferPediatric volumeUtilization Project Nationwide Emergency Department SampleNationwide Emergency Department SampleSelf-pay insuranceEmergency Department SampleHigh-volume EDsEmergency care systemLower mortality rateMajority of childrenEmergency department volumeMedicaid insuranceHospital characteristicsGastrointestinal diseasesPediatric careEpidemiological trendsRespiratory diseaseCommon reasonMortality rateTotal visits
2017
The association of nonaccidental trauma with historical factors, examination findings, and diagnostic testing during the initial trauma evaluation
Escobar MA, Flynn-O'Brien K, Auerbach M, Tiyyagura G, Borgman MA, Duffy SJ, Falcone KS, Burke RV, Cox JM, Maguire SA. The association of nonaccidental trauma with historical factors, examination findings, and diagnostic testing during the initial trauma evaluation. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2017, 82: 1147-1157. PMID: 28520688, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000001441.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchComparing Practice Patterns Between Pediatric and General Emergency Medicine Physicians
Chime NO, Katznelson J, Gangadharan S, Walsh B, Lobner K, Brown L, Gawel M, Auerbach M. Comparing Practice Patterns Between Pediatric and General Emergency Medicine Physicians. Pediatric Emergency Care 2017, 33: 278-286. PMID: 28355170, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000000557.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPractice patternsGeneral emergency medicine physiciansEmergency medicine-trained physiciansFinal analysisManagement of feverProcess of careEmergency medicine physiciansType of carePediatric emergency medicine trainingInitial literature searchDiabetic ketoacidosisFebrile seizuresIll infantsEmergency departmentMedication administrationInclusion criteriaExclusion criteriaMedicine physiciansLiterature searchPhysiciansDiagnostic studiesEmergency medicine trainingRobust studiesCarePEM training
2014
In Situ Pediatric Trauma Simulation
Auerbach M, Roney L, Aysseh A, Gawel M, Koziel J, Barre K, Caty MG, Santucci K. In Situ Pediatric Trauma Simulation. Pediatric Emergency Care 2014, 30: 884-891. PMID: 25407035, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000000297.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCreation and Delphi-method Refinement of Pediatric Disaster Triage Simulations
Cicero MX, Brown L, Overly F, Yarzebski J, Meckler G, Fuchs S, Tomassoni A, Aghababian R, Chung S, Garrett A, Fagbuyi D, Adelgais K, Goldman R, Parker J, Auerbach M, Riera A, Cone D, Baum CR. Creation and Delphi-method Refinement of Pediatric Disaster Triage Simulations. Prehospital Emergency Care 2014, 18: 282-289. PMID: 24401167, DOI: 10.3109/10903127.2013.856505.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTriage levelSpecial health care needsHealth care needsPDT strategySchool bus crashModified Delphi processPediatric victimsPatient incidentsDelphi consensusTriage categoryGunshot woundsSimilar acuityGlobal assessmentAppropriate interventionsLow fidelity manikinsDelphi processHigh-fidelity manikinEvaluation toolOnline survey toolPatientsStandardized patients
2012
Ketamine, Propofol, and Ketofol Use for Pediatric Sedation
Alletag MJ, Auerbach MA, Baum CR. Ketamine, Propofol, and Ketofol Use for Pediatric Sedation. Pediatric Emergency Care 2012, 28: 1391-1395. PMID: 23222112, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0b013e318276fde2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAmnesiaAnalgesiaAnalgesics, Non-NarcoticAnesthetics, DissociativeAntiemeticsAnxietyChildChild, PreschoolConscious SedationContraindicationsDrug CombinationsEmergency Medical ServicesHallucinationsHemodynamicsHumansHypnotics and SedativesInfantInfusions, IntravenousInjections, IntramuscularKetamineNauseaPainPropofolPsychomotor AgitationRespiration DisordersVomitingAn Intervention to Improve Pain Management in the Pediatric Emergency Department
Corwin DJ, Kessler DO, Auerbach M, Liang A, Kristinsson G. An Intervention to Improve Pain Management in the Pediatric Emergency Department. Pediatric Emergency Care 2012, 28: 524-528. PMID: 22653457, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0b013e3182587d27.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric emergency departmentReassessment of painEmergency departmentPain managementUrban tertiary care pediatric emergency departmentTertiary care pediatric emergency departmentStructured interventionIntervention data collectionPercentage of patientsPrevention of painChild life specialistsPercentage of childrenPeriprocedural analgesiaAnalgesic administrationMedian timePain assessmentPreintervention periodPatient satisfactionPostintervention periodProvider educationMedication administrationChildhood emergenciesPainLife specialistsMultidisciplinary committee
2009
A Randomized, Double‐blind Controlled Study of Jet Lidocaine Compared to Jet Placebo for Pain Relief in Children Undergoing Needle Insertion in the Emergency Department
Auerbach M, Tunik M, Mojica M. A Randomized, Double‐blind Controlled Study of Jet Lidocaine Compared to Jet Placebo for Pain Relief in Children Undergoing Needle Insertion in the Emergency Department. Academic Emergency Medicine 2009, 16: 388-393. PMID: 19388923, DOI: 10.1111/j.1553-2712.2009.00401.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsColor Analog ScaleSelf-reported painPain scoresEmergency departmentNeedle insertionLocal anesthetic pretreatmentMajority of patientsPlacebo-controlled designNeedle insertion painYears of ageNonintervention control groupAnesthetic pretreatmentPlacebo groupSuperior analgesiaPain reliefAnalog scaleLocal anesthesiaPatient cooperationPlaceboChildren 5Control groupPainInsertion painLidocainePatients